What did you do to your MX5 today ?

by **TeenaG** » Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:58 +0000

chuckle...

by **Steve** » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 3:08 +0000

Some stuff arrived in the post... I feel a techday coming on.

Added a sidelight to the new lights :

Soldered up a couple of Air Flow Meters :

And painted a cam cover :

NCT + slow puncture are next.

by **leamyj** » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 2:34 +0000

Everyone else gets valentine cards in the post, Steve gets car bits! :mrgreen:

How did you get old Mr Brennan to sponsor the paint job on the cam cover?

by **Amri** » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 6:10 +0000

leamyj wrote:Everyone else gets valentine cards in the post, Steve gets car bits!

A valentines set of driving lights and some clear repeaters is my idea of romance!

Sent from my HTC Desire

by **sidewaysreilly** » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:37 +0000

Well lads, you know what she wants.What ye all waitin for????? :twisted:

by **Steve** » Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:48 +0000

Changed the cambelt and waterpump

by **Steve** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 8:13 +0000

Back together at last!

by **hillymx** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 8:38 +0000

looking good steve!

Website · by **franksm** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 8:44 +0000

Nice... by the way your rad-cap is off, it'll let the spiders in !

How is boost with all the new pipework ?

by **Steve** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:03 +0000

Much better, def better "flow". Also fixed 4(!) boost leaks while I was at it, might need to retune?

Website · by **franksm** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:15 +0000

Yeah, definitely will need a tune. Time to dig out the laptop again LOL
Haven't connected mine for a couple of years, wonder does DLL work on Windows7 ?

Here, how did you discover the boost leaks ? Use a smoke wand or something ?

by **Steve** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00 +0000

Nah, they were fairly obvious when I found them.. two couplers had split on the back/underside so couldn't see them, a vacuum feed nipple had come loose + another vacuum hose had split. I just replaced all the rubber hoses + coolant hoses (nifty Kevlar things) today. Those heater hoses at the rear of the engine are difficult enough :!:

Oh, my laptop with the serial connection died, does the USB converter work do you know?
Might have to just use the Ipaq ... (A bluetooth to Android version would rock)

Website · by **franksm** » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:05 +0000

Yeah, USB/serial adaptor works. Forgot about the IPAQ... must see if I still have one in my 'museum'.

I saw problematic vacuum hoses on mine too last year - bought a reel of silicon tube off ebay and just replaced everything

by **mx5ash** » Thu, 10 Mar 2011 9:53 +0000

oil change, new spark plugs and cleaned the air filter and a general check over before the weekend run.
Cleaned one alloy but it got to dark and cold to do the others, hopefully I will get the others done before I leave tomorrow evening or ill be looking for the use of your drive Steveo. :oops:

by **Fergus** » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 2:53 +0000

Nice work Steve, did you use the same paint that I used ?
Looks like a 1st class job

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	Author Message Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by TeenaG » Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:58 +0000 chuckle... Climbed Elbrus, Island Peak, Kilimanjaro, Elgon, Everest BC, Mulhacen, Elgon, Kayaked the Liffey to the Nile, swam the Liffey, the Lee & packed ten triathlons into a year... catch me blogging on: http://www.teenagates.com TeenaG ** Posts: 688 Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30 +0000 Location: Dublin Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 3:08 +0000 Some stuff arrived in the post... I feel a techday coming on. Added a sidelight to the new lights : Soldered up a couple of Air Flow Meters : And painted a cam cover : NCT + slow puncture are next. Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by leamyj » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 2:34 +0000 Everyone else gets valentine cards in the post, Steve gets car bits! How did you get old Mr Brennan to sponsor the paint job on the cam cover? leamyj * Posts: 5233 Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000 Location: kildare Top Re: Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Amri » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 6:10 +0000 leamyj wrote:Everyone else gets valentine cards in the post, Steve gets car bits! A valentines set of driving lights and some clear repeaters is my idea of romance! Sent from my HTC Desire Amri * Posts: 156 Joined: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 2:38 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by sidewaysreilly » Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:37 +0000 Well lads, you know what she wants.What ye all waitin for????? The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly *** Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:48 +0000 Changed the cambelt and waterpump 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 » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 8:13 +0000 Back together at last! Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by hillymx » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 8:38 +0000 looking good steve! hillymx * Posts: 200 Joined: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:47 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by franksm » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 8:44 +0000 Nice... by the way your rad-cap is off, it'll let the spiders in ! How is boost with all the new pipework ? It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm ** Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:03 +0000 Much better, def better "flow". Also fixed 4(!) boost leaks while I was at it, might need to retune? Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by franksm » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:15 +0000 Yeah, definitely will need a tune. Time to dig out the laptop again LOL Haven't connected mine for a couple of years, wonder does DLL work on Windows7 ? Here, how did you discover the boost leaks ? Use a smoke wand or something ? It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00 +0000 Nah, they were fairly obvious when I found them.. two couplers had split on the back/underside so couldn't see them, a vacuum feed nipple had come loose + another vacuum hose had split. I just replaced all the rubber hoses + coolant hoses (nifty Kevlar things) today. Those heater hoses at the rear of the engine are difficult enough Oh, my laptop with the serial connection died, does the USB converter work do you know? Might have to just use the Ipaq ... (A bluetooth to Android version would rock) Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by franksm » Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:05 +0000 Yeah, USB/serial adaptor works. Forgot about the IPAQ... must see if I still have one in my 'museum'. I saw problematic vacuum hoses on mine too last year - bought a reel of silicon tube off ebay and just replaced everything It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by mx5ash » Thu, 10 Mar 2011 9:53 +0000 oil change, new spark plugs and cleaned the air filter and a general check over before the weekend run. Cleaned one alloy but it got to dark and cold to do the others, hopefully I will get the others done before I leave tomorrow evening or ill be looking for the use of your drive Steveo. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works" mx5ash * Posts: 2234 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:34 +0000 Location: Dungarvan, Co Waterford Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Fergus » Mon, 14 Mar 2011 2:53 +0000 Nice work Steve, did you use the same paint that I used ? Looks like a 1st class job Fergus * Posts: 1912 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:53 +0000 Location:** Ireland Top


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