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Old 02-01-2013, 03:09 PM   #4681
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just whatever you do, don't roll down the windows for a week!
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Old 02-01-2013, 03:43 PM   #4682
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Damn the price of waterpumps gone up :/ Back in like 09/10 got mine for ~130. Just got quoted 180 for a new one :/
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Old 02-01-2013, 03:45 PM   #4683
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it's about $120 for a brand new mazda pump here
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Old 02-01-2013, 04:15 PM   #4684
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for the FS? i think i got the one for matts for like $80
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Old 02-01-2013, 04:31 PM   #4685
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Pretty sure Darryl has one( as i bought it off him but ended up giving it back), but the one that was on the ze was deemed to be like new so we kept with it..
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:08 PM   #4686
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for the FS? i think i got the one for matts for like $80
at that price, that'll be an aftermarket pump
nowhere near the same quality as the one sold by mazda
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:23 PM   #4687
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not genuine but GME water pump pretty high classed aftermaket brand for waterpumps

fit them at work all the time never had any problems with them and still have the one on mine that was put on at 100 000kms car now has 312 000 kms,

buying only genuine products is a waste of money, some stuff is good but it's like buying genuine drive belts or timing belts when you get them they are only gates belts anyways but with an extra $20-50 on top of the price beacuse it "genuine".
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:34 PM   #4688
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not genuine but GME water pump pretty high classed aftermaket brand for waterpumps

fit them at work all the time never had any problems with them and still have the one on mine that was put on at 100 000kms car now has 312 000 kms,

buying only genuine products is a waste of money, some stuff is good but it's like buying genuine drive belts or timing belts when you get them they are only gates belts anyways but with an extra $20-50 on top of the price beacuse it "genuine".
Agreed there!

With the Nissan belts they have usually been sitting on the shelf for the past 5-10 years! :O
And look fairly average.

I would go Gates, as andy said... Most oem belts are gates anyway. They also have heavy duty options.

Otherwise I really like the Gready belts too.

Have never heard anything bad about GME water pumps and know alot of cars with lot of Km's on them. Would be one of the few aftermarket brands I would go for
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Old 02-01-2013, 05:46 PM   #4689
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Toyota uses Bando (sometimes Mitsuboshi), and so did Mazda from the factory
they're way better than any of that Gates crap
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Old 02-01-2013, 06:31 PM   #4690
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Yeah got gates kit for timing belts
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Old 05-01-2013, 08:52 PM   #4691
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I've got a Mazda 323 astina, pretty sure it's 1998,
Anyway I'm trying to put in a new radio but have no idea what any of the wire colours mean.....
I've managed to get power to the new radio but am stuck on the speaker wires......

If anyone knows the wire colours, I would be forever greatfull!!!!!!!
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:08 PM   #4692
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I've got a Mazda 323 astina, pretty sure it's 1998,
Anyway I'm trying to put in a new radio but have no idea what any of the wire colours mean.....
I've managed to get power to the new radio but am stuck on the speaker wires......

If anyone knows the wire colours, I would be forever greatfull!!!!!!!
Get a 9V battery and test each colour pair (black stripe is neg.)
Which ever one pops is what speaker it is
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:22 PM   #4693
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don't tell me you chopped off the factory connector behind the dashboard
why did you not buy a connector kit?
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:34 PM   #4694
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don't tell me you chopped off the factory connector behind the dashboard
why did you not buy a connector kit?
Because solder fumes are good for the soul (and your health).

Don't be a priss. Cut strip twist solder tape smile.



Also, and I don't guarantee that the colors didn't change in the post ford thing but.

Front Right -ve Green/Yellow
Front Right +ve Red/Yellow

Front Left -ve Violet
Front Left +ve Blue/Orange

Rear Door Hatch -ve Orange
Rear Door Hatch +ve Yellow
Both doors utilize the same colours

Rear Right H/top -ve Orange
Rear Right H/top +ve Yellow

Rear Left H/top -ve Green/Black
Rear Left H/top +ve Green/Orange

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Old 05-01-2013, 10:41 PM   #4695
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it's a matter of doing things right, not "being a man" or not
chopping off the factory connectors and hacking together connections for an aftermarket radio is stupid and potentially cause all sorts of problems
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:55 PM   #4696
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If you stuff up a simple job like that you should probly go home and put a skirt on.
Pics of your skirt Ed?

BRAND -> ISO, ISO -> Mazda
Those are unnecessary costs.
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Old 06-01-2013, 07:56 PM   #4697
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What are people's opinions/experiences of the Mazda Tribute?
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Old 06-01-2013, 08:05 PM   #4698
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my dad sold his like 3months ago after having it since new 2004.. never had any problems with it since the first week of having it. when ****ted fuel went in it..
i loved driving it. up high. easy to park. can see the whole bonnet.
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Old 06-01-2013, 08:13 PM   #4699
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never had any really problems with them at work, what were you looking at getting? the V6 or 4cylinder?
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Old 06-01-2013, 08:24 PM   #4700
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Gearbox gearbox gearbox, watch out for the gearbox on the v6 ones.. A mates went boom 3 times. And it was driven by his 56 yearold mum
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