And the thread called "Undersealing - a tiny bit of extra info."

Worth a search using 'Waxoyl' too...

Fantastic story, Dave Blue! Mind you, my heart nearly stopped when you got to the 'Waxoyl dripping on the lamp' bit - I though it was going to lead to a fireball or something. Scalded cats... :shock: Yes, it's a messy job - no question. But very satisfying & rewarding :D Really only to be DIYed ...

If the car was bought from a dealer, then there is an implied 6 month warranty in any case. That does depend to a large extent, of course, on the way the vehicle was described and the price paid. For instance, an obvious 'bargain' from a dealer should suggest to you a greater likelihood of general w...

Nickitams, you need proper advice on this. I'd suggest speaking to both Trading Standards and Citizen's Advice right away. The former is useful for demonstrating to the garage that you aren't going to be fobbed off; the latter for advice on the correct way to handle this. For instance, you do have t...

Basically a 'normal' fuse then, although the 'Maxi' fuse does have a longer blow time (ooh-er, missus). According to your second link, a 40A Maxi will take nearly a second to blow when loaded with a whopping 200A! That probably explains why the 30A one manages ok with your glow plugs; it probably on...

Eoptio, what is a 'Maxi' fuse? Is it a 'slow-blow' type? There is every possibility that there's nothing at all wrong with your wiring other than a high-resistance connection at the 'fusable-link' near the battery. When a connector becomes corroded (or slightly loose), it makes a less-than-perfect c...

Missfixit, I hope I haven't muddied the waters! As Dave points out, 0.5ohm across 12V would draw 24 amps - and that's just a single plug! 4 would be the best part of 100A. So surely even a slow-blow 30A fuse would be zapped by such a large current from such a low resistance? Ok, the resistance climb...

Hello Eoptio. Glad you got home ok - what a forum, eh?! I understand what you're saying when you explain how 2 plugs are ok and adding any third makes the 30A fuse go 'pop' as suggesting that there isn't a short anywhere on the circuit as surely even one would make it go 'pop'? However, shorts aren'...

Hi Laverda.

If the V6 does have leccy ignition as said about - and surely it does - then that's all you need to know. You can't 'improve' on it.

Even leccy ignitions need a distributor, so there's no easy way to get rid of that - at least not without building a customised system with 6 coils...

Hi Bully B. Could well be the rear diff - but don't panic :) It has a characteristic noise - a kind of distant, blowing in t'wind, whine - and I can't remember if it tends to be louder when you accelerate or when you're on 'overrun' - it's one of the two, but I can't remember which... :( Anyways, wh...

I hope everyone reading or replying to this thread is aware of where this rust is coming through from? For instance, the typical rust in the photo above from Jaylee: http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i335/stuco1/P01-07-11_2139.jpg cannot be felt by reaching under the wheel arch with your fingers, ...

Hi Romp. Just to add to the good advice above. Your Mazda dealer is mistaken. Ok, if it looks clean then it IS clean. But it won't STAY that way! As for trapping water - pah! Waxoyl is particularly good at dispelling water - it cuts through, sticks to the structure, and repels any water that's there...

Also, don't be tempted to place the jack on that temptingly flat nice lower wishbone surface...

If you like this kind of bling... :roll: They actually look like pretty good quality - ABS (so not 'cheap' plastic), and the finish looks quite impressive; you'd be hard pushed to get your own callipers looking that good, and they certainly won't have 'Brembo' written on them! Feedback is largely ve...

A few things to bear in mind... If you don't have both axle wheels level, then the anti-roll bar will be in torsion - so watch out when you try and release the drop link... If you do jack up the side you are working on, then you should try and ensure that both sides are as 'balanced' as possible - I...