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Well, my water pump went out. I'd thought for a while that it was going bad, but it completely took a dump on me, leaking coolant out through the shaft very quickly. Got it back home, where I have all the parts for a timing belt change including the new pump. With work and everything, she...

Are you doing it yourself, or taking it to a shop?

I actually used Seafoam on it about a year or two ago. I did the whole treatment - in the gas tank, in the crankcase before an oil change, and through a vacuum line, and it did make a huge difference in smoothness. I also did it to the family's 1993 Accord - it smoked up the whole neighborhood...

That's a good enough reason for me to get them sprayed at a shop, thanks for the answer. I'll add headlight semi-permanent restoration to my list of things to do in my upcoming carstravaganza (on top of timing belt, water pump, 1.8L coil conversion, valve shimming, and maybe sending off the...

I considered just taking out the headlight to do it, then realized that taking off the headlight requires removing the bumper anyway. Do you think a DIYer could do a reasonably good job with some clear spray paint, dried and then buffed to prevent unevenness? EDIT: Clear spray paint after the...

I need to do this (again). Were you able to get in the corner where the amber running light/turn signal is, or did you just have to leave that hazy? I didn't have any luck with that part the last time I restored my lens.

If you're really paranoid (and have the time, tools, and assistance), you can take off your intake manifold and go ahead and loctite these bolts as a preventative measure. I did a while back because I had a rattle that matched the description of the famous VICS screw-tastrophe (turned out that...

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Well, I ordered a plethora of parts to change while doing the timing belt. Timing belt itself, tensioner, tensioner spring, idler, crank seal, cam seals, water pump w/gasket, thermostat w/gasket, both accessory belts. Already have valve cover gasket - I might try to find a 626 valve cover and...

Much appreciated CheeseHelmet; I'll attempt it in the next week or so, and maybe do a writeup of my own if I come up with anything clever. I'm not too worried about the engine sagging; I have all 4 70-duro AWR mounts, so the engine barely moves when one is removed.

That makes sense, thanks for the input guys. I'm guessing marking the screw won't work if I swap on an underdrive pulley, right?

I'm going to attempt changing my timing belt and both accessory belts sometime soon (maybe throw on an underdrive pulley while I'm at it). I have the service manual downloaded, but does anyone have any tips or tricks that wouldn't be in there? I'm not sure how to properly set belt tension...

Last time I took out my IACV, I had to use an impact screwdriver with an extra-long bit. It is a pain, but worked well.

Shiny! What car is that KL in?

Let's see, this past weekend I drove to Atlanta (from Knoxville - about 3.5 hours) for Petit Le Mans - POWERED BY MAZDA! Then drove it back home on Sunday, and my job required that I go back to Atlanta on Monday to get an expedited passport, so I've put some miles on her there. She's sitting at...

I received the passenger mirror a while back, but just now had a chance to look at it and install it. Works perfectly, thanks! It's nice having all 3 mirrors again.

I'll take the right-hand mirror, shipped to 37849.

I rebuilt front left and rear left calipers and completely replaced the rear right this weekend. At least it gave me a chance to paint them black also...

I've replaced 2 calipers in the past couple of years for seizing pistons. I finally bought some rebuild kits from Rock Auto - 2 front, 2 year - to keep on hand. My front left caliper seized the other day, so I rebuilt it today. Got it reinstalled, and started bleeding the brakes from the rear...

Whoa. Can we get a better view of those pink wheels?