BrandolPR

Where i can find a mechanic in San Diego ??

Chrishoky

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umm google?

ken-x8

Try asking that in the West RX-8 Forum.

You could browse the "Good guy, bad guy" forum (or is it a thread?) and see if anyone in your neighborhood pops up as good guy.

Ken

RIWWP

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Can you be more specific? It's like asking "where can i find a gas station". Actually, it's almost exactly that, since every gas station with a service bay has one.

BrandolPR

Thanks

BrandolPR

Im looking for a mechanic who can work with my rx8 in San Diego, a good one

RIWWP

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What do you need done?

The engine is pretty unique, but everything else about the car is basically the same as any other car when it comes to how to repair. So if you need the engine rebuilt, your closest good rebuilder is BHR in Phoenix. Anything else, you can pick any reputible mechanic in the city, doesn't have to be an RX-8 specialist.

I don't recommend having any regular shop or any dealer do the diagnosis on a problem with the RX-8 though. Come here for that, and then you can take the solution we give you to the mechanic to have them implement. There is a lot of misinformation about the car that leads mechanics down the wrong roads when it comes to trying to diagnose a problem.

BrandolPR

well when i release the clutch on idle it make a weird noise and sometimes it kick me back the 3 gear
Thanks RIWWP!

Jedi54

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Brando: https://www.rx8club.com/west-rx-8-fo...o-area-233665/

RIWWP

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The wierd noise at idle, if it can be described as whirring, whining, or rattling, then it's the release bearing is failing. It usually doesn't fail before the clutch disc does, but it's generally pretty close. Just replacing the bearing is usually a bad idea, because it often means you just have to pull the transmission again within the next 10,000 miles to replace the clutch anyway. So usually a clutch replacement is done and includes the release bearing, because it's the same labor for both.

If you buy the OEM clutch kit from BHR for $375, it comes with the clutch, pressure plate, both bearings you need, and the pilot bearing seal. Any competent shop mechanic can do the clutch replacement in 3-4 hours.


I don't know what you mean by "it kick me back the 3 gear". If it's not staying in 3rd gear, and pops to neutral, that is a problem with the transmission internals. I can't think of anything else you might mean. If the transmission internals DO have a problem, it's usually cheaper to just buy a used transmission than try to rebuild the one you have. Good tranmission specialists are expensive and other transmission specialists or general mechanics are likely to damage far more of the transmission trying. Nothing unique about the rotary there though. All transmissions are like that.

BrandolPR

yes that was i was trying to say, it pops to neutral

thanks once again RIWWP appreciate that, thanks for the info!