What have you done to your MSP today?
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hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I would love to have the coilovers but I can't afford them right now, have to buy a new turbo manifold with my tax return.
I've had the tranny drained since monday. I got cocky and ASSUMED the parts store would have my transaxle seals. Not a single one in stock @ Autozone, Advance or O'reily's.. I checked a 200 mile radius too.. lol wtf.
Luckily I was able to expedite the order and they are in my mailbox now. Along with a Vibrant 3" resonator that says it was delivered today.. straight open piped is just a little too much for me. Hopefully I will have the tranny on the ground, all the clutch stuff done and then bolted back up before I pass out tonight. Everything else up to removing the main drivers side mount is done. Even loosened the tranny bolts. Hoping for an easy(ish) night.
Luckily I was able to expedite the order and they are in my mailbox now. Along with a Vibrant 3" resonator that says it was delivered today.. straight open piped is just a little too much for me. Hopefully I will have the tranny on the ground, all the clutch stuff done and then bolted back up before I pass out tonight. Everything else up to removing the main drivers side mount is done. Even loosened the tranny bolts. Hoping for an easy(ish) night.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Got some work done on 1345, removed the turbo, IM, exhaust, front and rear motor mounts, alternator and the rest of the wiring harness. My Medieval solid rear motor mount that I purchased probably 3-4 years ago broke in two pieces, will have to get an AWR to replace it. And I'm on the lookout for another turbo manifold, don't mind supporting PEP and getting a new one but I would have to save up to buy one.
I hear ya. Let me know if you change your mind.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 1660, 2004 Winning Blue RX8, 2005 Mazda6
I have an 45 minutes to an hour each night after work that I've been using to get things done before nightfall. Last night I got the manifold installed and tonight I'll hopefully get the radiator assembly and AFC installed, so I can fill the fluids and start it. I Once that's complete, it's just a matter of installing a few, small remaining items and reinstalling the front bumper cover. I'm going to go ahead and buy new tires for it, as I ruined two of the tires when I put the wheels onto the P5 before getting the front end repaired and aligned.
Also, I was having problems with my clutch intermittently sticking and it was pissing me off as I couldn't determine the cause. Well, when I was reinstalling the transmission, I worked the shift fork just to make sure everything was working properly when I realized the bearing is touching the bellhousing. I have the MSP pivot and shift for in the Probe transmission just as I've done before, but never had this problem. The bearing is a National, so it's not a "cheap" one. I got another from an aftermarket clutch set and installed it without issue, so I believe I've corrected my intermittent loss of clutch pedal.
Also, I was having problems with my clutch intermittently sticking and it was pissing me off as I couldn't determine the cause. Well, when I was reinstalling the transmission, I worked the shift fork just to make sure everything was working properly when I realized the bearing is touching the bellhousing. I have the MSP pivot and shift for in the Probe transmission just as I've done before, but never had this problem. The bearing is a National, so it's not a "cheap" one. I got another from an aftermarket clutch set and installed it without issue, so I believe I've corrected my intermittent loss of clutch pedal.
TheSwapnessMonster
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Awesome! The video didn't mention it, but it looks like those are airbag wires under the seats. I'm guessing your airbag light isn't on either.
Yeah my light is on due to the momo steering wheel not the seats. I'm not going to bother hooking up heated option or the air bags as this car will only be used at the track.
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So things went fairly smoothly. I got the transmission out, cleaned 160K's worth of grime out of the bellhousing. My pilot bearing on my flywheel was completely shot. It barely turned and when I forced it, it sounded like it had sand in it. lol The throwout bearing was toast too.
Getting that thing back in the car by myself was less than fun. I hope I don't need to go back in there for a while.. The flywheel, pressure plate, and clutch disk all had a weird wear mark.. like contact was happening closer to the center of the disk. This pic kind of shows it, but its more pronounced in person. This same wear pattern is on both sides of the disk and on the pressure plate... I wonder if this is from the throwout bearing crapping the bed.. IDK.. but its fixed. (yay)
Getting that thing back in the car by myself was less than fun. I hope I don't need to go back in there for a while.. The flywheel, pressure plate, and clutch disk all had a weird wear mark.. like contact was happening closer to the center of the disk. This pic kind of shows it, but its more pronounced in person. This same wear pattern is on both sides of the disk and on the pressure plate... I wonder if this is from the throwout bearing crapping the bed.. IDK.. but its fixed. (yay)
Doesnt look so baaaad. Mine started to use the rivots as friction material it was so worn hah.
