fd3 water seal???

prince_of_tokyo · October 13, 2006, 01:06:20 AM

hi there people...just wondering, how do you know if you have blown a water seal on your fd3 rex??? what are the symptoms??? will car still run fine

p.s. how do you know if your fd3 is starding up on one rotor???

cheers

Rixio · October 13, 2006, 01:43:38 AM

Do a search :p

BlitzBoy · October 13, 2006, 09:14:32 AM

you defo know when you have blown a water seal big plumes white smoke out of your exhaust when you start up

nikp · October 13, 2006, 09:41:42 AM

Quote from: BlitzBoyyou defo know when you have blown a water seal big plumes white smoke out of your exhaust when you start up

I didn\'t get that - and yet mine were gone! :p

ro284 · October 13, 2006, 09:47:35 AM

Mine would not start easily from cold,but ok when it got going, no white smoke though, just pushed water out of the engine coolant filler and lots of bubbles, is it overheating? that will distort housings if it is! best not run it for long till it\'s checked! if your water pump is leaking you could lose water through that and it could be where its going, mine was leaking also after 49 K, but i bought the car knowing it needed a rebuild.
good luck
Bob

Clarky · October 13, 2006, 12:48:31 PM

If your water seals have gone you would have water pushing out of the overflow, and tiny air bubbles in the water filler cap, also and the need to keep topping up your water, and maybe the low water buzzer coming on as well, it might not overheat. but your car would run ok.

nikp · October 13, 2006, 12:53:36 PM

It may also be difficult to start when hot. I even found a couple of times it started on one rotor when cold - due to water being in the engine.

Jit · October 13, 2006, 12:57:12 PM

the main sign for me (in hindsight lo...i didnt know a water seal had gone when i pulled the engine...i thought it was a chipped apex seal...turns out i had both...well sort of) was white smoke from the exhaust and constantly needing to top up water
Car started fine both hot and cold