Recent content by mualan

I have had the filter cover both off and on my K&N Typhoon CAI, and don't think it restricts airflow enough to make a difference. I lived in Florida for a year and think it probably saved me from engine hydrolock more than once... there was some crazy rain during the hurricane season, and on...

Thanks, but I bought the actuator from Metallic36. -mualan

WTB: Door lock actuator plastic gear mechanism [part found] UPDATE: A forum member sold me an actuator, so I don't need this anymore. This is a total longshot, but I'm looking for a plastic gear within the door lock actuator. Mine broke just like in post #7 of this thread...

Yes, the entire steering column vibrates like crazy, especially at highway speeds. I'm going to try some experiments this weekend with the tire, to try and rule out if it's tire-related or not (should have probably done this before changing the CV axle like NTB said...:P) If it is tire related...

Well, my mechanic is out of ideas. So we replaced the front-right CV axle and a bearing somewhere... but the sound is still worse than ever...and I'm 600 dollars poorer. Time to take it to the dealership (because I'm out of ideas) to find out once and for all how to fix this thing. Note that...

Yeah, I can bring my own parts. Thanks for the info... I'll see what I can do. Should hear back on the car's status today... BTW, I have no idea what the "hub" is... maybe my mechanic will... At least my temp vehicle this past week has been Mazda... a manual B3200 truck. :P Thanks, -mualan

Yeah, I thought about that. I so hope that it's not the case though... but if it is, I guess it'll be an easy fix: just replace the left side wheel bearing too. Another $150... -mualan

Apparently there's some other wheel bearing closer to the tranmission that's the likely culprit of the problem. Mechanic friend says he's 80% sure. I'm goiing ahead with replacing that too. Yay, it's like a money siphon! (braindead -mualan

Continued Noise This issue continues! Recap: Something on the right side front axle/wheel area made an oscillating whomp-whomp sound whenever I would turn slightly to the right. The sound got loudest at ~30-40mph. I initially had a mechanic friend only change the right front wheel bearing...

Yeah, I thought that part was high too. They said that the part was available only from the dealer. No, I'm afraid that at the time (this morning), I didn't know anything about CV axles or wheel bearings. Since then though, I've been reading up on it online. Nothing seems wrong with the CV...

Just came back from NTB where I went to have them take a look at my tires. I've been having this kind of steady, oscillating "whomp, whomp" sound coming from the right side for the past week or so, and thought it may have been some issue with the tires. Here's the backstory: I had just bought...

Gasket I may have done something pretty stupid. So my RB has been installed for a few months now and has been making a horrendous clicking noise whenever it gets warm. Inspection of the exhaust pipes right underneath the heat shield show some black residue at the connection point ... in other...

So I bought the Optima Red Top at Advance Auto Parts (kind of a hassle due to long wait times and having to drive to another location out of my way). I ended up installing it myself. But it was all worth it since the car jumps to life now, instead of slowly sputtering awake. Question to anyone...

Well, I'm definitely going to get the Optima Red Top ... if I can find it. Where's the best place to buy it? Pep Boys/Autozone? Somehow I don't think they'd have it because I don't remember seeing it. I think I may have put it off for too long and have finally crossed the line. My battery just...

I'm actually just temporary resident in Florida to go to a computer animation school (FullSail). Drove the car down from Austin, TX (where I bought it) back in October of last year. I'm so glad I have it here with me in this world of hurricanes and power outages. Sounds so far like the Optima...