Luckily that was a mud track. In my 5 Google sent me down a very coarse gravel track, like 1" to 2" pieces. One of the stones popped up and got lodged between a rear pad and rotor and gouged the rotor bad enough to need replacing. I'll take mud any day!
These were OEM. I got them on eBay, though.
@zedebra 2 years later, how is the Spraymax clear holding up? I'm thinking of doing the same.Did my headlights last week. Sanded them down with Mother's NuLens kit and sprayed them with the Spraymax 2K clear
I did get a little over spray on my windshield, but was easily removed after.
I think if I took the headlights off it would have held up better. Center mass of the headlights is still clean and clear. Towards the top of the lights at the hood line it has been flaking off, and I am going to put that as a mistake on my part. Because I should have full sprayed on the inner headlight lens that is tucked under the hood. That way it would be more sealed and prevent the flaking on the top. I would recommend the Spraymaxx clear.
Thanks! After trying so many headlight restore kits that last 6-8 months, I think it's time to switch it up and use a clear coat!
That was sort of the reason I tried the clear coat method this time. Easily the best results so far even with my mistakes. Also ignore the dirty car. Every time I had a day off or time to wash, it either rains or was gonna rain all week.
That look fantastic! What model radio is that? I haven't seen a dash kit like that, for max sized screens before either.
What year and mileage? It not uncommon for weldseams and gaskets to leak after the compression and vibrations. That you feel heat down in the footwell points to a failure in the area. OE may cost more but they're much better quality than most aftermarket exhaust parts.I cant say I am a big fan of the exhaust manifold situation with these 2.3s
Just ordered a exhaust manifold and some new O2 sensors. I was kinda curious about if the Mazda 3 2.3 header system would fit the Mazda 5. I dont think the firewall is much different if not exactly the same between year models. But I just stuck with an OE replacement for now. Catalytic convertor on mine smells especially fouled out and I think there may be an exhaust leak on the mid pipe as well, cause I can feel a lot of exhaust heat/pressure on my feet under the passenger side door.
2006 with 155K miles
Yah, that sounds about the age*miles for it.
Did you check pick-n-pull San Jose North? There's one 2010 there right now, also some other stuff in Newark...
In the past, I drove to Fairfield and Oakland Pick-n-Pulls to look for one but they were already taken. I've entered a search in Row52 to get notifications when new 5's arrive, but I hesitate to drive from Richmond to San Jose or Newark in the hopes that the TCMs are still there a week after the car arrived. (And still no guarantee the part is any good.)
If it's any help, that damage looks pretty easy to fix. I had to patch mine up when I got it and taking off the front bumper on our cars is pretty easy if you want to fix it yourself.
Aw that's awful! I've nearly been hit in a similar situation someone backing up. One way to take the repair cost down is rely on color matched parts from recycled/refurbished suppliers. Bodywork shops will be able to source it. When a basketball hoop blew down on my 5, they body shop sourced a fender, grill, hood, and headlight for a fraction of the repair cost.
