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Hey everyone, A Kia Sportage decided to mate with my beloved 2007 Speed. Neither of them enjoyed it, especially my car. If there's anyone out there with repair experience, I could use some advice on how (or if) to proceed. I'm the original owner in south Texas, so not rust issues. It's got...

Just popped in to rant about the latest stupid software implementation by Mazda. It has to do with the Maintenance menu and TPMS initialization. Unfortunately the owner's manual gives no clue about this behavior, and it had me tearing what's left of my hair out until I figured it out (USB...

Hi all, Looking for a little help with my son's 2006 Mazda3s. In diagnosing a P0113 code (IAT sensor circuit input high), I inadvertently shorted pins A and B of the MAF connector instead of pins D and E (I did not notice the view drawing showing the orientation being from the harness side, not...

These have about 4K miles on them, but 95% highway (I-10 from San Antonio to California and back). These were on my son's 2006 Mazda 3S. He wanted to go back to stock. $110, shipping included. Paypal only.

Not the diff whine - I'm very familiar with that sound. Watcha think - wheel bearing?

My son's '06 3s hatchback with 115K miles did something really weird yesterday. He drove it up into the mountains of Cali to take his girlfriend snowboarding. There was a freak snowstorm starting, so everyone started heading down the mountain. People didn't have snow tires or chains, so they...

Hey everyone, I'm getting a loud rattling sound (can be clearly heard through the right front wheel whenever the AC kicks on. Inside the engine bay, it sounds like it's coming from near the firewall down low, where the serpentine belt is. I've read about the belt tensioner going on this car...

I had the front of my car up on jackstands, and I had one wheel on and the other off. I started the car in neutral, and when I let out the clutch, the left wheel started spinning slowly. It stopped after a moment, and further engaging/disengaging of the clutch had no effect. I didn't see what...

OK, gonna go for a lame attempt at a How-To. Most everything has been covered somewhere online, but maybe there's a few tidbits of new info here. If I get any positive response from this one, I'll write one up for the fronts when I do them (still waiting on one strut to ship). If you think...

I just drove my son's Mazda 3s home from California. He's added about 150 pounds of weight behind the rear seats with amps and subs. The car handles like ass now. He's on OEM shocks and springs. What would best help with the added body roll? Aftermarket RSB? I haven't checked his rear...

I was feeling some vibration in the rear end (of my car - gotta head you guys off). I figured a tire was out of balance. I am getting uneven wear on the inside of the right tire. Got home and took a look at the rear suspension. Something looks amiss... See the attached photos of the right and...

Hey guys, My son had an aftermarket stereo installed in his Mazda3 (not by a professional) about 2 months ago. He has been telling me lately that occasionally when he makes a hard right, he loses all electrical power momentarily, power steering loss, etc. He also says that his car cranks a...

Today was my 25th anniversary. Been working for the same company for 25 years, and have enjoyed almost every minute of it. I feel fortunate to have never had to look for a job since my first year out of school. Anyone else long-timers at their workplace?

A question for you G2 users - have you used this product when it's been warmer than 70 degrees? The spec says the ambient temp must be something like 53 to 70 degrees for application. My paint will expire in another month or so, an I'm not sure I'll be seeing these temps by then (we've had...

Thinking about O.Z. Palladio for my CB. Would like some opinions. One thing I like is they'll be easier to clean than OEM (I hate cleaning those damn stockers).

This has been bugging me for a long time now (at least 20K miles), and I have no idea what it is - just wondering if anyone else experiences this. When I go over speedbumps and sometimes on hard rights, I get a clunking sound from what I think is somewhere near the front left wheel. It almost...

Does anyone know if they are? I read somewhere else about a guy who took his stock radio apart, and one of the ICs was an RDS demodulator. There's no RDS logo on the radio, so I'm wondering if they truly are, or if RDS protocol is being used in a hard-wired fashion. It they truly are...

I ordered the scanner with software over a month ago, and have been trying to play around with it occasionally. I would not suggest that anyone purchase this for the Maxda 3 or MS3. Half of the parameters don't work, the display update rate is ridiculously slow, and the HP/Torque plot doesn't...

I recently purchased an OBD-II scanner (contains the ELM327 universal protocol converter), and am working on a custom interface to it. Today I noticed that my tach and speedo are off from the OBD-II reported values. The tach gauge is about 250RPM higher than the scanner at 4500RPM, and the...