What did you do to your MX5 today ?

[Geese]

Rerouted the turbo oil return. Made a solid SSteel hose to stop it from kinking and blocking.

Got home and her water broke.... Heater pipe burst

[ger]

This will fix your problem.. it takes 2 mins to fit a new one.

I have one bad adjuster, when the brakes need adjusting i just use the good one for both sides. They come out very easily and taking it out after adjustment wont upset the brake balance.

once the wheel is locked with the adjuster, give it a 1/4 turn back and they should be just right.

ger

[ger]

Rerouted the turbo oil return. Made a solid SSteel hose to stop it from kinking and blocking.

Have you done the oil return to sump yet?

Are you in on the IC piping?

Wouldn't mind getting the order in soon, fergal wants one too.
If we are getting 3 kits i will try and wangle a bit more off the price, see can we get it down to 100 euro or less.

ger

[leamyj]

This will fix your problem.. it takes 2 mins to fit a new one.

I have one bad adjuster, when the brakes need adjusting i just use the good one for both sides. They come out very easily and taking it out after adjustment wont upset the brake balance.

once the wheel is locked with the adjuster, give it a 1/4 turn back and they should be just right.

ger

Thanks Ger. Have a new one ordered from mx5parts!!

John

[franksm]

Gave the car a scrub and brought it to the MOT centre on Boucher Road.

Passed !

[leamyj]

Well done Frank, but would it pass an NCT????

(Runs for the door......)

[MX5Steve]

Just your stanard oil change, replaced the passenger side rear caliper with a reconditioned one, and bled the system, brakes are now great again... oh ye weighed my tsw's.........while they were off.
18-19kgs (40lbs) a piece..

The BBS alloys she came with were 10lbs a piece......


That means i'm driving around with fook'n 4 times the original wheel weight........(ie 16 wheels)

Am i making this out right......

4 X 10 = 40lbs
versus 4 X 40 = 160lbs

[mx5ash]

Found the weight of mine from last time i weighed them for someone.
They are 15kg each including the tyre. (33lbs)

A quick look on Miata.net shows that Toyo T1R's seem to be pretty light @ 17 lbs with Falken 912's and others @ around 19 lbs

If we say the tyres are 19 lbs then that would make the wheels 33 lbs minus the 19 which is 14 lbs not too bad for a 15x7

So not all that light either if it makes you fell any better Steve.

[leamyj]

This will fix your problem.. it takes 2 mins to fit a new one.

I have one bad adjuster, when the brakes need adjusting i just use the good one for both sides. They come out very easily and taking it out after adjustment wont upset the brake balance.

once the wheel is locked with the adjuster, give it a 1/4 turn back and they should be just right.

ger

Thanks Ger. Have a new one ordered from mx5parts!!

John

Received that adjuster today.....CRIKEY They were fast, less than 2 working days

Mazda take note please

John

[Stig]

This will fix your problem.. it takes 2 mins to fit a new one.

I have one bad adjuster, when the brakes need adjusting i just use the good one for both sides. They come out very easily and taking it out after adjustment wont upset the brake balance.

once the wheel is locked with the adjuster, give it a 1/4 turn back and they should be just right.

ger[/quote]

Thanks Ger. Have a new one ordered from mx5parts!!

John[/quote]


Received that adjuster today.....CRIKEY They were fast, less than 2 working days

Mazda take note please

John[/quote]

lol........Mazda Irl are ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Stig]

This evening I checked oil/coolant Levels etc
I also checked my drain holes from ther rain rain hopper and the 4 sill drain holes.

[Steve]

changed the gearbox + turrent oil.. mmm.. slickness..

[MX5Steve]

What did you use steve? I changged mine recently and it didn't imporve I used Castrol......



Washed and Polished her today and then sat back and watched the rain come in

[MX5Steve]

Not quite what I did to the five but I did get spoiled today......
Out with the Aldi jack and in with the 3 ton jack.....

[Steve]

I drained redline (it was still red 6 years on!) and replaced with castrol but only because I couldn't source redline the day I was doing it.. the gearbox is changing alot easier but there seems to be some cushioning missing now..

Cleaned the K&N air filter, fixed the k&n camcover filter that melted, changed intake setup, added adjustable endlinks to the rear and added a washer to a front one.