today i said good bye
almost hit 180K Kms but life changes dictate new car
$6250 trade in at a dealer for a 16' SP25 GT...auto.
sigh. its just not the same...
what have i done!!!!
most...
Type: Posts; User: JohnnyC
today i said good bye
almost hit 180K Kms but life changes dictate new car
$6250 trade in at a dealer for a 16' SP25 GT...auto.
sigh. its just not the same...
what have i done!!!!
most...
yup original turbo.
turbo rebuilt? any particular reason? or just servicing?
should i be looking at getting a turbo service? ive only taken it for the regular maintenance (alternatinng between mazda dealer and rac)
just wanting some advice...is there recommendation for turbo servicing for 10+ year 170K km mps6
(outside of usual scheduled maintenance)
car has not been driven hard, no experience of loss of...
went out looking at new cars last night with the missus. we are expecting our our first child.
she owns a 3 SP23 and is fine with it for capsule/car seat and pram.
i had this idea to trade/sell...
damn. good to hear everyone is safe.
seeing that pic is cringeworthy ...especially since mine is the same colour...
UPDATE - over 1 year later
last friday, had car serviced by RAC. was not experiencing any problems. i asked them to check the master cylinder and since had the part in the boot of the car...
So my wifes SP23 just came back from a service from RAC. front lower control arm bushings require replacing, which i might actually just replace the whole control arm.
the front shock absorber is...
Just an update for anyone who cares.
edgeautosport only sells the clutch line (soft hose)
the hard line aka clutch pipe doesnt appear to be stocked anywhere in australia however melville...
<EDIT> got clarification from edge, those ^ lines are the same, only difference is colour.
ive ordered a master cylinder from edge as well...and
found the slave cylinder at Clutch kits and...
spent some time under the hood of my MPS6 today. clutch sticking to floor and pissing out fluid on the side of the road...
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXlUlp-eLDM" target="_blank">...
Hiya,
Had a nice breakdown yesterday on my 05/6 MPS6. clutch stuck to floor, pissing fluids near passenger side front wheel.
fluid resovoir was empty by the time got car home. cap seems to also not...
just saw this post. i recently got my rear diff mounts replaced.
the clunking i had was terrible from 1st and 2nd and this was the cause (rear diff mount)
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoX3FGXQ7Xc
cheesey summary of my day/DIY to add to the youtube library...
spent the day off visiting my old man and working on possibly the worst "driveway" for a...
mood endlinks installed. noise is siginificantly reduced!!!! theres is still a tiny small whisper of a creak, on very slow curbs...which i shall monitor over the next few weeks.
will upload some...
if anyone is interested, here is a video of the sound, going slowly down my steepish driveway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ds7XsnpjA
have the day tommorow to replace the endlinks with...
I went into the local super cheap...and they took a whilst...but found it! (the moogs)
ordered!!!
also picked this up from whiteline
Whiteline KLL124 Sway bar - alloy lateral lock 24mm ID kit...
also ...managed to find the part number for the moog end link...
but on a US site
https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1885068
MOOG MDLS4395
the end link bushing? or sway bar bushing (instructions/pamphlet provided said "grease free technology" or something)
the creaking is more noticable on slow, corners,slopes
am i over obsessing?...
the "tight" one
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2hlecml40bbowg/DSC_0077.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n7ml1clkts05cul/DSC_0079.JPG?dl=0
the "not so tight" one, that seems to be on an...
i swear cannot find shit.
very frustrating
i tightenned up one of the bolts on one side (was loose, but when tightening, the rubber stopped/grommet? on the other side just compresses and doesnt...
super cheap auto? had a quick search and cant find it (under mazda 6 mps)
got a link?
Hi,
Have read a ton of threads, seems i have the same issues (clunking/creaking when going on angles/incline forward or reverse) from the rear.
car is stock with the exception of latest replacement...
So, i want to install a boost gauge. am fine with electronics and mod work...
my question is...
just scrolling through ebay/mps garage,damn theres a lot of choice.
pro sport? turbosmart?
...
i was thinking about a hpfp, turboback exhaust and a tune too.
dyno run vs accessport ???