wow. thats a lot. find a used head and slap that bad boy on yourself. while your at it throw your dp on
I got a head I need to send down to the machine shop. If all goes well then it will be going on with the pep dp and 626 IM.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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I got a head I need to send down to the machine shop. If all goes well then it will be going on with the pep dp and 626 IM.
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- MSP 1145
that does not make sense. however, it does kinda remind me of the intake manifold flapper issue that dub had on his protege.
but then again, if some s***'s jacked in the head, i suppose it could be bad.
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- MSP 1145
his flappers fell down on the piston and shot up and smashed every plug he put in.
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- MSP 1145
stock replacement. get mazda or cometic
What's wrong with the felpro ones?
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- MSP 1145
yes
nothing REALLY, but I'd prefer mazda or a good aftermarket company for something that expensive(not the part, the job)
Absolutely nothing! They are the original supplier for many manufacturers and make great aftermarket ones too. I replaced mine with one and it fit and works perfect.
SpeedAdiction20
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- 2003 MAZDASPEED Protege
hey guys, my brother's msp has been acting up as usual, and he had his alternator belt shredded 2 weeks ago when driving back from school, he was able to make it home, but the coolant got so hot that the stock coolant reservoir literally blew apart, he was really lucky to not destroy the engine, he was so use to having small CEL codes from the larger injectors the last year that he thought it was something like that (I had already fixed everything else)
but anyways my point is that I replaced the alternator and ps pulley belts last week and all the pulleys spun fine, and it turns out it had been so bad and squealing originally because the mechanics that had swapped the engine had put the tensioner nut thing for the alternator belt in wrong, and when it was tight, it just stripped the locking bolt and bent the tensioner bolt, I had my old msp's alternator and stuff around so it is all good now..
NOW the problem is when he was driving around yesterday and today the coolant all of a sudden starts boiling and the temp. gauge shoots up, it has been fine for a week driving it, it is really hot out (well for CT.. it's about 97 today) but it shouldn't be doing that, there are NO CELs, the car seems to be running fine.. the belts are good and everything, there is enough coolant in there, (it was low when I just checked it last but there was still a little in the overflow tank, I think it was low because of it getting so hot and boiling out).... but does anyone have any idea where I should be looking for problems of why this is happening?? he has a full sized radiator and everything, and I don't see any leaks at all anywhere.. so not sure what the hell is going on, I had this car finally working great.. and then this s*** happens
but anyways my point is that I replaced the alternator and ps pulley belts last week and all the pulleys spun fine, and it turns out it had been so bad and squealing originally because the mechanics that had swapped the engine had put the tensioner nut thing for the alternator belt in wrong, and when it was tight, it just stripped the locking bolt and bent the tensioner bolt, I had my old msp's alternator and stuff around so it is all good now..
NOW the problem is when he was driving around yesterday and today the coolant all of a sudden starts boiling and the temp. gauge shoots up, it has been fine for a week driving it, it is really hot out (well for CT.. it's about 97 today) but it shouldn't be doing that, there are NO CELs, the car seems to be running fine.. the belts are good and everything, there is enough coolant in there, (it was low when I just checked it last but there was still a little in the overflow tank, I think it was low because of it getting so hot and boiling out).... but does anyone have any idea where I should be looking for problems of why this is happening?? he has a full sized radiator and everything, and I don't see any leaks at all anywhere.. so not sure what the hell is going on, I had this car finally working great.. and then this s*** happens
Spiced MSP
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- 2016 Peterbilt 579
air pockets in the system??
Perro del Sol
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- 2003 MSP, Spicy Orange, 2004 Mazda 6 Hatch, 2004 Mazda 6 Wagon
I run BC's on my MSP @ Mid-O, VIR, Watkins Glen and other tracks, not one issue. I run stiffer srpings, use the curbing where necessasry. If they can stand up to not only to me driving the car, but my runs it well in a different class. Had them for over 2 years now!
speedypro2003
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege TIT. #603
Last night I took the speed to her first meet after I installed my carbon hood and fixed a few leaks. Today I put inserts in my hood. Woop.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
Go rent a presure tester and presure test the system... Also the T-stat could be going bad. I had one literally on the edge of failing for a week before it finally went. The stupid thing would only over heat when dogging it other then that was perfectly fine even in stop and go traffic.
