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by im2bad4ya
April 15th, 2006, 8:33 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: I need to prioritize my car.. suggestions?
Replies: 12
Views: 711

OK, so today I shelved out $300 for 4 new tires + car alignment ($240 for tires & $60 for alignment). Someone at the mechanic shop suggested to invest in a new timing belt, since I don't know if, or when, it was replaced, and it is vital to the engine. And even though the wheels are aligned, the...
by im2bad4ya
April 14th, 2006, 1:29 am
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: I need to prioritize my car.. suggestions?
Replies: 12
Views: 711

I need to prioritize my car.. suggestions?

Hey, everyone. I've been posting in various threads to troubleshoot my car. There are a lot of things that need to be done to it so it can pass state inspection to get it on the road. The following things I'm about to describe WILL be done to the car, I just want to hear everyones opinion in the ord...
by im2bad4ya
April 12th, 2006, 11:02 pm
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!
Replies: 16
Views: 1951

YAY!!! FIXED TODAY! Now I have the car on all four wheels, instead of on its left side with the right side jacked up. But now, I have some follow up issues. The right side is lower by about two inches. When I turn the steering wheel all the way to the left, the right tire scrapes the inner wheel wel...
by im2bad4ya
April 12th, 2006, 10:53 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical Wire Under Air Cleaner
Replies: 7
Views: 462

GOT IT! THNX GUYS
by im2bad4ya
April 10th, 2006, 11:45 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical Wire Under Air Cleaner
Replies: 7
Views: 462

OK, here are pics:<br> From the top, as far as it stretches out. It's a female connector with two horizontal slots. (I say female connector which is a term often used in audio/video/computer engineering) http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/skrachvynl/pic3.jpg <br> <br> Dangling, stretched as far ...
by im2bad4ya
April 9th, 2006, 10:08 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical Wire Under Air Cleaner
Replies: 7
Views: 462

Electrical Wire Under Air Cleaner

So under the air cleaner (air box, where the air filter goes), there is an electrical wire that is hanging loose. I don't know where it connects to, even though it is only a few inches in length. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Where does this wire go? Does it even NEED to be connected?
by im2bad4ya
April 8th, 2006, 8:04 pm
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!
Replies: 16
Views: 1951

Thanks you guys, for all your feedback. Well, I'm not doing the installation of the ball joints, I'm going to have a mechanic do it for me. They should know that the ball joint has to be a tight fit right? Well, once again, I have a '92 VIN #110832, and I got MOOG Part #K9967. So I'm pretty sure I'm...
by im2bad4ya
April 6th, 2006, 12:28 pm
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!
Replies: 16
Views: 1951

UPDATE YAY!!!!!

OK, so yesterday, I received my lower ball joints (although I only need one set, I'm going to replace both of them). The instructions say, and I quote, " The steering knuckle must be replaced in any and all cases of broken, bent, or loose ball joint studs in knuckle." The stud is not at al...
by im2bad4ya
March 27th, 2006, 11:06 am
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!
Replies: 16
Views: 1951

I'm sorry PATDIESEL, you most certaintly got the wrong impression. I don't 'DRIVE' the car without insurance per say. The car belonged to my friend who got into a fender bender last December, around the same time his insurance expired. Since he had an inoperable car (for the road anyway) and nowhere...
by im2bad4ya
March 26th, 2006, 10:58 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: Windshield Replacement Question
Replies: 1
Views: 192

Windshield Replacement Question

Man, I'm all over these forums since my car is all messed up! My windshield is cracked and I got another one from a junk yard for $75. It has a tiny chip, not crack, so I will have to get the fixed also. But how much should I expect to pay for a good installaion, within the NJ/NY area? Anyone been i...
by im2bad4ya
March 26th, 2006, 6:56 pm
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: Should I cut my springs???
Replies: 10
Views: 799

Yeah, the pic of me with the cut springs on the car was apporoximatly a year ago. The car looked REAL BAD a-- since the back tires have P205 and the front are P185. But when we changed the shocks, we also put the OEM springs, and now it looks like a Lincoln Continental (in that the suspension makes ...
by im2bad4ya
March 26th, 2006, 1:26 am
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: Should I cut my springs???
Replies: 10
Views: 799

a pic of the car when it was lowerd:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... 1A18156892
by im2bad4ya
March 26th, 2006, 12:59 am
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!
Replies: 16
Views: 1951

Additional info.

Also, for everyones information, I have a '92 4-cyl 5spd
by im2bad4ya
March 26th, 2006, 12:58 am
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!
Replies: 16
Views: 1951

LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHLIE DRIVING!

I just need to write for a bit. okay, listen, for whoever feels my pain, I really LIKE the MX-3. REALLY I DO! But the car doesn't like me back! Every step foward that I take, I take two steps back. After I buy a replacment radiator gaurd, I got into an accident, which cracked my windshield and dente...
by im2bad4ya
March 26th, 2006, 12:17 am
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: Should I cut my springs???
Replies: 10
Views: 799

When my friend bought his MX-3 from a used car lot, it had it's front springs cut. The look was NICE! But the shocks were dead. I wouldn't recommend it though because every bump on the road smacked the oil pan which eventually caused it to leak, although this was after 9 months of having the car.

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