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- May 27th, 2003, 4:19 am
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: Hatch back hard to lift
- Replies: 6
- Views: 100
Re: Hatch back hard to lift
yup stays up just great. Just hard getting there. So, can I buy better struts that raise the hatch on their own? And how hard are they to remove?
- May 27th, 2003, 4:01 am
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: Hatch back hard to lift
- Replies: 6
- Views: 100
Hatch back hard to lift
Hey folks. When I pull the hatchback release lever, it unlocks, but the hatch doesn't raise on its own at all. When I go back there to pull the hatch up, it takes both hands, and the might of He-Man. Luckily I have the strength of 10 men. So, is there an easy fix for this or do I need to replace stu...
- March 12th, 2003, 2:37 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: So, oil by my plugs is no big deal???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 129
Re: So, oil by my plugs is no big deal???
Thanks for the advice, guys. But, should I be worried enough to fix this now, or can i just keep cleaning out the spark plug wells every month, and save money towards a new engine? Mine has about 150 K miles on it. Will I screw up my distributor if I keep driving it as is?
- March 11th, 2003, 4:21 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: So, oil by my plugs is no big deal???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 129
So, oil by my plugs is no big deal???
My car had been hesitating and hard to start for a month or so. Finally, it shut off completely while I was doing 60 on the freeway. When I took in it for servicing, the mechanics told me that the oil was causing the distributor to work extra hard to spark the plugs until it just went out. I paid $6...