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by madmdx
March 20th, 2009, 1:07 pm
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: aiming the headlight
Replies: 2
Views: 210

aiming the headlight

hey everyone I had a look at the manual for aiming the headlights, except i dont really get what the hell its showing me lol i pulled out the little strip like the manual says, and it says to push something (not really sure what that is) and then to turn the aiming screws. Tried doing that, dont kno...
by madmdx
February 22nd, 2009, 11:13 am
Forum: Appearance
Topic: Hood not closing properly after accident
Replies: 3
Views: 227

Re: Hood not closing properly after accident

ah, is there anything the shop manual doesnt have?
hehe, aight thanks ill check it out :)
by madmdx
February 22nd, 2009, 1:09 am
Forum: Appearance
Topic: Hood not closing properly after accident
Replies: 3
Views: 227

Hood not closing properly after accident

Well like i posted a few days ago, i had an accident on the highway in my mx well i got the mechanical parts fixed, and am in the process of fixing the bumper headlight etc etc. so i noticed today the hood is shifted too much towards the drivers side, and therefore leaves a gap between the passenger...
by madmdx
February 19th, 2009, 11:05 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: Car accident :(
Replies: 5
Views: 269

Re: Car accident :(

seriously, i was more worried for the car than myself when it happened! all i can say is the seat belt did its god damned job and no one was hurt (the other guy had a Buick sedan). I used to hate this car when i first got it, it has a shitload of miles and im sure pieces werent changed at a regular ...
by madmdx
February 19th, 2009, 9:47 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: Car accident :(
Replies: 5
Views: 269

Car accident :(

Hey everyone, Well my baby mx-3 and I were in an accident yesterday morning on the highway. :( guy in front of me braked hard while i was in the middle of overtaking him (therefore i was already going faster than him). By reflex i turned the wheel left and lost control :( ended up hitting the guy on...
by madmdx
February 10th, 2009, 11:20 pm
Forum: Appearance
Topic: radio annoying! possible to move it up?
Replies: 8
Views: 397

radio annoying! possible to move it up?

Hey all, i was looking into some small projects i could do to make my mx-3 a little more fun to ride for the time i own it. and it hit me how god damned annoying is the radio's spot on the mx3 i have a manual with the circle vents dash (which is particularly ugly) and the radio is an aftermarket. th...
by madmdx
February 9th, 2009, 11:11 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

just a quick update i brought it to the shop and they fixed the slipping belt. dont know what they did exactly, i was so damn sleepy i waited in the waiting room for about an hour and a half anyway... now i just need to wait for the summer so i can get myself a good condition exhaust line, one that ...
by madmdx
February 8th, 2009, 4:00 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

well i mean they claimed the dealer sold them the belt for 90$ (which i can believe, since the dealer is a bloodsucking vampire), and he charged me 20 for the welding job (took him about 10 minutes to do so im assuming it wasnt much). either way, the shop is closed (sunday) so ill have to wait till ...
by madmdx
February 8th, 2009, 1:18 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

seriously it ended up costing me 260 because they replaced the pulleys which were broken apparently and the belt. also apparently something broke (a screw or nut) bcuz it was too rusted so it broke when they tried to take it out. appaerntly they ended up welding something up instead... seriously i g...
by madmdx
February 5th, 2009, 8:59 am
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: SE Heated Seats In Non-SE Mx-3 + Mod (Pics)
Replies: 24
Views: 14202

Re: SE Heated Seats In Non-SE Mx-3 + Mod (Pics)

lol but i dont have abs (surprisingly, i thought all k8 mx-3's had it) and umm... im not sure about the seat belt thing. I know my seat belt light turns on for a few seconds when i start the car, but will turn off whether or not i put on my seat belt. does yours have a harness there as well? i mean ...
by madmdx
February 4th, 2009, 11:29 pm
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: SE Heated Seats In Non-SE Mx-3 + Mod (Pics)
Replies: 24
Views: 14202

Re: SE Heated Seats In Non-SE Mx-3 + Mod (Pics)

this is very cool ! yes i know this is a bit of an old thread but still interesting. did you find anything other than the 12v to plug it to or no btw? im just wondering, is it a pain in the a-- to get the dash-part where the heated seats button would be out? (like, as much of a pain in the a-- as ge...
by madmdx
February 4th, 2009, 10:48 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

yeah this guy was gonna make my dad pay like 350$ for oem cambers on a civic... but that was during summer and the car could run fine, just hard steering and stiff suspension feel. so he went out and bought the exact same parts for like 150 and only had to pay the labour. woulda done the same but it...
by madmdx
February 4th, 2009, 4:19 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

Well I brought the car to a mechanic who, so far for my dad, seemed to be pretty good at diagnosing. I told him my problem and at first he said maybe it needs prestone, but then i told him i don't think so and he said , well its probably the belt then. It wasn't easy to see through by just opening t...
by madmdx
February 3rd, 2009, 10:16 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

i would love to fix this myself. but i at least have to be sure what is causing this problem before i try since i dont know enough to figure that out myself. plus this would probably be the best car for me to learn a few things on, wasnt expensive and right now im jobless lol so i got some free time...
by madmdx
February 3rd, 2009, 9:54 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(
Replies: 26
Views: 643

Re: EVERYTHING IN MY CAR IS FAILING :(

oh and obviously i will try my best to check that in the morning. t thanks a bunch guys. either way i dont think i can pull off the repair with my own tools, even though i would like to try it i really dont have anyone to explain me what the hell i would be doing lol. so ill be takin it to the shop....

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