Rotary Parts Orbit

Working on a Mazda RX-7 or RX-8 means dealing with a unique engine layout that few mechanics outside Japan truly understand. The rotary engine is a different animal. It has no pistons, no valves, and no conventional cylinder head. Instead, it relies on a triangular rotor spinning inside a housing, with the crankshaft taking the rotational force directly from that motion. That simplicity is what draws people to these cars, but it also means that when something goes wrong, the