Couple Issues Could Use Some Assistance
Posted: March 21st, 2014, 3:36 pm
So I know ive been pretty active but I like to know everything...and I LOVE my MX-3 ive had many cash offerbof more then I paid but turned it down. My Email has been some form of poseymx3 for 10 yrs lol anyways on to the issues. Rather then make a bunch of topics ill just post them here.
1. Oil. Im going thru a bit of oil. I drive an average of 5-700 miles a week. Ive put in atleast 2 quarts a week. One time I also used a bottle of Lucas stop leak. Im not blowing smoke so I can assume my valves and rings are ok. Car has roughly 235k. I cant see my valve covers but I figure its fair to assume that thats whwre my oil goes. Ive ran across a few discussion on this in the 270 pages under the V6 side. But never any clear answers I can remember. So before I track down the gaskets what other things did you do besides just change it. I believe I even read some one even changed the gasket multiple time with no effect.
2. I read somewhere that someone found you could get bushing concerning the transmission from Napa but it was for a different mazda you had to ask for. I think it was thw 323. Can anyone verify year make and model I ask for and what bushings these replace.
3. Lastly ill be putting a sub in the floor of my hatch. I cut off that metal for the spare tire bolt but my sub is still too tall. Rather then raise the hole hatch area that big lump the tire fits over is ther any thing belowe it that would prevent me from hammering it the other way. Or do I have ro cut it out. Not looking to turn it completly inside out if I domt have to just enough for my sub to sit flat. But if I need to id like to know thats an option.
1. Oil. Im going thru a bit of oil. I drive an average of 5-700 miles a week. Ive put in atleast 2 quarts a week. One time I also used a bottle of Lucas stop leak. Im not blowing smoke so I can assume my valves and rings are ok. Car has roughly 235k. I cant see my valve covers but I figure its fair to assume that thats whwre my oil goes. Ive ran across a few discussion on this in the 270 pages under the V6 side. But never any clear answers I can remember. So before I track down the gaskets what other things did you do besides just change it. I believe I even read some one even changed the gasket multiple time with no effect.
2. I read somewhere that someone found you could get bushing concerning the transmission from Napa but it was for a different mazda you had to ask for. I think it was thw 323. Can anyone verify year make and model I ask for and what bushings these replace.
3. Lastly ill be putting a sub in the floor of my hatch. I cut off that metal for the spare tire bolt but my sub is still too tall. Rather then raise the hole hatch area that big lump the tire fits over is ther any thing belowe it that would prevent me from hammering it the other way. Or do I have ro cut it out. Not looking to turn it completly inside out if I domt have to just enough for my sub to sit flat. But if I need to id like to know thats an option.