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Old 03-05-2012, 06:20 PM
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My son blew his radiator and got water in the oil, can anyone tell me about any gaskets or head gasket that needs to be replaced. Thank You
 
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Is this in a RX7?
 
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:19 AM
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I didn't know RX-7s had head gaskets.
 
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The swapped ones do....lol
 
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Old 03-06-2012, 10:39 AM
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For Sale: 1993 Mazda RX-7 with a 350 4-Bolt Main Chevy motor.
Condition: blown head gaskets and radiator.

Over $35,000 invested.

$15,000 OBO

Edit: Do I need to post pictures with MazdaForum.com in them to prevent this post from being deleted?
 
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Old 03-06-2012, 12:26 PM
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WTH did they smoke?
 
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Can anyone help me with my problem, my kid blew his radiator and water got mixed in with the oil, someone told him about a coolant seal, I do not know anything about mazda engines, if someone can give me a good direction to start I would appreciate it very much, thank you
 
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Old 03-06-2012, 07:03 PM
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There are a number of potential trouble areas in a situation like this; your best bet would be to take it to a professional with experience on the rotary Wankle engine in the RX-7. Like as not, this is going to be a relatively expensive fix.
 
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Old 03-07-2012, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by flash572
Can anyone help me with my problem, my kid blew his radiator and water got mixed in with the oil, someone told him about a coolant seal, I do not know anything about mazda engines, if someone can give me a good direction to start I would appreciate it very much, thank you
If this is an RX7, more than likely it is the coolant o-rings. This will require a full teardown & rebuild. Blowing the rad would not have caused this. Driving the car for an extended period overheating would have. What year is the RX7?
 
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Old 03-07-2012, 07:37 PM
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Its a 1990 RX7
 


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