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Superspec - there shouldn't be any issue with that. That's what I did when I replaced mine for preventative maintenance. I was one tooth off at first, but that was fixed and the car ran like normal. It seem you may need a helper to hold one of the cams in place while you place the belt on. I...

Mind did something similar yesterday. Curious to see what you come up with. I need to get a helper and have them crank the car over while I see if the cam is spinning. J.D. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123722059&highlight=timing+belt

One last update: I bought the front motor mount from Medival (sp) and installed it over the weekend. It helps a lot with the slack in the drivetrain and although I waited months for it to arrive, it's very good quality. My only beef is that at idle and start-up it transfers a lot of engine...

Thanks, I should have updated this, but I just replaced it with a stock tube. Wish I could have gotten a nice piece of aluminum tubing, but I don't have the time to mess with it. I do hope to sell it myself, which will be in less than a year depending on where the Air Force sends us. I...

Got my new factory intake tube in from Mazda Parts Zone. They had the best price and even tho the part was on backorder, it was still shipped quickly and it was an exact replacement. No surprises. It also looks like I gained fuel mileage with this fixed as well. Maybe even the best ever...

I think I found it, in fact I am 99% sure. I was taking the air box loose to spray the MAF down and clean it. Upon doing so, I found a huge crack in the accordion section of the intake tube. So that crack was allowing unmetered and unfiltered air in. So I duct taped the duct and it will hold...

I have been having a bucking issue with my car. I thought it might be a vacuum leak, warped flywheeel, or a bad sensor. Well as I started to pull things apart to clean the MAF, I found that the intake tube downstream of the MAF that goes into the intake was cracked most the war around. Ah-ha...

I will at least unplug and plug those sensors back in. Also I have a mechanic friend of mine run diagnostics on the P0660 and this is part of what came back "3. Turn engine off. Disconnect vacuum hose from VICS solenoid valve. Connect vacuum pump and apply vacuum to hose for 5 seconds. If...

Thanks I will start there. The Similar threads section below had me reading thru another thread where I might have a warped flywheel. I really hope not because I have a new clutch (20k old) and a surfaced flywheel. A cracked hose will be much better. I took it for a spin at lunch and the...

Ok, bringing this one back from the past. My issue has been getting much worse lately. What I have done: Got a CEL a couple months ago. Codes were P0660 and P0037. Had the codes cleared, but the CEL came back the next day. Had the codes read again and P0037 came back. That happens to be...

I got that, thanks! I am wondering about the testing procedure to make sure the correct sensor is being replaced. Sounds like the rear one is a 4-wire. J.D.

Can anyone post your results from trying this? I have the same code and don't want to replace the wrong sensor. Thanks! J.D.

Sorry to hi-jack, but at least I am using the search feature :). Anyway I have an DTC of p0037 and I have gathered that I have a bad o2 sensor, I just don't know which one. Can anyone help me there? Also where is a good place to get the o2 sensors. I have heard that factory ones are the...

Thanks, glad it's not just me. however, I have a lot of experience with many cars and not all do that. In fact, none have done it this bad. My last commuter car was a 95 subaru with a 5spd. It did not do that. My previous truck and current truck were both standards and didn't do that...

School has started again so my commute has become a lot more stop and go (pissed), but such is life in the big city. Being that my car has a 5spd it's not that fun to drive in traffic, but it seems as if there is a LOT of slack in the drivetrain. There always has been and I have tried to...

Thanks guys, I look into the options! J.D.

Thanks for the help guys, I look into those! J.D.

I own the car in my sig to perform the task of getting me back and forth to work everyday. For that it has done well. I have owned it a little over a year and have had to replace the clutch & timing belt. It has 118,000 miles on the clock. I am getting between 28-30mpg on midgrade fuel. The...

This is kinda a double post as I think I placed it in the wrong place earlier. In any case, here is my question: I own the car in my sig to perform the task of getting me back and forth to work everyday. For that it has done well. I have owned it a little over a year and have had to replace...

No help out there for a newbie fella? J.D.