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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Steve » Mon, 07 Sep 2009 1:21 +0000

Replaced driver's door seal, removed window slider channels and cleaned all the old gunk out, lots of it. Window going down AND up again now! Will do passenger side during the week.

Thought I'd do the simple job of replacing 2 broken bolts on the car to hold the spot lamps.. which turned out to be a 2 hour ordeal involving a broken drill bit in one of the holes. Job done now TG.
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Steve » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 3:26 +0000

replaced the unit behind the steering wheel that spontaniously combusted a few weeks ago.

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Windows are stuck again though.. think I've sourced the problem.. the plastic guides that hold the window and run on the metal track are worn allowing too much play.
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby franksm » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 3:35 +0000

Copper grease.... sweeeeeeeeeeet
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Steve » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 3:48 +0000

heh "slather"
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby leamyj » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 6:07 +0000

I just use bog standard grease on mine, can't afford that copper stuff :mrgreen:

You should be able to source replacement plastic guides easy enough??

Did you get a new stalk assembly or did you pick up a replacement from a breakers??

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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby jaybond » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 8:39 +0000

Replaced the hose that gave out Sunday and did a radiator flush. Tomorrow the Dif oil.
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Stig » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 9:32 +0000

Did'nt do this today, but recently all the same -

Fitted Front and Back Carbing style tow hooks.

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Back, hangin low :mrgreen:
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby ger » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:43 +0000

No more AC, new FMIC, oh and lower wishbone polybushes jesus i'm sore.
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby fabfiveferg » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:18 +0000

Nice one Ger. How did the FMIC go? You should have given me a shout for a hand. Was it much hasssle? Did you have to go somewhere to empty the AC tank?

Had a run in it yet?

Ollie. Saw those hooks in some of your sunday pics. nice
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Steve » Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:33 +0000

leamyj wrote:You should be able to source replacement plastic guides easy enough??


Workin' on it.. think they might be specific to this kit though.. might see if I can cut a teeny strip of alu to run on the metal track inbetween the two.

leamyj wrote:Did you get a new stalk assembly or did you pick up a replacement from a breakers??


Used from boundville.
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby anniniwa » Thu, 10 Sep 2009 2:31 +0000

Guys at work took my bumper off whilst away for weekend and fixed scuff on left bumper and re-sprayed...happy days! :D
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Coleslawsome » Thu, 10 Sep 2009 3:11 +0000

anniniwa wrote:Guys at work took my bumper off whilst away for weekend and fixed scuff on left bumper and re-sprayed...happy days! :D

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!1!

Is this thread called:
"What did you do to your MX5 today?"

Or is it called:
"What did some random dudes at my place of employment do to your MX5 while you weren't around?"

For shame... for shame.

(I kid! I kid because I love!)
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby Coleslawsome » Thu, 10 Sep 2009 3:13 +0000

Coleslawsome wrote:(I kid! I kid because I love!)

BTW, I was going to work on the MX5 outside our house, but... well, there was a lion.

It's a long story.

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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby anniniwa » Thu, 10 Sep 2009 9:49 +0000

No you're right, you're right :oops: :oops:

it's called;

'What did I nearly do to my wife's MX 5 today?'

:D :D :D
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Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ?

Postby mx5ash » Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:41 +0000

Fitted this
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