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by lucasefczynski
January 17th, 2012, 9:03 pm
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: tie rod ends .. are there different sizes ?
Replies: 1
Views: 867

tie rod ends .. are there different sizes ?

hey guys , just have a quick question regarding mx3 tie rod ends and whether or not the pin diameter is a concern i remember doing my ball joint and when i bought a new one , the pin diameter was 18 mm go to slap it on my car and i find out that mazda made 2 diff sizes 16mm and 18mm so then i was st...
by lucasefczynski
September 6th, 2010, 12:24 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: clutch idea for my klze ?
Replies: 8
Views: 155

Re: clutch idea for my klze ?

perfect , thx for the help
gunna get the xtd stage 3 clutch and pressure plate
and will consider buying the mx6 flywheel if i cant find a machine shop on london ontario
thx again , u guys are a great help, im hoping to come out for a meet soon if i can find one that i can attend
by lucasefczynski
September 6th, 2010, 11:01 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: clutch idea for my klze ?
Replies: 8
Views: 155

Re: clutch idea for my klze ?

well instead of getting my flywheel resurfaced is ther a flywheel i can buy that fits with the xtd clutch ? if the engine and tranny are gunna be taken apart might aswell buy a flywheel with it i looked around for a mx3 flywheel but got no results but seen many probe, mx6 flywheels will any of those...
by lucasefczynski
September 5th, 2010, 11:40 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: clutch idea for my klze ?
Replies: 8
Views: 155

Re: clutch idea for my klze ?

are u guys being serious about the xtd clutches ??? cuz ther is this one on ebay and its under 200 bucks http://cgi.ebay.ca/XTD-STAGE-3-RACING-CLUTCH-92-95-MAZDA-MX-3-MX3-1-8L-/200507829963?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMX-3&hash=item2eaf32aecb and it looks real nice , i...
by lucasefczynski
September 5th, 2010, 1:30 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: clutch idea for my klze ?
Replies: 8
Views: 155

clutch idea for my klze ?

hey i had a mechanic replace my clutch as he was already swaping my engine , thing is he didnt put a racing clutch in and so now my clutch is acting all wierd and starting to lose alot of power, gears dont go in right away , etc ,etc. i was just wondering what kind of clutch i should get for my car ...
by lucasefczynski
May 18th, 2010, 7:32 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

probably my last question for awhile , so im getting the 2.5 ltr klde gaskets correct ? and if so wat kinf of material should it be made up of ? im sure u casn get metal and and different sorts. which ones would u suggest to use ? i wanna be able to walk to carquest and just tell them i want this ki...
by lucasefczynski
May 17th, 2010, 11:06 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

is ther a way to get the heads off with out having to touch the cams and valves or is that included in the whole head gasket swap ?

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nvm i found it in the online manual , its just the camshafts that come off , the vlaves dont have too :)
by lucasefczynski
May 17th, 2010, 3:09 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

yah the male and female is conected , just seems like ther is another wire running from it that is cut, looks like ground but i think it mightve been like that before the problem arised anyway i got up this morning to pull the car from the driveway for a 2 min drive to the mechanic, didnt even get o...
by lucasefczynski
May 17th, 2010, 12:15 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

the white smoke u cant see until u rev it till about 4000 rpms and the wire im talking about is located right underneath the alternator, right uinderneath ther is an oil pump or something like that and ther is a wire in between the alt and the pump it seems , i will take a pic of it tmrw , and the c...
by lucasefczynski
May 16th, 2010, 6:00 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

also ther is a wire that is just underneath the altenator that has been cut , i dunno wat its from but maybe my cooling fan cut it or i scraped it accidently , other then that i ran out of ideas :(
by lucasefczynski
May 16th, 2010, 3:30 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

k i started up the car and got a video for u guys to try and help out a little more the loud knocking noise is just the k&n air filter at low rpms trying to collect air , when i rev up the engine then u hear the slight ticking noise i was talking about i also checked out the tailpipe and it look...
by lucasefczynski
May 16th, 2010, 2:44 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

Re: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

the oil was done like 10kms just before the ticking started the oil looked a lil bit burned for soemthing that was just toped off i opened the front valve cover and the oil in ther looked rly dark but had a creamy look but as for where the dip stick comes from ther is no creamy looking oil yet like ...
by lucasefczynski
May 16th, 2010, 1:54 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??
Replies: 14
Views: 451

klze head gasket = loss of lots of power ??

hey i was driving one day and all of a sudden my rpms droped and the car started to stall as i was driving , when i try to start it up it will run at about 500 rpms. this happened before work so as i was taking it back home the engine ran worse then any 70hp engine ive ever seen, i would shift every...

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