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In normal circumstances the upper shock mount isnt that hard to remove. You take out the rear seat cupholder insert snd the two bolts are right there. Since your mount is broken on both sides you are going to have to clamp the broken pieces with vice grips then use a socket set to removd the...

I have found that the manual mode isn't as adept as I had hoped, most times the trans manages to up and downshift on its own better than I would have in manual mode. It is fun to play with though....

Well, sort of free anyway. They usually take the price of the tool from you and return it when you bring back the tool un-harmed. That's usually not a problem, but I know when money is tight every cent counts. For 49 bucks you own it forever and you can use it to do the rear brakes on roughly...

I will also wish you luck in creating a one-of-a-kind 35 thousand dollar Powershift Mazda5 with a resale value of 5 thousand dollars. I would think that your largest hurdle is going to be getting the Engine ECU and the transmissions TCU to speak to one another, given the difference in...

I don't think you will have much to worry about. The 5.6 Endurance engine with the 5spd auto will probably do the same mileage you were used to with your 5, and IIRC you now have a 35 gallon tank! My dad has a first year Pathfinder Armada with the same engine and trans, he routinely gets...

Plus two for further elaboration on the noise from the front end. You will need to get yourself a brake caliper service kit from Harbor Freight (49 bucks) that will allow you to compress the rear brake caliper once you have removed the old shoes. Without the kit, or something similar you will...

I did a Google search of Mazda Parts UK and got a phone book full of parts dealers in the UK, but my browser here at work will not open any of them! I will try it from home tonight and see what I can dig up. Best case you are looking at needing the entire seat back assembly, with table...

This was discussed at some length here a while back. IIRC, there was a factory revision of the FSB bushings that resulted in a little bit better durability. Your car being an 09, you may already have the latest bushings in place. You always want to check your endlinks and front struts when...

The transmission control module will not allow you to do any lasting harm to the engine or transmission by driving it in manual mode. The trans will upshift at redline even in manual mode, so you would have to purposely drive at just the right speed in too low a gear to over-rev the engine. It...

Cursed my own laziness. I've been putting off replacing a slow leaking left rear tire because the set is due for replacement next month. Well this morning whatever was stuck in that tire came out along with all the air. Two patches later the tire holds air again and I can put the compressor...

Wait, I'm confused. Those don't look like 17" BBS wheels to me.

Get part numbers from internet, find vendor who will ship international, spend money (hopefully not too much) post pictures here of finished product...

I found the Scosche to be a better match to the color and sheen of the factory plastic. I got a Metra from Crutchfield way back when I installed my Pioneer and I sent it back, the silver was blotchy at the edges and looked like crap-o-la.

Dammit, we're bleeding members here people! If this doesnt stop were going to relegated to an MPV thread backwater at the bottom of the forum list. Tuanies, that thing a diesel?

The first gen cars with auto climate control do not put out hardly any air until the water temp is above 125 degrees in winter. We don't have a dash light, I think that was as a response to customers complaining about the HVAC "not working" with the engine cold. Also, didn't the temp gauge...

There was a thread on here some time ago about an easier/cheaper way to duplicate the keys for our 5s. IIRC the hard part is getting around the "dealer must program" part

He speaks the truth^^ The part that will leave you with the car up on jack stands and the rear suspension in pieces is the installation of the NEW stock type bushings. The cross pins are bonded to the rubber, which is in turn bonded to the new shells. The shells have a flat milled on one side...

If it makes you feel any better I can't get over it either. I bought mine at auction and it had only one key too.

I would rule out the AC belt as I have never heard the belt slip sounding like that. It sounds like a dry linkage articulating to me. Do you have your climate control in "auto" when you hear the sound?

It may actually work just fine that way BUT (and its a big but LOL) Then your car could be stolen by almost anyone with a screwdriver because the electronic immobilizer in the key wouldn't recognize that an invalid key (or screwdriver) had been used to start the engine. Not likely to be an...