I went to check on this today. It doesn't look like there is enough material to grind out. The 2 5/8" is ALOT bigger than the 2 1/16". I'll pull one of mine...
Darryl A Johnson
armbar@...
Apr 1, 2001 12:45 pm
2987
... Figures... I was just going to buy the orings for the rebuild, as the metal seals are a little $$$ but that is how life works. I already know I have a...
mike h
president@...
Apr 1, 2001 2:08 pm
2988
... They will never go together perfectly again, and there are no serviceable parts, such as the aforementioned O-ring, available from Mazda. Everything you...
Rob Weinstock
weinstro@...
Apr 1, 2001 4:16 pm
2989
Thanks Rob, it really is a no-brainer to just open up the rotor channel, so that's the way I'll go. This is a street car (XR4Ti) that sees track duty, so I do...
brad.anesi@...
Apr 1, 2001 5:32 pm
2990
I replaced the clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder and flexible hose all at once, with all new components. When I tried to bleed the system for the first...
Steve Taylor
nottherealsteve@...
Apr 1, 2001 10:30 pm
2991
You have to create a vacuum in the system. Loosen the bleeder, press the pedal, tighten the bleeder. lift the pedal, repeat. Jason...
Jason Burger
jburger@...
Apr 1, 2001 11:26 pm
2992
Well, I thought I was effectively doing that by using a Speedbleeder -- it's basically a check valve when it's loosened. But in any case I reinstalled the...
Steve Taylor
nottherealsteve@...
Apr 2, 2001 12:38 am
2993
Guys, Ever since I got my '86 the coolant temp gauge has not worked correctly. Sometimes it would never move and other time it barley moves about 10% of its...
B. Carmon Colvin
colvin@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:11 am
2994
... You might try adjusting the pedal rod so that it allows the piston to return all the way out of the cylinder. Also, push the slave piston in with a wrench...
Steven Fooshee
sfooshee@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:14 am
2995
... Pull the sensor out and put it in a pan of boiling water. -- ~ MCMLXIX Sprite: She looks good in the dark. '90 GS-500E: You'll always remember your first. ...
Steven Fooshee
sfooshee@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:15 am
2996
Simulate it with a variable resistance. Purchase a 5k Ohm potentiometer, and a 100 Ohm resistor, and connect one end of the resistor and the pot. Connect the...
Rob Weinstock
weinstro@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:48 am
2997
Is your engine a Series 4 or 5? When I put a Series 5 engine in my Series 4 my temp gauge behaved the same way. ... regards Scott 86 T2 3" exhaust, hiflo cat, ...
Scott Robinson
stansfield9@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:42 am
2998
find a bolt on the bottom of the car, like a subframe bolt or something simliar. Measure the ride height using that bolt (one on each side) and if the ride...
Brady Dohrmann
prelude_2@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:57 am
2999
... From: <brad.anesi@...> ... I understand 1, 2, and 4, but I've never heard the concept "top-loaded pads" before. What does that mean, and how do they...
Steve Taylor
nottherealsteve@...
Apr 2, 2001 9:25 am
3000
If you are referring to a rear automatic tranny flyweight, I don't have that. Sorry, this is the front counterweight for a man. tranny. Pete -> -----Original...
Peter Thoeming
peter.thoeming@...
Apr 2, 2001 12:13 pm
3001
-> -> When the oil warms up, the oil pressure in 5th gear at 65mph -> is about 40-45 psi. The pressure is about 30psi at idle. -> Oil pressure is about 55 psi...
Peter Thoeming
peter.thoeming@...
Apr 2, 2001 12:34 pm
3002
... <snip> The method Rob describes should work fine, but I think the resistance values suggested may be off. I base this on numbers I got from the '89 factory...
petermorel@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:04 pm
3003
... The fronts are "top loaded," i.e. you don't have to pull the caliper off to change pads. It's much easier to swap them by just pulling the pins out than...
Steven Fooshee
sfooshee@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:56 pm
3004
... On certain cars, the calipers don't have to be removed to change pads. For a 911, you pull the wheel, back off the pads with a tool, remove two pins, and...
Marcus Fitzhugh
eyemmarcus@...
Apr 2, 2001 2:29 pm
3005
Mike, instead of using mph, judge it rather by engine RPM. Every bit of this is a function of the speed of the engine rather than the speed of the vehicle....
Brian D. Cain
brian.cain@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:07 pm
3006
... Mazdatrix told me that it can be left out on 86-88 engines, but never on the 89-91's. Rob _________________________________________________________________...
Rob Weinstock
weinstro@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:42 pm
3007
-> -> Mazdatrix told me that it can be left out on 86-88 engines, -> but never on the -> 89-91's. -> -> Rob Yeah, and that's backwards from what I would've...
Peter Thoeming
peter.thoeming@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:25 pm
3008
RE: [RXTech] Low Oil PressureDo not use the replacement Mazda gasket on the 86-88's. They're 0.025", I think, too thick, and will cause the o-ring to shear...
Brian D. Cain
brian.cain@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:50 pm
3009
I just pulled off one of my A-pillar gauge pods today to see if this is possible. There is absolutely NO WAY that it will work with the gauge I have. The body...
Darryl A Johnson
armbar@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:21 pm
3010
... rotors and ... The clearance for the rotor bearings was .0030-.0032". I can't find the measurements for the stationary gear clearance. ... I was planning...
mikegordon@...
Apr 3, 2001 12:42 am
3011
... I know of three people locally running 60mm gauges in Autometer gauge pods. It does remove a considerable amount of the pod, but it looks fine when done....
Steven Fooshee
sfooshee@...
Apr 3, 2001 12:58 am
3012
I would like that. I really don't want to cut up a $25 piece of equipment to find that it won't work. I'm trying to mount a Greddy boost gauge if anyone is...
Darryl A Johnson
armbar@...
Apr 3, 2001 1:06 am
3013
... It took me only 10 minutes of dremeling to put my 60mm boost gauge in my gauge pod. There is plenty of room for it - trust me :). Just start dremeling,...
Dale Clark
rx7guru@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:04 am
3014
... The '86-88 cars have a "real" temp gauge. My car, with a very healthy cooling system, typically sits at about 1/8th of the way on the gauge. Really, the...
Dale Clark
rx7guru@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:39 am
3015
There are some pictures at http://rx7rally.tripod.com/rallycross/ from the rallycross i did last weekend in my 86. Between three drivers we finished 5th, 11th...