It certainly is an awkward b**** to put in and take out yourself. Next time ill buy an engine hoist so i dont have to rely on the block of wood under the pan trick heh.
Its possible the pressure plate bolts might not all have been torqued down equal which would have the spring under all different preloads. Or there was just some s*** in there. Or the wear was enough that the same rivot was hitting on both sides.
Doesnt matter now though. Presumably new flywheel and pressure plate and bearings. All should be dandy
It certainly is an awkward b**** to put in and take out yourself. Next time ill buy an engine hoist so i dont have to rely on the block of wood under the pan trick heh.
Its possible the pressure plate bolts might not all have been torqued down equal which would have the spring under all different preloads. Or there was just some s*** in there. Or the wear was enough that the same rivot was hitting on both sides.
Doesnt matter now though. Presumably new flywheel and pressure plate and bearings. All should be dandy
Everything is new now. Flywheel, pilot and throwout bearings, clutch, pressure plate, and axle seals.. The pressure plate seemed to be proper torque spec. The throwout bearing and the shaft it slides on were both caked with crud. That combined with an almost seized pilot bearing and theres no way things were working 100%. I am really excited to get this broken in and see how it feels..
Prob grease but p/o prob overheated the clutch a lot by slipping it, riding it and dumping it like a little kid. Clutch fibers interact with grease and give you that. Could also be oil from the rear main seal interactiv with clutch fibers ect ect.
Now that you heave the new cltch dont take that to mean you can dump it in gears ect. Respect the trans, ebrace the notchiness. And dont forget to adjust the clutch pedel rod
Now that you heave the new cltch dont take that to mean you can dump it in gears ect. Respect the trans, ebrace the notchiness. And dont forget to adjust the clutch pedel rod
I dont do any of that. It must have been the guy who drove it for most of its life.. from the records and some investigation, I found out he was a younger dude. I've only had it for 10K
Holy crap its like I am driving a totally different car. It literally feels like two people got out of the backseat as far as acceleration. It shifts so much smoother now too, and the clutch pedal itself is softer.. its really pretty amazing how much of a difference it made. It even sounds like the turbo is spooling up faster. And I can't describe the induction noise any other way than "more crisp".. IDK I guess maybe that gooked up input shaft and the blown pilot bearing might have been creating a bunch of friction.. but its very noticeable.
Today I just drove all over the place trying to get it broken in.. I'll put that Go Fast Bits MBC on next weekend and aim for 10psi.
#1289 is running strong today.
Today I just drove all over the place trying to get it broken in.. I'll put that Go Fast Bits MBC on next weekend and aim for 10psi.
#1289 is running strong today.
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Im seriously considering pulling the awr rear mount out for my dd. Going back to silicon filled rear mount with engine damper. Id sell my awr if someone wanted one.
Its just too rough for cruising my daily rounds. The p5 was much nicer for all this. Had boost and was lowered but didnt rattle everywhere and sound like a peice of s***. Would also be nice to not have to yell at highway speed lol. Or crank the stereo to 30.
Gonna replace my intercooler setup shortly with more efficient core and piping. Also deleting vta hks valve for a more reasonable greddy recirc. It has never needed to be loud to attract attention.
Its just too rough for cruising my daily rounds. The p5 was much nicer for all this. Had boost and was lowered but didnt rattle everywhere and sound like a peice of s***. Would also be nice to not have to yell at highway speed lol. Or crank the stereo to 30.
Gonna replace my intercooler setup shortly with more efficient core and piping. Also deleting vta hks valve for a more reasonable greddy recirc. It has never needed to be loud to attract attention.
