gbuk
Chats A Bit
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Post by gbuk on Mar 26, 2021 18:53:58 GMT
I feel your pain. Mine was wrinkled for years until I fitted a newer nose, got lucky this time around, wrinkle free, but it's further up than the last one, it covers the holes where the badge used to be. It's a flatter surface. A very stressful job!  Yes it's a bit easier up there, which is where my first one went. Since then I've stuck them below the groove. It was a bit easier when I trimmed the previous one to get it as small as I could but the double curve is a real challenge! |
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Post by howardb66 on Mar 28, 2021 13:45:33 GMT
Changed the diff oil today. 🤮 TBH it wasn’t too bad.
Also painted the tow points.
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Post by dadbif on Mar 29, 2021 21:27:46 GMT
Passed MOT, but first time without a cat fitted. Sets a precedent.
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Post by howardb66 on Mar 30, 2021 9:55:16 GMT
Changed the gearbox oil & used a 50% fill with redline lightweight shockproof oil. Really does seem to work- quieter box & even easier shift.👍🏻
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Post by scottydugg on Mar 30, 2021 10:17:10 GMT
Changed the gearbox oil & used a 50% fill with redline lightweight shockproof oil. Really does seem to work- quieter box & even easier shift.👍🏻 The Bofi mix? Another benefit is having blue oil in the gearbox and gold/mainly black in the engine  |
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Post by howardb66 on Mar 31, 2021 11:32:30 GMT
Changed the gearbox oil & used a 50% fill with redline lightweight shockproof oil. Really does seem to work- quieter box & even easier shift.👍🏻 The Bofi mix? Another benefit is having blue oil in the gearbox and gold/mainly black in the engine Yeah, that’s it. |
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Post by atlex on Mar 31, 2021 11:37:45 GMT
Been meaning to try that mix out :-)
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Post by Zed. on Mar 31, 2021 11:58:23 GMT
Been meaning to try that mix out :-) I've been meaning to win the lottery........ might help if I actually bought a ticket one day  Rich. |
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Post by moclan on Mar 31, 2021 12:56:27 GMT
2 weeks ago but hasn't changed since ... engine, gearbox, diff, propshaft, PPF all back in but not tightened down yet, I did buy a 100L compressor yesterday  ('bout time) |
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Post by boggissimo on Mar 31, 2021 12:57:56 GMT
I've been pondering getting my cam cover blasted and painted, it looks pretty scruffy at the moment so I was thinking of a dark grey colour with some highlighting on the Mazda letters etc. Then I thought maybe the intake manifold should be cleaned up too, as it's currently got very visible oxidation on the aluminium (under bonnet pic here). Is the intake difficult to remove/reinstall? Am I opening up a can of worms? Should I just clean it while it's installed? |
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Post by Zed. on Mar 31, 2021 17:41:27 GMT
Is the intake difficult to remove/reinstall? Am I opening up a can of worms? Should I just clean it while it's installed? 1.6 slightly harder than 1.8 due to fuelrail & injectors, a double-depth socket & long extension on a 3/8" ratchet makes for easy work although people moan about access etc.  Rich. |
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Post by suggs84 on Apr 1, 2021 19:56:33 GMT
I've been pondering getting my cam cover blasted and painted, it looks pretty scruffy at the moment so I was thinking of a dark grey colour with some highlighting on the Mazda letters etc. Then I thought maybe the intake manifold should be cleaned up too, as it's currently got very visible oxidation on the aluminium (under bonnet pic here). Is the intake difficult to remove/reinstall? Am I opening up a can of worms? Should I just clean it while it's installed? Would love mine done as well, probably fresh silver, to go with my wrinkle red cam cover but been concerned also about opening up a can of worms taking it off so never bothered |
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Post by Zed. on Apr 1, 2021 20:43:55 GMT
moved both Eunos's... the silver thing has half of the wiring stripped out so startermotor abuse & Optima yellowtop battery to the rescue white '90 started then stalled.... moved on the startermotor with Optima assistance  Rich. |
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Post by dadbif on Apr 1, 2021 21:24:06 GMT
Zero emissions, well done!
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Post by scottydugg on Apr 2, 2021 9:41:31 GMT
Started to align body panels, send help! Can the pop up assemblies be adjusted/rotated at all?
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('bout time)
le sigh