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I recently bought a used Mazda MPV engine from Rising Sun. I have about 4K on it now and it has been great. My only suggestion is to replace the timing belts (they will do it for you) and water pump before installation.

Just a thought. Have you rechecked the nut to make sure its not too loose? For some reason I find that I tend to leave them too loose and then have to go back and give them half turn or so.

If you are going to be looking at an engine you might check out Rising Sun Engines - www.risingsunengines.com. They quoted me $750 plus shipping on an engine for my RX. About 3 months ago I got a Mazda MPV engine from them and it has been great. CN my RX blew its engine

Thanks, Skip. When I connected the new battery and had my daughter turn the key, there was no crank or click but I did see a small spark at the + terminal (yes, they were attached correctly and were clean). I disconnected the cables and used a v/o meter to check continuity. When I found continuity between the + cable and the frame this is what I'm calling a short. I disconnected the wire that goes from the +cable to the fusible links close to the strut. The +cable was still connected to the starter motor so I check for continuity between the cable and the frame assuming that if there was continuity the starter was the problem, but there was no continuity. I then checked the wire going to the fusible links and found continuity to the frame. I removed and checked each of the links. They are all clean and sound. That's as far as I've gotten. Tomas

Thanks, DrKrazy. Who knows, we may have passed eachother here. I live in littelton and see RX's around every once in a while - even an elusive black one. I'll give your ideas a try as soon as we get another warm spell.

Thanks for the great info, XSNRG. I thought that body part from some other models might work and am glad to have some confirmation.

Hi there! I'm new to the board and will certainly be a regular. I bought my RX in 92 w/40000 mi. It now has 206+K miles and I would like to put another 100K on it. My problem is this - about 9 months ago it was in a minor collision (crumpled front left fender). When I finally got around to getting it drivable again it wouldn't turnover. I replaced the battery, still no luck. I got out my v/o tester and determined that there is a short. I hoped it might be in the starter motor. Checked that & no problem. Checked the wire that goes from the +cable to the fusible links and found its shorted. Any ideas on where to go from here??? Also, I've been looking for fenders and a bumper but no one even knows what an RX is. Any thoughts for me? Thanks, Tomas