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by black_mx3
December 15th, 2005, 9:23 am
Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Topic: front right caliper seized
Replies: 1
Views: 184

front right caliper seized

might be buying a 93 GS, but the passenger side front caliper is startign to seize.I not sure if it will come loose or not, my 95 RS front calipers were seized so bad, they wouldn't come loose, so i had to buy new ones..but if it wont come loose, is there anyone with a used one anywhere?
by black_mx3
August 17th, 2005, 4:03 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: mx3 alternator swap
Replies: 5
Views: 292

I got an altenator out of a early 90's 626, and changed the pullies over from my old one..works prefect!!
by black_mx3
August 7th, 2005, 5:30 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Disadvantages of having no CAT
Replies: 19
Views: 1726

I have the CAT's on mine...but there gutted :wink: so when i go to get it safetied, they see the CAT's there....but they dont know that they have been gutted..so i win win win..we dont have those emissions tests here to were free to have what we want (to an extent)..
by black_mx3
August 7th, 2005, 5:26 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Low deep sound from the Mazda MX-3
Replies: 16
Views: 1468

my exhaust is all stock except the muffler..and my CAT's are gutted as well, but the muffler is pretty big, and makes a low low growl in low rpm's..sounds very nice..and since I backed into a curb and bent my whole exhaust up, and had it fixed..it kinda sounds better.lol, at high rpm's it almost..AL...
by black_mx3
August 7th, 2005, 5:17 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: stickin a gs alternater in a rs car
Replies: 10
Views: 1051

yea...I just used the alt from an early 90's 626..just changed the pullies..it works great.
by black_mx3
August 1st, 2005, 11:36 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Dual exahust on MX-3?
Replies: 4
Views: 476

Dual exahust on MX-3?

I was wondering if I could hook up a dummy dual exhaust on my 4cyl mx-3, I wanted to run a pipe off the main one, and make it dual...think it would cause any backpressure problems???
by black_mx3
July 19th, 2005, 10:47 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Failed Smog again... please help
Replies: 15
Views: 1066

GOD!! I'm glad we dont have those tests here in Nova Scotia..cause my car would definitly FAIL lol I gutted BOTH of my CATS cause they were chunked up solid from running too rich! but my car is due for safety and they said that I needed to put a baffle in my (Soup can) cause he sould stick a handle ...
by black_mx3
July 1st, 2005, 4:57 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Reverse lights dont work..need help..Safety is due!
Replies: 5
Views: 515

5 speed..it clicks in fine..but the lights just dont come on...
by black_mx3
July 1st, 2005, 3:41 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Reverse lights dont work..need help..Safety is due!
Replies: 5
Views: 515

Reverse lights dont work..need help..Safety is due!

so far I've followed the wires into the trunk and unpluged them and replaced the whole wires and tail light from a parts car.....still didn't work..so now iam thinking that its the relay on the Transmision but i have no idea where it is or how to go about fixing it...

anyone know how to do this..??
by black_mx3
April 25th, 2005, 4:28 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: coolant leak..help!
Replies: 9
Views: 504

Well i'll get it looked at this week and post what comes up..but thats probably what it is, just because the leak is from the same area..i'll have a better idia when its day light, thanks for all the help!!
by black_mx3
April 24th, 2005, 9:56 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: coolant leak..help!
Replies: 9
Views: 504

iam thinking that it may be this problem..(hopefully) cause i can smell the coolant and if its leaking there, then the heat from the block is probably making it smell and come into the car through the fan...


http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=40932
by black_mx3
April 24th, 2005, 9:48 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: coolant leak..help!
Replies: 9
Views: 504

i think iam gonna get that checked..and when i turn my car off, it will make a bubbling noise or sucking noise..and the coolant from the resivior has gone down..so iam guessing that its sucking it from that..
by black_mx3
April 24th, 2005, 9:36 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: coolant leak..help!
Replies: 9
Views: 504

nope..the head gasket was replaced..even if so, it would be burning blue smoke like a motherbitch..but its not..i its the same coolant from when it went last..if i get it drained and new coolant put in, it probably wont be brown..but there is a post on here about a coolant leak that kind of explains...
by black_mx3
April 24th, 2005, 9:00 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: coolant leak..help!
Replies: 9
Views: 504

coolant leak..help!

i have a steady leak from my car when its running..and when i turn the fan on in the car...the smell of coolant will gas you out!! and another thing....the coolant is brown!! but my mechanic said that that was ok..???(kinda odd) i was told that it could be the water pump leaking and that the heater ...
by black_mx3
April 9th, 2005, 4:12 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: 95 DOHC problem!! help please!
Replies: 12
Views: 380

yes..iam getting a static test done and apparently it works better than just using those testers in each of the plugs...i guess he does the test with it running and without it running and it will give him a more accurate idea of whats wrong..but for now it works great and for $700 thats an awsome de...

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