Hi All,
I saw @
dazza talking about timing chain issues with the MZR in other threads, so I decided to check mine and in my clueless n00b opinion, it seems too loose on my '07 MPS 6.
I looked around other forum threads but no one seemed to indicate how much play should be in the chain.
Mine has about this much play:
Mazdaspeed 3 timing chain slack - YouTube (Maybe just a tiny bit less than this guys)
It seems like I'm up for a VVT actuator @ ~78,000Kms if that video means things are bad.
I have seen a few discussions about it being a known MZR issue and that Mazda will replace it under warranty up to 7 years - which I must be getting close to.
So my questions are, does the video seem to indicate that the chain is too loose, and if so, does anyone know what words I need to use at Mazda to get it done under warranty, and roughly how much out of pocket I might be if it can't be done under warranty?
Cheers,
Tims.