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This same thing happened to me what you described. I had Mazda replace the whole distributor and it never happened again.

Good stuff! welcome to the high mileage club.

Originally posted by mxmaz: Had her checked out, got 2 cv joints and 2 outer tie rod ends are toast. So i had the tie rod ends done and i'm still getting the clunking noise. And i just replaced the ball joints as well. Mechanic said there is a worn swaybar bushing as well, would that be the likely ...

you need a new battery.

If it is your distributor, you need to replace the whole thing,(cap/rotor/ignitor module) which I just did and it cost $569.00 from Mazda.

Hurry up and get a new alternator in. Your just running off your battery for electrical power.
Don't get stranded without checking the alt.

You don't necessarily need both front and back, but it makes it easier to re-align with both, should you run into any problems with alignment.

It sounds like the switch behind the clutch pedal is defective.

With missing suspension parts, your alignment is way off which is why your tires are wearing bad and maybe the reason for your vibration.

Check your negative terminal on the battery for a loose connection. Tighten it.

If you have a manual transmission, you can't check your fluid level/color ,like an automatic. You just drain/replace fluid from the side of transmission via drain plug.

ya its definately better than paper. the sound is about the same.

You said "The exhaust system is complete stock, which I never touched."
I would check your CAT. It's probably not doing its job.

I'm pretty sure they do.

Here is the baking recipie for plastic headlights. Might work for glass ones. Check that the sealant is black. Pre-heat the oven to 200-220F Make sure your lights are clean Make sure that four of the clips that keep lens and housing are off Place your headlight on a cookie pan Turn off the oven Plac...