Hmmm never got that PM. mind sending it through again.
$710... that sounds like a bargin for quieting my baby.
How many days did they have it for?
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Hmmm never got that PM. mind sending it through again.
$710... that sounds like a bargin for quieting my baby.
How many days did they have it for?
sinsin Mate how did you go with that mechanics? did they solve all your issues? and the million dollar question how much did they assault your bank balance haha. (can you flick through their details...
Yeah mate that would be awesome :) im happy to leave the car with them if they know what they are doing :)
what mechanic did you take it to? i havent been able to get into future auto (everton park) they are flat out :( i kinda want to get mine sorted before it gets any worse
sinsin - Mate had any luck with just replacing the tensioner? im trying to work out what parts to bring in from the states as everyone here wants massive $$$$$ for parts alone
You can replace the...
Caffeine Fiend - Thanks mate, i will jump over and check out that forum. :clap:
Cheers for that azmps, yeah my water marks are decent :( the cost of parking your car outside for 6months :( lucky i have a garage now!
So uni holidays are fast approaching and i will have weekends to myself again :LOL: who ever said full time studying and full time working at the same time was a good idea was a FOOL.. but thats off...
Sweet, i was searching mazda mechanics and stumbled on future auto, might check them out.
one thing my mechanic did say to me was, you always make a noise out to be worse than it actually is haha i know im guilty of that, ebvery time i hear a knock or a "strange" noise i freak out and...
dazza If i look at the crank shaft pulley (bottom pulley above the AC compressor) it has a slight wiggle from side to side while its going and i can swear thats where the knocking if coming from......
170k on the clock and yep its serviced every 5k-7k depending on how busy i am :)
Sweet, thanks mate. yeah a video might help.
Hopefully someone will point me in the direction for the lifters.
Update: sinsin
Got the car back from the mechanics today, with new CV joints, oh such a smoother ride.
They also checked out my ticking, they said the noise i coming from the head, which they put...
WOW all that in 8 hours, you sir are amazing!
cheers for the info guys, just got back from japan so i will be trying to book my car in soon and get it looked at :)
Sinsin... let me know how yours goes
I have been away for work so i havent had a chance to put the car in to get looked at and im off to japan next week so the car will have to wait a little longer.
Sinsin..... Are you serious OUCH...
$500... thats not too bad. from where im sitting, worth every cent, looks a million bucks!
Looks amazing!!
Mind me asking what the cost for the seats and trim came to?
hmmm that could be it. i will get the mechanic to check that as well. lets hope its just that. i would be one happy camper if it was just that :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdohUlO3BpE
sorry bout the sound it was taken on my iphone.
Oh forgot to add, its not using any oil or other fluids and i haven't noticed any loss in power????
Hey everyone,
Well my mazda3 has developed a ticking in the engine bay :( dont all these cars haha
Its coming from the crankshaft pulley area, the ticking is in time with the injector ticking.
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Update -
Didnt get a chance to do the wheel swap last weekend. had to work all weekend :( so we will be trying it next weekend.
So this weekend i have managed to organise a wheel swap with a mate, he has a set sitting in the garage, gathering dust. So i will be seeing if this wheel swap fixes the vibation. If its still there,...