What did you do to your MX5 today ?

by **Steve** » Sun, 18 Oct 2015 6:10 +0000

fitted 4 new drop links which sorted out the knocking/bangs.

by **Steve** » Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:51 +0000

The knocking was back... gah... after a few attempts I think I've found the problem. Had never heard of a tophat failing before :

by **gasha** » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 9:41 +0000

1st November 2015 Great Day For A test Drive.

by **davith501** » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 12:48 +0000

Steve wrote:The knocking was back... gah... after a few attempts I think I've found the problem. Had never heard of a tophat failing before :

Jaysus, watched that video a dozen times.. Would say bushings, play in shock absorber, loose bolts..etc.. How did the top mount failed?..

by **Steve** » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 1:05 +0000

that is exactly what I thought too and had the wheel off a few times to tighten various bolts + recheck them.
It looks like the rubber bit in the tophat centre has perished or the bond has come away from the metal.

Did a bit of a google and it looks like its not unheard of.

by **davith501** » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 2:59 +0000

Ahh, I see! Forgot mk1 has that rubber bit in the mounts. Your ones probably went through use reuse cycle for a bit now. Shouldn't be hard to get replacement. Have you any lying around?.. How's your new setup working out?

by **Steve** » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 5:16 +0000

new setup is great, except for the knocking in that one.
I've a spare tophat so will swop it out... soon... ish

by **Steve** » Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:38 +0000

old tophat swopped out, no more knocking, yay.

by **Real Rayzor** » Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:53 +0000

Nice one Steve

by **emarkey** » Thu, 26 Nov 2015 8:21 +0000

Gonna set the timing on the rebuilt engine and then make some legs for the new wang

by **Real Rayzor** » Thu, 17 Dec 2015 1:23 +0000

New Rubber put on the fronts.. the lads had a bit of a job getting the car up.

Eventually put it up on to a couple of blocks so then they able to get this inflatable thingy in there. They earned their money

Pain in ass a week before Xmas.

by **gasha** » Sat, 09 Jan 2016 10:33 +0000

Fitted a new rear lower lip to the S Special.

by **andrius7** » Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:55 +0000

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xHsC4VWONT4

spend my sunday in this way

by **Real Rayzor** » Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:55 +0000

gasha wrote:Fitted a new rear lower lip to the S Special.

Looks great.. nice tidy looking car too.

by **Steve** » Wed, 10 Feb 2016 7:36 +0000

gah, rear passenger side brake dragging again (hadn't driven the car in over 6 weeks). Regreased the slider pins (again) this eve and readjusted the caliper. Will see how it goes, NCT on Monday eve... erk

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	Author Message Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Sun, 18 Oct 2015 6:10 +0000 fitted 4 new drop links which sorted out the knocking/bangs. Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Sun, 01 Nov 2015 11:51 +0000 The knocking was back... gah... after a few attempts I think I've found the problem. Had never heard of a tophat failing before : Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by gasha » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 9:41 +0000 1st November 2015 Great Day For A test Drive. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. 92 S Special Black 94 RS Limited Montego Blue 89 Roadster Silver gasha * Posts: 129 Joined: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 8:46 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by davith501 » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 12:48 +0000 Steve wrote:The knocking was back... gah... after a few attempts I think I've found the problem. Had never heard of a tophat failing before : Jaysus, watched that video a dozen times.. Would say bushings, play in shock absorber, loose bolts..etc.. How did the top mount failed?.. Icon RS Mk1 davith501 Posts: 626 Joined: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 9:31 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 1:05 +0000 that is exactly what I thought too and had the wheel off a few times to tighten various bolts + recheck them. It looks like the rubber bit in the tophat centre has perished or the bond has come away from the metal. Did a bit of a google and it looks like its not unheard of. Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by davith501 » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 2:59 +0000 Ahh, I see! Forgot mk1 has that rubber bit in the mounts. Your ones probably went through use reuse cycle for a bit now. Shouldn't be hard to get replacement. Have you any lying around?.. How's your new setup working out? Icon RS Mk1 davith501 Posts: 626 Joined: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 9:31 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Mon, 02 Nov 2015 5:16 +0000 new setup is great, except for the knocking in that one. I've a spare tophat so will swop it out... soon... ish Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:38 +0000 old tophat swopped out, no more knocking, yay. Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Real Rayzor » Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:53 +0000 Nice one Steve 2002 MK2.5 Sunlight Silver (sold) 1992 MK1 V-Spec. Brilliant Black, Fully Restored Real Rayzor Posts: 700 Joined: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:38 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by emarkey » Thu, 26 Nov 2015 8:21 +0000 Gonna set the timing on the rebuilt engine and then make some legs for the new wang emarkey * Posts: 271 Joined: Tue, 06 May 2014 11:59 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Real Rayzor » Thu, 17 Dec 2015 1:23 +0000 New Rubber put on the fronts.. the lads had a bit of a job getting the car up. Eventually put it up on to a couple of blocks so then they able to get this inflatable thingy in there. They earned their money Pain in ass a week before Xmas. 2002 MK2.5 Sunlight Silver (sold) 1992 MK1 V-Spec. Brilliant Black, Fully Restored Real Rayzor ** Posts: 700 Joined: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:38 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by gasha » Sat, 09 Jan 2016 10:33 +0000 Fitted a new rear lower lip to the S Special. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. 92 S Special Black 94 RS Limited Montego Blue 89 Roadster Silver gasha * Posts: 129 Joined: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 8:46 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by andrius7 » Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:55 +0000 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xHsC4VWONT4 spend my sunday in this way andrius7 Posts: 42 Joined: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 12:50 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Real Rayzor » Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:55 +0000 gasha wrote:Fitted a new rear lower lip to the S Special. Looks great.. nice tidy looking car too. 2002 MK2.5 Sunlight Silver (sold) 1992 MK1 V-Spec. Brilliant Black, Fully Restored Real Rayzor Posts: 700 Joined: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:38 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Wed, 10 Feb 2016 7:36 +0000 gah, rear passenger side brake dragging again (hadn't driven the car in over 6 weeks). Regreased the slider pins (again) this eve and readjusted the caliper. Will see how it goes, NCT on Monday eve... erk Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined:** Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top


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