hi after not being able to remove the ppf, i decided to remove the "cando" exh...the bolts too rusty to properly fit either double wretches or sockets, saws-all was too difficult to use, heat didn't help...three hours later, ahh die grinder :) i could now get my impact gun onto the drive shaft...

Hi, I got a clutch today, (A stocker), but I was offered a ceramic one as well for the rebuilding of my 95 jr/sc'd car. I figured a ceramic one would be too aggressive for daily driving. Do you Agree? tia, peter

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Hi, a couple of questions... - it says to fill the tranny up with 2.1 qt of 85/80w oil...is this done via the dip stick? - and the shifter wants +/- 85cc additioan poured from inside the car, right? - the ppf measurement I get is 2 1/5" it should be 2.6 +/- .19...how is

Hi I mostly lurk here, but just bought new Toyo T1R's for my 2001. What would be the best compromise. Alignment with no weight in car, with my weight in drivers seat, or some weight in both seats, or does it really matter that much. This is just for street driving. Thanks Peter

Hi If anyone is interested. I had been looking for NGK spark plug wire for my 2001 for some time and had been unable to find them. Finally, I called NGK and was referred to NGK Canada which had them listed. The two wire set is NGK-ZE76(5659) and the coil boots are NGK-CPB-Z003(58914) I purchased...

My '91 Miata now has 226k kilometres on the clock and recently I've noticed that when I hit the gas peddle in fourth or fifth gear the engine responds fine but the car doesn't accelerate accordingly. Does this mean that the clutch is worn and should be replaced? Is there any other way of checking...

I've just turned 230,000km. in my '91 Miata and the seats are starting to look a little the worse for the wear. Before I start looking around for suitable replacements could anyone advise me whether or not there are compatible seats from other Mazda models of the same vintage? Thanks, Peter...

The window on the driver's side of my '91 Miata has decided not to lower any more than about two inches; the winder ceases to turn and something is causing it to jam. Any suggestions please on how best to remove the door panel to help trace the problem? The window winder itself would appear to be...

Can any one give me the dimensions of the dashboard from a Mazda MX-5 2 door coupe, it seems to be nearly the same size as a holden barina, and the setup appeals to me. Thank you Peter, Australia

Hi I noticed a rattle on my red 93, turns out the downpipe is rusted where it meets the catalytic converter, need to order a replacement pipe... does anyone know of a mail order source for this? thanks

I've had this vehicle trouble free since new. It now has 3 problems which seem to be related but 2 repair shops cannot figure out. -The engine check light flickers on after a couple of minutes driving then goes off. -The engine races after a couple of minutes at idle, then settles down again. -It's...

Hi! I would like to plug my MP3 player to my Protege5's factory FM/CD head unit using the AUX input... does anybody know of an easy way to do this? Is there any cable/converter/??? that can allow me to do this easily? I'm not interested in FM transmitters stuff (tried it and was ****!) and...

eunos roadster fires but wont start, have changed pump and inline filter. made no difference to the problem . changed three high tension leads/ one stuck to spark plug, also changed three spark plugs. -- posted from...

hi, even with the ps completely free, the belt is way too tight to install correctly. what is the trick? tia, peter

hi, i got my belt and idler today and in the 10 degree weather i started to install them. however, the idler looked like it was going to rub its bracket and it was too cold/getting dark for me to investigate furhter tonight. so, is there a spacer that goes between the idler and the bracket?

hi, the subject pretty much says it all. please let me know if you have one. thanks, peter

hi, the old girl is start to smoke on hard accel and is getting worse. do you think it would be better to drop a used motor in or replace the rings? what is a reasonable prince for a used motor? thanks, peter

hi, can anyone compare/contrast ping and knock? also, does one get more ping if the timing is more advanced or more retarded? thanks, peter

hi, i am having a senior moment here...just finishing up replacing the head on my 95 m-ed and i cant find the temp sending wire, (i didnt expect the head to take so long to repair, so i didnt take better notes). the car is pinging like mad and the "check engine" lite is on w/ code 09. where does...