What have you done to your Miata today?
- Thread starter Antoine
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Easier test: 5th gear on interstate, keep throttle constant, push clutch pedal and then release. If the RPMs come right back down the clutch is fine. If they don't, then it's probably slippling. Again, keep the throttle constant through that test.
freakin a
paid almost $50 shipped for a gauge hood that showed up with 2 of the 3 clips broken (3rd which was "fixed) snapped the second i put any pressure on it for it to snap in and one of the set screw things on the bottom broken out. . . .
paid almost $50 shipped for a gauge hood that showed up with 2 of the 3 clips broken (3rd which was "fixed) snapped the second i put any pressure on it for it to snap in and one of the set screw things on the bottom broken out. . . .
Time to choke a b!%ch
uh, yup
He told me $30, shipped and asked i reimburs him the $13 to ship it, i was nice enough to pay it, but now i am about to file a dispute with paypal if dude doesn't give me my money back
I paid for a gauge hood with 3 good pins. . . . now i have none. . . .
He told me $30, shipped and asked i reimburs him the $13 to ship it, i was nice enough to pay it, but now i am about to file a dispute with paypal if dude doesn't give me my money back
I paid for a gauge hood with 3 good pins. . . . now i have none. . . .
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
drove her to work.... 
as to the clutch test, it came right back down
now i gotta figure if i can adjust this pig. I gotta basically stomp the floor when i change gears otherwise it wants to grind
oh, and drove to work as well. Overcast and crappy looking, but, made for PERFECT cool weather to cruise in!
now i gotta figure if i can adjust this pig. I gotta basically stomp the floor when i change gears otherwise it wants to grind
oh, and drove to work as well. Overcast and crappy looking, but, made for PERFECT cool weather to cruise in!
Clutch slave and / or master cylinder failure.
I replaced both of mine at the same time, as it wasn't worth it to me to have to bleed the system twice. Maybe $70 in parts total @ Advanced, may be less going to online mazda parts / etc. 2 bolts to pull the master (plus the flare nut), and 2 bolts + flare nut for the slave. You can get to the top bolt for the slave from the passenger side wheel well with the wheel off but you have to get underneath to get the bottom bolt. A gear wrench will be a life saver here.
Unbolt the bad parts, bolt in the good parts, bleed the system thoroughly (there will be plenty of air). Problem solved
I'd actually put that on my "list of stuff to do TODAY" if I were you. If it's already going to the floor, it's about finished. Give it another day or 2 and you'll be having to power-shift everywhere. Not fun trying to leave a light when your clutch pedal doesn't do anything...
The trick is to not "shift" it into 3rd. You basically give it a double push. Push it to neutral, then push straight up to 3rd. It'll find itself without your 'intervention' of trying to line it up.
is the "repair kit" good enough?
I know without being here and seeing, it's kinda hard to tell if the slave is gone or not yet
I know without being here and seeing, it's kinda hard to tell if the slave is gone or not yet
Travizzle21
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- 1990 mx5
+1. save yourself the headache and spend the extra cash. I only replaced the slave, as it was the only one going out. It was pretty simple. Bleeding the system takes the most time and is definitely the most frustrating. Also, after your fluid swaps in the trans and diff, make sure to change your turret oil as well. It will definitely feel smoother (dance)
