Highs and Lows of the day I got my Rex!

[TwistedHumour]

News isnt good

MillSpeed came up last night to give me a hand to find out what was wrong.  We took out the EGI fuse and one of the plugs and got puff..puff.........puff..puff.........

That\'ll be the rotor tip then :p  At least I know what is wrong with it!  

My plan for the weekend is to get my note pad and make a list of every single thing that I want to do to the car - and then do what I can until after x-mas when I will have the funds for a rebuild.  Time for a jumble sale I think :p

A very very very big thanks to MillSpeed for coming up and helping out (well, doing it and me watching :p) it was very much appreciated  If I can ever repay the favour please just let me know!

[MillSpeed]

No worries mate, only wish the outcome could\'ve been better. We decided to do the poor man\'s compression test first as last, it was literally a strong woosh followed by one weak \'putt\' from the front rotor, couldn\'t even hear the third rotor face, suggesting one of the apex seals has been \'compromised\'. Genuinely gutted for you mate, it\'s only gonna get better from here, honest! Anyways, if you decide to pull the motor yourself and get it stripped back to the bare block, just gimme a shout. I\'ll be more than happy to roll up me sleeves!

Cheers fella,
Chris

[Jit]

you mean there were only 4 compression sounds? Im confuzzled.....what did you do? turn it over by hand?

Tis gutting when you buy a car and you get bad news quite so soon....Mine was amost the same except mine got me to and from uni atleast till I took it off the road...

Have you considered a DIY rebuild? You could learn an awful lot and it can be done over a period of time...(i think mine has been over 7 weeks and im still about 6 from completion) and itll allow you to do loads of other things in the engine bay....to put it into perspective...the level of rebuild Im going for would cost over 2900 at pretty much any specialist due to the amount of parts im changing....its costing me 1400 in parts.

Nice one for taking it it on the chin so well though!

[MillSpeed]

We turned her over on the starter with the leading plug out and got a woosh putt......woosh putt......woosh putt.......woosh putt, where it should be a consistant woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh.

[Donato]

I don\'t really know what to say, I just don\'t believe it mate, im so gutted for you, it was running fine all the way down and on the test drive it was at full power and revs twice without a stutter. Its only done 20000 since the rebuild and the compression test was good according to Pip. Everything was replaced at the time of the rebuild, uprated fuel pump, fuel filter, leads, coils etc would be a good idea to try and source the route of the problem so you can sleep easier once the rebuild is done.

Im really sorry that this is your first experience of the Rx7 and its gone so bad, as others have said full marks on not letting it get you too down. Its not a thing that could be foreseen but i feel really bad as i looked after that car and was sad to see it go, as i said to you on the day i really wanted someone to get the pleasure out of all the work and money i pumped into that car, as i was not using it anymore. Im so sorry it has let you down.

Im always at the end of the phone if you need any help.

Donato

[TwistedHumour]

I\'m more inclined to wait a little bit longer and get it done by a pro.

If they get it wrong, then at least it\'s covered.  If I get it wrong then I\'ll be paying twice.

I still might invest in the rebuild box set just for a bit of rotary education - and if it doesn’t look so bad I\'ll consider it.

[TwistedHumour]

I don\'t really know what to say, I just don\'t believe it mate, im so gutted for you, it was running fine all the way down and on the test drive it was at full power and revs twice without a stutter. Its only done 20000 since the rebuild and the compression test was good according to Pip. Everything was replaced at the time of the rebuild, uprated fuel pump, fuel filter, leads, coils etc would be a good idea to try and source the route of the problem so you can sleep easier once the rebuild is done.

Im really sorry that this is your first experience of the Rx7 and its gone so bad, as others have said full marks on not letting it get you too down. Its not a thing that could be foreseen but i feel really bad as i looked after that car and was sad to see it go, as i said to you on the day i really wanted someone to get the pleasure out of all the work and money i pumped into that car, as i was not using it anymore. Im so sorry it has let you down.

Im always at the end of the phone if you need any help.

Donato

Like I said mate - there\'s no more anyone could have done.  All work done at a reputable company, good compression tests and pip said the car was every bit as good as it looked and that it had been well looked after.  Plus I know the car was fine when I left.

I guess its just one of those things that happened - perhaps the reason will become clear when it gets a rebuild.

Thanks again for the help you\'ve given me so far.

Chris

[ds2000]

I\'ve got a video at home with my plugs out cranking to unflood the car, I\'ll post it so you can hear what it should sound like.

Once again sorry you\'ve had such a bad start, things will get better from here

[Jit]

on a modified car, theres very few builders who wil honour the engine build warranty....and  youll pay thru the nose to get the warranty if they do! Probably the number one reason why i decided to go ahead with my own build but with loads of advice from a couple of builders.

[BlitzBoy]

I still think you should get it compression tested correctly its the only way to be sure

[D1 WTF]

almost all builders will warrante an engine they built!  as long as you run it at a sensible boost.  for instance pip, wont warante anything over 1 bar.

[cruiser]

One other thing - can you still rev the engine to redline if you apply the throttle slowly, not going into boost ? You usually cant do that with one tip gone.

I had the EXACT same symptoms when my MAP sensor hose disconnected and I did take a look at it and thought it was still attached. Guess what, it wasnt, and after 4 days of worry, it was a simple fix when I took another look at it.

Really, dont jump on the rebuild wagon too soon.

[Donato]

Chris,

I tried to email you to confirm a couple of things but it keeps getting sent back to me, do you have another email address i can try?

Cheers

Donato

[TwistedHumour]

Email sent to you mate

[Mulv]

omg, sorry only just seen this thread.
I feel so much for you.  I\'ve only met Donato once at rotorstock, when I managed to blow my turbo up!!!

top car.  I really hope you get some good news!!  It will be worth it once its sorted!!

Graham