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ddewhurst
12-11-2002, 07:04 PM
On a 1st gen RX7 (Spec-7) 3.9 to 1 LS rearend have you ever had the bolts come lose. This rearend has been in the car for 16 races since it was last apart. No noises, no vibration, I just viewed a small leak & did a check.

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David
moto62
12-11-2002, 07:22 PM
[quote]Originally posted by ddewhurst:
[B]On a 1st gen RX7 (Spec-7) 3.9 to 1 LS rearend have you ever had the bolts come lose.
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Hey David. The answer is yes. I've seen this on three seperate occasions, once to the point where I got a drenching of Gear oil on the windshield from the car in front of me. Use some loctite on the bolts the next time you reassemble the rear.




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Ray Lee Chee
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dickita15
12-12-2002, 11:43 AM
yes
i now re tighten them about every four races.
first saw fluid on trailer floor. just retightened them and refilled it so we checked my partners car and sure enough starting to get loose. put it on your check list.
dick
dickita15
12-12-2002, 11:44 AM
oh ya while you are there check the driveshaft bolts.
Hotshoe
12-13-2002, 06:34 PM
I have only had that happen to me one time. The only bad thing about it is that I know mine had help. I have even had my transmission drain plug mysteriously come loose. So now I make a full check of my car before each run. You can never be to sure or safe.

Rick Thompson #99 IT7