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by stevedon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:55 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Leak from Rear Heater Matrix?........
Replies: 8
Views: 2643

Re: Leak from Rear Heater Matrix?........

sorry i thought you meant the metal pipes going into the matrix,if you are stuck ,put the metal putty over the hole and when its gone off put a jubilee clip over that it should hold.good luck. a ot of garages will stock worth products if all else fails ring 0208 319 6000 and ask for the rep in your ...
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Leak from Rear Heater Matrix?........
Replies: 8
Views: 2643

Re: Leak from Rear Heater Matrix?........

here is a link to product info although it says .1 mm it will do upto 4mm,http://www.wurth.co.uk/catalogue/pdfs/UK-CD_06_0345.pdf
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Exhaust Manifold Studs
Replies: 3
Views: 1235

Re: Exhaust Manifold Studs

here is a link to the page detailing the range available. http://www.wurth.co.uk/catalogue/pdfs/UK-CD_05_2108.pdf hope this helps
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:53 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: bushes
Replies: 2
Views: 571

Re: bushes

any auto spare seller can get them or go to mazda,or most suspension replacement garages will carry a stock of generic ones
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Choice of engine oil..
Replies: 10
Views: 2820

Re: Choice of engine oil..

I bought my filters from repco and told them they were too expensive so they dropped their price to one i was willing to pay,also ive forund that mazda dealers here in NZ are quite reasonably priced fro genuine spare parts so i use genuine now
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Leak from Rear Heater Matrix?........
Replies: 8
Views: 2643

Re: Leak from Rear Heater Matrix?........

either do the job correctly and take the mateix to a rad specialist and get it soldered or use a good rad sealant i would reccomend Wurth hp selant as it will seal a 4mm hole(i know as i demo it to garages) and cause no other blockages in the system also it will circulate around the system untill it...
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Exhaust Manifold Studs
Replies: 3
Views: 1235

Re: Exhaust Manifold Studs

any good autoparts supplier can get them for you, they will need to know what thenght they are and what thread pitch.I work for wurth and we sell them to the garage trade so any garage can get them, i would guess m8 x 1.25 and @50mm
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:55 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Do thermostats get 'tired'?
Replies: 16
Views: 3114

Re: Do thermostats get 'tired'?

over a period of time thermostats get weak as all mechanical things do.replace it as it made a major difference to mine and many an engine has been ruined by a £10 thermostat
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:44 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Do thermostats get 'tired'?
Replies: 16
Views: 3114

Re: Do thermostats get 'tired'?

its dead easy on a 4wd mine took all of 15 mins 10mm socket wobble extention drive and your away.do it from underneath tho
by stevedon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:40 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: How far in does yours go?
Replies: 7
Views: 2206

Re: How far in does yours go?

too be 100% sure that yours is good remove the bolt and check.someone could have cocked it up in the past.
by stevedon
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: How far in does yours go?
Replies: 7
Views: 2206

Re: How far in does yours go?

the steering shaft is held in place by a notch in the shaft and the bolt that passes through the uj holds it securely in place ,ie it cant come out as long as the bolt is in place .
by stevedon
Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:25 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: hard to start bongo
Replies: 19
Views: 4381

Re: hard to start bongo

the engine must be off.Trace the fuel line there may be a manual lift pump elsewhere.There must be something somewhere or else bleeding it after filter replacement would be a arse.You can bleed it by slackening one fuel line to an ejector(ejector end whilst engine running) and i mean only slacken un...
by stevedon
Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:44 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: hard to start bongo
Replies: 19
Views: 4381

Re: hard to start bongo

if the belt timing were out the bongo would run like a bag of ...t.Also leaving starting till after the interior light goes out is a waste of time as as soon as the glow plug light goes out there is no more power getting to the glow plugs
by stevedon
Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: hard to start bongo
Replies: 19
Views: 4381

Re: hard to start bongo

its nothing to do with your glow plugs.You have air in the diesel line,bleed the fuel system by loosening the 10mm nut on the side of the filter housing and pump away until there is no more air present and then do up the 10mm nu.Tis should fix it . The glow plugs aid initial starting and then play n...
by stevedon
Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Broken Cam Belt – Diesel – How much damage?
Replies: 16
Views: 4260

Re: Broken Cam Belt – Diesel – How much damage?

if the cam belt only drives the fuel pump i would have thought that there would be no damage at all

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