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OK, glad everything worked out OK! back here in Croatia, they would charge approx. $200 (minimum), just for labor.

If you are thinking about the jagged (serrated) rim, don't mess with those spikes coz they are needed for the crank sensor to detect it's movement... yeah, you put the gearbox in neutral, and if you decide to crank the engine to try and let the bolt loose, you will need all the power the...

Hmmm, that's a hard one to figure out... (uhm) Well, either try to use a powerful air impact tool, or you can try to crank the engine... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgY3-cAelWo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zu5g95gpqo BUT you need to know what you are DOING!!!! (sparkplugs have to be...

Glad to hear that!!!! (friday)

Take a look here: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123749290 There is a part explaining the alternator belt replacement...

Glad to be of assistance!!!

Well, my cards are on the camshaft and/or camshaft position sensors... Both read and tell the ECU the engine speed and more importantly the TIME when to open the injectors and when to fire the spark plugs... If the contacts are corroded the engine will be on the fritz... If the distance...

Hmmm, It would be great if you could send me a pic or post it here, so I can see what's going on?? Well, it shouldn't matter how much tension is being put on the belt, coz down the line of : crankshaft ->idler->exhaust cam->intake cam, the line is fixed... So the markings should stay in...

Try holding the button for 3 secs or more!

Hello there. 1. Well, it is irrelevant, the tensioner works by a spring loading action, meaning even when tightly bolted on, it will still move as the belt works against the spring. It is like a hinge, the center of the tentioner is hard-bolted to the block not moving at all, while the outer...

Well, I wouldn't recommend it... Here's why: The bolt needs approx 160 Nm or torque to be tightened properly... That said, it takes way more than 160 Nm of torque to undo the bolt, especially when rusted and seized in after years and years of engine use... So lets guess: 200Nm? (wow) - OK...

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OK, it won't hurt to give it a shot. 350ft-lbs of torque should be able to undo the bolt, but then again, you have to tighten it back to 160 Nm, so you have to use a torque wrench (or my magic marker technique) so this way or the other, you have to block the pulley from spinning. Well, have no...

Hello there... "liability" it is (smoke) Water pump pulley bolts were a piece of cake... You should crack them loose while the belts are still on, and later, just undo them off completely... Well, I tried a couple of air tools on the crankshaft pulley bolt, but non of them would even move the...

Hi guys... First of all, sorry for my bad english and spelling mistakes...(boom07) Ok, although the belts may look fine, the time and mileage do their part.. the material weakens, micro cracks appear, and more importantly, both the belt idler and the belt tensioner bearings wear out, as well...

Well, here in EU every manufacturer has at least one (usually two to five) different types of diesel engines... there's Honda accord 2.2 diesel: http://www.automobilesreview.com/uploads/2008/11/honda-accord-diesel-automatic.jpg mazda 6 diesel...

well, you would be surprised... not so may bio-diesel stations here in Croatia... If they catch you running on heating oil, you have to pay according to how much fuel you had at the time left in your tank... However, tons of natural-gas (ground gas) stations here... And the price is only half...

No, I mean, back here, gas prices (petrol and diesel) include spacial excise duties - road taxes etc... But fuel oil used for heating homes etc. (which is nothing more but a diesel fuel) does not have those taxes included in price... (so heating fuel oil is chemically dyed red for easier...

Hi guys, just wondering, are you guys allowed by law (US and CAN) to drive your diesel cars/trucks running on heating oil, rather than diesel fuel???

Well, there is a difference between: vibrations, Vibrations, and "vibrations"... My 1.8 protege vibrates a bit unpleasantly at idle, but just not that much to make me do anything about it... The steering wheel shakes a little bit, but, all in all, I think that your (and mine) engine mounts are...