What have you done to your P5 today?

[Bala]

yep. the washer is still.. yet the shaft spins freely.

I think at almost 82k miles, with three rochester winters, and this being the fourth time I've had my suspension apart like this, they've just given up on life. Luckily on the other side, the washer gave up when I was tightening it back down, and I managed to get it pretty tight.

Yeah - that flat spot rounds off pretty easy (ahem). Do you have a tap/die set? I had to slightly angle the washer and "wedge" it in the threads to get things apart last time. I chased the threads with a die and got them back into shape. I small triangle diamond file (and a good amount of patience/time) will get the same result.

 

[reynoldsrobbie]

I stripped on of my front lugs! Has anyone had to replace one?

 

[Bala]

I stripped on of my front lugs! Has anyone had to replace one?

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1

 

[Kansei]

Yeah - that flat spot rounds off pretty easy (ahem). Do you have a tap/die set? I had to slightly angle the washer and "wedge" it in the threads to get things apart last time. I chased the threads with a die and got them back into shape. I small triangle diamond file (and a good amount of patience/time) will get the same result.

Was it on your MSP or your pristine P5?

Yeah angling the washer felt like it was doing something, but it wasn't fruitful. (headshake)

the thing is, I knew last time I had my suspension apart (maybe 9 months ago) that the washers were getting rounded off, but I need to start writing these things down because I never remember. Or maybe I should just know that with the environment my Protege5 is driven in, I need to replace at least 50% of the nuts, washers, bolts, bushings, etc that I have to touch while doing any mod.

And yeah, I have a tap/die set, but it's the washer that is rounding off, not the shaft (at least that's how it was on the passenger side).

 

[reynoldsrobbie]

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1

Hey Patrick, are those just the lug nuts? Are those better than the Gorillas I have on mine now?

 

[Kansei]

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1

that's a good deal.. I think retail on the nuts (4 per wheel, assuming wheel locks used) is like twice that.

I have mcgards, but not their "tuner" lugs, just ones that manage to fit with my wheels. they use a 3/4" socket instead of the 21mm stock stuff, but the wheel locks I bought (also mcgard) use the 21 still.. it's annoying when putting the wheels on or taking them off.

 

[Bala]

Was it on your MSP or your pristine P5?

Yeah angling the washer felt like it was doing something, but it wasn't fruitful. (headshake)

the thing is, I knew last time I had my suspension apart (maybe 9 months ago) that the washers were getting rounded off, but I need to start writing these things down because I never remember. Or maybe I should just know that with the environment my Protege5 is driven in, I need to replace at least 50% of the nuts, washers, bolts, bushings, etc that I have to touch while doing any mod.

And yeah, I have a tap/die set, but it's the washer that is rounding off, not the shaft (at least that's how it was on the passenger side).

On the P5, around the 3rd time I pulled things apart ... and I need to do it one more time. The only logical fix is to pick up some OEM pieces ... I should probably do the same to save myself a headache.

 

[meinp5]

Nope - but I still have a set of NIB McGards that I can hook you up with for $20 + shipping: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2709201&postcount=1

If he doesn't want them i'll buy them off you. Just PM me and let me know.

 

[Shasta]

Car show? what car show? (scratch)

All p5's came standard with foglights. I lost my fogs when I put the 2003.5 msp lip on my p5 - the msp lip makes the fog holes a little smaller, and thus I had to ditch my fogs.

Opps, my bad, I got your engine pics mixed up with bazooka joes pics.(dance)

 

[Bala]

Hey Patrick, are those just the lug nuts? Are those better than the Gorillas I have on mine now?

Yeah, you'de be getting 20 triple chrome plated lugs and a neato installation socket - They are argueably the best out there. The came with my PIAA's but I ended up getting some spline-drive lugs. Summit has 'em for about 3X more - just trying to hook a brotha up and make some space.

 

[whitemp5seattle]

Opps, my bad, I got your engine pics mixed up with bazooka joes pics.(dance)

ah yes...Mark is going to a show...makes me wanna go to a show tomorrow too! I'm too lazy to drive to MA though (yawn)

 

[THE Phen]

Spring cleaning like mad. Me and MeinP5 completely cleaned the cars like mad. Then I had rear brake issues and completely covered the passenger rear wheel in brake dust and metal shavings.

 

[Kansei]

Care to elaborate on these brake issues? are they fixed now?

 

[redpr5]

i put in my new headunit, door speakers, and tweeters today!
i got a pioneer premier deh-p390mp
blaupunkt 6.5" door speakers
and power acoustik nb.1 tweeters
it sounds SOOO much better than stock, i gotta fiddle around with it tomorrow and tune everything

 

[Salmon_Rob]

picked up the car from mr. spoiler with the lip on and such. here are pics, 56 will s*** itself. the last one is my fav

 

[Kansei]

whoa is this the first time you haven't posted non cameraphone pics? I don't think I've ever seen your car in high fidelity

 

[Salmon_Rob]

haha you mock

 

[Kansei]

at full size they have awful jpeg compression goin on though

hey, at least your car is sitting on all 4 wheels right now.

 

[bazooka joe]

I'm gonna change this thread to "What didn't you do to your P5 today??"

Here was today's schedule:

8am Woke up, ate breakfast
9am Cleaned the engine bay
10am Ran errands, picked up my new used DGM grill at the post office
11am Picked up a new PCV valve at Modern Mazda (stealership)
noon Bought new spark plugs, lunch
1pm Installed aforementioned PCV valve and spark plugs
2pm Met up with the eBay buyer of my MS3 rims to give him the rims
3pm Took car to Valvoline for coolant flush (too lazy to do it myself)
4pm Washed car, detailed interior, did wheels
5pm Used touchup paint on my hood and front bumper, took pics of clean car
6pm sigh of relief, wipe sweat from forehead

(alright)


(Pics: 1. dirty engine bay, 2. clean engine bay, 3. new ZFG5F-11 spark plugs, 4. clean shot of the rear, 5. clean shot of the front)

looking real nice! engine bay came out awesome! car is lookin hot man!!

 

[Salmon_Rob]

im on dads comp. just getting it to upload everything was pushin it. it was against doing work