jobber

I put in a new radiator from radiatorexpress.com today. I wasnt thrilled with the quality, but it was ok. I paid about $142 but the invoice taped to the box said $79.99. Thats quite a profit they make from drop shipping. Not to mention the styrafoam in the box was all crushed and rendered useless. I wouldnt say this is a reflection on radiatorexpress.com themselves, they just farm this stuff out.



So the side bars didnt line up quite right so I had to file them out a bit to get the bolts back in.



The biggest pain, the new radiator has a small size cap!! I already bought an expensive large OEM cap from Mazdatrix that I can't use now. I have to find out how I will determine the correct cap to use now..



I got everything reassembled, but i lost the mini hose thats right on top of the throttle body. I'll have to rig one, I dont want to wait another week.



The bad news is I still have an oil leak which looks like the oil pan, but could be futher back on the tranny. That determines I have to sell this. I cannot put any more money into it, I am over $1200 into it now in addition to the $2500 I paid. Oil leaks are my least favorite problem to deal with.



Its perfectly drivable as is, and i might drive it a few weeks for fun. But I am super **** about oil leaks and it will bother me every day with the stains. I dont want to do the oil pan just to find out its a rear main or something later.

j9fd3s

clean it off really well, that area on the back of the pan is where stuff collects...

jobber

There is a very specific spot i always see the clean oil dripping. It looks like new oil, not dark at all. And it always seems to drip off the big rubber plug thing under the tranny bell housing. I hosed this all up before i started my work, so it was clean. Then i look today and theres another drip off the rubber plug. The car hasnt moved at all.

jobber

btw... did u get a PM i sent you today? I dont think my PMs are working. Its not in my Inbox.

j9fd3s

oh thats different then, weird too

jobber

I got her running today. New hoses and radiator are great, no coolant leaks. But.. I now hear the throwout bearing.. so it needs a clutch soon. It still drives and shifts perfectly though, and the clutch feels tight. So, I advertised it for sale. If I can't get what I want for it, I'll put a new clutch in it and keep it a while. Think I can get a clutch job done for about $400?



anyway, I finally have pics to show now..

jobber

I priced some estimates for a clutch job so i can make up my mind.



Parts came to about $300, including clutch disc and cover, TO bearing, pilot bearing and seal, front/rear trans seals, engine rear main, new pivot fork, front tranny cover and gasket..



I got a quote from a shop I trust for about 5 hours work which is $475.



I just don't know if I want to put another $800 into this car at this time..

bigboi12A

Do it your self save some cash and keep the car!!!!

jobber

naw bro.. just not interested anymore.. its no fun having a project thats always on jackstands in the garage. If I did a clutch i'd have to do a tranny while i was at it since i had it out. it will just turn into $5k before i know it and i wasnt ready for that deep a project.



if this doesnt sell i can still drive it as-is for months i expect with zero issues. but i might just put a little more money into the drivers side window work if thats the case.

bigboi12A

Thats kida thew way it goes with FB's unless u spend a lot of money on a really nice car. why would you wana replace the tranny? does it scratch or wine? If u want a rotary that u dont have to mess with it sure as hell isint a first gen.