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    Coolant coming out of exhaust manifold! Need help :(

    I believe I need a new engine head at this point but maybe someone here can help. My left exhaust manifold stud snapped off, I had to drill it out and I was off by 2mm or so to the bottom when re-drilling. I put helicoil in and bought a new stud, assembled everything to spec, there is now...
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    Exhaust leak can you put on the exhaust manifold gasket on the wrong way?

    Hi everyone, I am wondering if you can put on the exhaust manifold gasket on the wrong way? It has these little metal tabs on the top of it should they be pointing towards the engine or the front of the car? It installs both ways. I also have a leak on cylinder one... is my manifold cracked...
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    Car has issues, help me bring my MSP back to life!

    Where to begin... So I bought the car used with timing belt snapped off. I fixed this replaced idle/tensioner waterpump. Car starts up, idles poorly and I hear a grinding noise coming from the Turbo. Look into it the turbo find out it's completely shot. I find a factory used replacement install...
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    Got ODB2 Codes what parts to replace?

    Brief backstory of the vehicle, Bought the car from a neglectfull owner, the car's timing belt snapped. I replaced belt,water pump,idler,tensioner,seals. Then the car ran kept stalling when coming to a stop, also at idle when it was warmed up it was try and stall then recover. I also found out...
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    Need some advice with Turbo Removal

    Hi all, Just like to say thanks for all the help i've gotten from you guys with this car. I bought a used turbo off ebay and am in the process of taking the old one off and ran into a small snag. If you look at the pictures I attached how do you guys get this bolt off? There is a steel braided...
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    Turbo = SHOT! Video available so you can see how bad it truly is :(

    So the used car I bought seems to be a nightmare, I did the timing on it and got it running. But I was hearing a very strange noise when I shut the car off ( metal grind ) I decided to take off the intake pipe to the turbo and well the video says it all :( So i'm in about $1000 and i'm not...
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    Need some serious help with my mazda speed :(

    Hello, So I was doing my timing belt and borrowed a friends torque wrench which apparently didn't work since I heard no Clicks and the end result is I tore a bolt off in the waterpump when I was tightening it :( Any recommendations? I am ready to scrap this car I'm so pissed. Will I have to...
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    First time owner of 2003 mazdaspeed need help!

    My first post here on this forum community which looks very active! A bit of backstory... I bought this vehicle from a friend it's a Canadian car has been exposed to our salty roads. Recently the timing belt broke while being started on the driveway. I heard these are none interference...
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