Recent RX7 Purchase

boosted · July 23, 2015, 05:46:23 PM

I wondering if the coolant drain plug is loose or the cooper washer is split....its on this side of engine low down. 12mm hex bolt....google image it bud cant put a linky on me phone.

cknott94 · July 23, 2015, 06:12:24 PM

No bother I'll see if I can get a lift off my brother tomorrow for work then and I'll find a way to get back home somehow!

I'm not a huge mechanic myself so hope I don't take off something I can't put back on, I said this would be my learning car haha

boosted · July 23, 2015, 06:17:11 PM

Simples mate plastic duct of first...loosen hose clamps 12 and 10 mm on a socket set should doit. Lift out ic and squeeze bottom rad hose ....get a torch in there leak that size should be obvious....id check that drain plug first.....

cknott94 · July 23, 2015, 08:15:52 PM

Okay I'll check the drain plug first then, I'll get my socket set out and give it a good look over!!

boosted · July 23, 2015, 08:24:27 PM

boosted · July 23, 2015, 08:25:45 PM

that handsome devil is NOT me!

good luck IC is aftermarket so hopefully bolts not ceased.

cknott94 · July 23, 2015, 08:46:45 PM

Leaking from left hand hose with the red clip a bit

boosted · July 23, 2015, 08:55:09 PM

Sweet ! well done....think thats the feed for heater matix or throttle body dont matter anyway?

nice cheap easy fix. can you get it off> need some 8mm hose from any motor factors or if its the jubilee clip? undue the jubilee and pull the pipe off..strip jubilee or split pipe!!!!! easy peasy cheap.

cknott94 · July 23, 2015, 09:52:21 PM

Here we go, as soon as I turned the car off it just comes out like a normal pin hole leak. I can't quite get to it so any tips on getting into it as I can't put the car up on a ramp and do it I'm working over the top of the car!

Won't be driving it until I fix it as brother is taking me to work!

Hope you are right but would this cause my issues?

cknott94 · July 23, 2015, 09:55:19 PM

It's just squirting out sideways haha, my voice is a bit crap on videos but was I right? Sounds like the plastic components cooling down its from the driver side of the engine not in the engine like the parts beside it.

The cap change fixed the water leak at the other side and I think because I had no cap keeping the pressure in the system since they were the wrong way round so there wasn't enough to cause the leak to be prominent!

boosted · July 23, 2015, 10:08:13 PM

soz mate was posting over in chit chat....easy way is to take the large metal intake pipe off connecting to throttle body...couple of 10mm domed nuts. should give good access then.

Casey · July 23, 2015, 10:24:23 PM

Well, that's a relief, at least it's not looking too serious and should be cheap to fix. Access looks a bit of a pain though!

boosted · July 23, 2015, 10:28:41 PM

3 elbows and witches fingers spring to mind.

neil_jdmr · July 23, 2015, 11:18:32 PM

Hey man sorry been off shift. There is no one i would take my car too any closer than chester way which is Pip at WGT but that a 200mile drive for me i personally use Powergains in essex. Us north east lads generally have to look after ourselves. Ive been left pretty much on left on me Jack Jones since Bobbit and EnvyD both sold theirs years ago.

Glad to see you have found you water leak, You need to take the black plastic elbow off which is that bolt right at the top of your pic and 3 others all very visable. Dont worry getting the space there is fairly straight forward, then replace that hose and possibly clean up and check that now corroded pipe. Looking at the pic it looks like the jubilee isnt even secured around the pipe and looks to have slipped up the hose so possibly a nip up could potentially fix you up.

As for your missfire if the water is squirting out there is like spraying all over you leading plugs and possibly the coils. Fix the leak and prove it by getting it warmed up then let everything dry out. -----Take the negative off the battery------ then give a good squirt of WD around that area and let it dry again then give it a go and cross your fingers.

cknott94 · July 23, 2015, 11:50:52 PM

Right guys thanks for the help. I'll try and get some new hose from somewhere not sure of autoparts places near me but I'll definitely give it a good go! I'll need to find some tools as well my dad isn't to well equipped for this sort of thing. He has new cars every few years and his Audi hasn't had a single fault yet haha. Although it's nowhere near as fun