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hi,
ive just sorted my knocking noises,it was the cv gaiter,the zip tie had com loose,tightend it and it was sorted.
get your front wheels off and have a look and see if any things not right.
atb

solo_ryder wrote:This thread is overkill now.

Wash the motor already. Not that hard

to you not that hard as you may of had yours many years but me as a newbie to the car,i want to be carefull and not wreck my engine,lucky i didnt just blast it with the pressure washer aint i?
thanks for all replys lads

I couldn't read that, but it sounded like a bad experience? Really, I tried three times. its because we are from different countrys and have different ways of doing things and different understandings of words. you know your door? you know the door hinges? the ones that hold the door on? i thought ...

what a dumb a--. got to my pals,got the welder out and every thing then took the door off and guess what "theres 2 bolts on each hinge"!!what a prat i felt and feel now lol. you cant see them looking threw with the door on so i thought the hinge was welded on and the weld had broke,it was ...

ElectricEnergy wrote:Careful of the plugs. I washed my engine and it sounded like a helicopter running on 4 cylinders for 3 days. Looked nice though

lol,
will scrub by them and not hose.
thanks for warning

thanks for replys, on that subject a mate said i should grease round the to create a seal but i did think it would be ok with low preasure. just dont want to wreck any think for the sake of a bit of dirt. i might just take it the garage and let the pros do it if i cant remove much with low preasure....

Daninski wrote:'Gunk' Engine Degreaser, folow instructions on car. If really really dirty buy two.

real real dirty mate,
like it been under trees with bonnet,boot and doors open .
sure there was a pigeon nest or two too

Cover the distributor with a plastic back. Make sure you cover any aftermarket intake system as well (at least the filter). Then go to the car wash and use a low pressure rinse like a pre-soak to get it all soapy and then wash it off with a rise. You can use the brush for abit as well to clean it u...

Hi all, before you start,yes i have done a search with no joy, my engines really dirty and i want to clean it,this is my 1st mx3 and have no idea what to be care full with,can you tell me if steaming or pressure or hosing it downs best and what i shouldnt go near and what i should remove please. sor...

The clicking is probably a CV joint. Its not uncommon on a 15 year old car to need new CV axles. If the noise is not bad its safe to leave it for a while. As they wear more the noise will get louder and happen at less sharp turning angles. There are other possible causes for a noise like that, but ...

Mazdaspeed96743 wrote:Im just wondering.. How much do you folks pay a month for your MX-3's insurance? GS owners?..

Im in uk £65 which is $130 which is very cheap over here.
atb

If the accessory drive belts look old or cracked replace them. Pretty easy job and can't hurt. Use Mazda belts. Trust me. Aftermarket belts tend to squeal on these cars. No body knows why. If all that's been done you're in better shape than most who pick up their cars privately. Drive it for a whil...

Check the brakes. Particularly the rears. The calipers tend to sieze because nobody ever does any maintenance on them. I have had to replace the rear calipers on both of my GS's in the first week. As soon as you can afford it, unless it's been done in the past few years, get new plugs and wires. It...

:lol: people just get sick of the same questions, each time someone new asks theres a harsher response! And just in case, the ebay superchargers are BS too ;) Join http://www.uk-mx3.com i understand that but friggin hell give a newb a chance. thanks for reply.they are the ebay ones,very cheap and i...

may be but lets remember im new and not familiar with the forum. ban me if you think thats what i deserve! and if you cant help me and wanna make fun then why post? i know if i was reading a topice that i knew about,weather they had searched or not i would help if i could "the hole idea of a f...