Not starting.

[Nicolai]

Hi Guys/Girls,
 
Im planning to buy a broken Rx7,
The rex wont start, the owner says because of the carbon buildup. Stands still because of other projects.
It can be tow started, and runs strong he says. (turbo\'s also checked and are ok)
Also he says he did a compression test and 1 rotor had a 10% loss.
 
I was wondering if you could help me,
Does is sound common in anyway?
59k mark is the milage. (does it need a rebuilt straight away or can it be something else?)
 
 
Hope you can help me,
 
Thanks,
 
Cheers,
 
Nick

[rx7veilside]

have u actually heard the car running as by rule of thumb dont trust anyone unless you see and hear it for yourself is the best advice i could give u

[Jit]

treat it as a blown engine...you cant buy a car that will only start by tow-starting as anything other than dead

[Nicolai]

Yes offcourse, buying it the cheap
 
Thought of that myself(it will be a project), but is there an option that it can be something else?
When I make my trip (form abroad) he assures me that he can let me hear it run, it is drivable onces tow started.
 
Thanks for your time
 
Cheers

[Nicolai]

Battery or Battery charger or something?
 
-cant edit above post anymore-

[RemarkLima]

If it turns on the starter but doesn\'t fire it could be low on compression as the tow start will run the motor much quicker than the starter can and get a higher compression to get it started.

That\'d be my first thoughts anyway.

[Jit]

i think you are kidding urself if you think that it might be any sort of easy fix. It does sound like low compression as Mark said above, tow starting will turn the engine over much faster and give higher starting compression.
How cheap is cheap?

[Nicolai]

I think 2k is cheap?

Anyone now a place for cheap good rebuilt company?

cheers

-low compression means dead engine?-

[Martiny]

Yep low compression = time for a rebuild of the engine. £1500 if you can do it yourself, or else £2500 - £3000 for a company to do it.

[elford_tim]

For 2k I\'d expect a very decent car with a duff engine, so make sure that you go over it very carefully (assuming it\'s an FD - 250-500 quid if it\'s an FC...). I\'d actually try to haggle him down a bit further, but that\'s just me.

[Nicolai]

Its A silver FD, with carbonhood, hks turbotimer, blitz boost gauge, apexi gauge, hks spec r exhaust, aftermarket steering wheel. Aftermarket front bumper.
 
So is 2k alot then?
He wont go further down.
 
Nice evening all.
 
Cheers

[Jit]

2k is more than the going rate at the moment for a car with a blown lump....i think I know the car you are talking about.....PM en route.

[Nicolai]

2k is more than the going rate at the moment for a car with a blown lump....i think I know the car you are talking about.....PM en route.

PM\'d

Cheers