Rebuilding An RX8 Engine IN ONE VIDEO - SAVE MONEY DO IT YOURSELF! @RADPotential
Rebuilding An RX8 Engine IN ONE VIDEO - SAVE MONEY DO IT YOURSELF!  @RADPotential
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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Chapters:
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Problem We Need To Fix
1:37 It Runs Already...But not Well
2:33 You Know Nothing About Rotary's Watch THIS
4:55 Will it Run Forever
5:38 Teardown Begins
6:30 Intake and Air Pump
9:50 Drain the Oil
10:40 Removing Upper Intake
15:02 Disconnect the ECU
16:20 Drain the Water
18:47 Bell Housing Bolts + Starter
20:17 Transmission Wiring
21:53 Exhaust
22:39 Oil Cooler Lines
24:39 Coolant Hoses
25:00 MR RADVERTISEMENT
29:48 The Forgetful Ground
29:53 Charge Harness
31:49 Removing the Hood
32:28 Setup the Engine Hoist
33:56 Engine Mounts
37:02 Removing the Engine
38:46 Engine Stand Teardown
45:06 Oil Pan Off
46:52 Front Crank Hub Bolt
49:00 Clutch/Flywheel
54:17 Front Cover
55:28 Oil Pump
59:15 Tension Bolts
59:30 Engine Tear Down
1:03:55 Center Iron Removal
1:05:58 What Are We Replacing
1:07:20 Pushing New Bearings
1:14:41 Rotor Assembly
1:17:33 Oil Control Rings
1:23:16 Side Seals and Corner Seals
1:28:20 Stacking the Engine BEGINS
1:35:31 Housing Install
1:36:30 Apex Seals
1:39:20 Center Iron
1:41:45 Rear Rotor and Housing
1:43:48 Rear Iron
1:46:39 Endplay and Front Stack Assembly
1:51:52 Front Cover
1:53:11 OMP
1:56:27 Lower Intake Manifold
1:57:50 Engine Wiring
2:00:46 Oil Pan
2:01:35 Flywheel and Clutch
2:02:04 LAST PARTS BEFORE GOING IN THE CAR
2:03:05 ENGINE INSTALL
2:08:02 Engine Mounts
2:09:49 Upper Intake Manifold + Wiring
2:12:17 Intake and Battery
2:13:17 Priming the Oil System
2:17:00 First Start
2:19:07 Driving 100 Miles
2:19:32 Break in Procedure
2:22:06 Turn Down the Music RUN THE CAR
2:22:26 YOUTUBE EXHAUST REVS
2:25:27 HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS

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