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06-11-2008, 08:38 AM | #821 |
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My new alternator arrived. Now to put it on ...
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06-11-2008, 09:13 AM | #822 |
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I'm going to jump the 626 when I get home, and give it a quick was (ie: hose it)
got a potential buyer coming to look tonight. hopefully he wants it, I'm getting sick of having it in the way all the time. BUY IT!!! then I will have room to get another car next year
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06-11-2008, 07:58 PM | #823 |
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Fitted a Cusco 1.3 bar radiator cap.
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06-11-2008, 08:18 PM | #824 |
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06-11-2008, 08:22 PM | #825 |
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haha well i was suffering withdrawl - i hadn't done anything to it apart from drive it in over a week!
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06-11-2008, 10:49 PM | #826 |
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found my front engine mount rubber screwed and drivers side starting to crack... i scared to look if the rear or passenger side is stuffed anyone know who makes them? and how much? what are mazdas prices?
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06-11-2008, 11:41 PM | #827 |
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Nowadays I do many things on my car.My V6 "ate" many oil and had smoke from exhaust, for all that I change rings:
...and this (I cant name that in english): Well,I have something to play
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07-11-2008, 12:45 AM | #828 |
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ah Valve stem seals
I had a whole set sitting in my glvoe box for my old 2.2L in my 626 so I just changed the whole engine LOL. Me lazy. Yeah rupe 1.3bar - hope the rest of the system can cope with pressure. I like to use the lowest one. I did nothing for my car due to work but I just did one thing ot make all astina owners ****ty I stepped on my copy of a original 96 or 97 BA broshure Aus one . Found it during clean up. Oh and I dropped a old G-series gearbox case and diff possibly not a good idea |
07-11-2008, 08:15 AM | #829 |
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Yeah it's a bit of a test. Want to get the radiator upgraded anyway because of the rubbish thermal efficiency of my FMIC.
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07-11-2008, 05:05 PM | #830 |
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This what I received in the mail today :
New Plates! & some stickers I get a member on OMC (BrownaSP23) to make up for me They'll be all going on the car 2moro when It gets a big wash, polish & clay barring Cheers Marc
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08-11-2008, 11:38 PM | #831 |
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Washed the car this afternoon, then not even 30mins later a freak storm came and made it dirty again!
So I'll be getting up early 2moro morning and chamoising it clean and hitting it with the clay bar Cheers Marc
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09-11-2008, 06:53 PM | #832 |
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installed the JVC mp3 playing head unit from my crashed 323 sedan.
also ripped out the old boost controller and associated wiring and 2 crappy unused switches from the centre console area. my clock had been dimming down to unreadable during day or night, but now its strong and bright. i use car clocks all the time so it irked me that it faded out. i think there was too much crap hanging off the 12v line from the light behind the cig lighter. |
09-11-2008, 10:17 PM | #833 |
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Well after a recent downpour overnight I got to clay bar the car and fit the plates and stickers to the car, and well the pics speak for themselves!
now I just have to do to the Transport department and get the plates changed over Cheers Marc
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10-11-2008, 12:20 AM | #834 |
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beautifull marc absolutly fabulous
whats a clay bar?? haha night everybody Tony |
10-11-2008, 08:06 AM | #835 |
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I see your plates and keep thinking MAGOO!
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10-11-2008, 09:35 AM | #836 |
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Haha your right Magoo
But it is one a Very very very nice sp 20. Took out my drivers seat last night to try remove a wine stain the previous owner left under there, No success. Also put $8 Of fuel in : D. |
10-11-2008, 09:51 AM | #837 |
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Finally got around to putting the king low springs and kyb excel g shocks in, can any1 tell me why i have 1 camber bolt? rear left. Im getting all new bolts, F strut brace, and sway bar bushes in 2 days. Still got to order whiteline F & R sway bars.
Still building new sub enclosures for the boot build
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10-11-2008, 09:59 AM | #838 |
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no good putting in sway bar bushes, if you are getting new sway bars soon. you get new ones with the sway bars...
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10-11-2008, 10:02 AM | #839 |
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Cool thanks, they just threw in free bushes cause i ordered a heap of stuff. May as well put them for now, will take ages for new sway bars to arrive out here.
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10-11-2008, 12:26 PM | #840 |
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Dropped Gort off at the Mazda Dealer for his first visit since 2006. (he was serviced elsewhere outside of Mazda for most of his life so far).
For the next two days he's getting pampered with all the factory updates and love that he missed out on. Got to love people who ignore the fact that Mazda may have updates and improvements for the car and never even check. ie he was traded because the previous owners had trouble with the clutch, and Mazda has a Tech Bulletin fix for the exact problem.... The 1 hour ride in the Service Depts. Courtesy Bus as it zig zagged across Canberra was a little interesting.... A.
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