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- Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:56 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: copy cylinder heads
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1737
Re: copy cylinder heads
well ive bought a genuine mazda head for $1100 as it comes complete with the bleed pipe bit valve stem seals etc mazdz genuine head gasket $160 .All the bits i will use will be genuine Maxda apart from the head bols as they are a stupid price @ 12-28£ each. To give an idea it took me 1.45 hrs to rem...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:30 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: copy cylinder heads
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1737
copy cylinder heads
has anyone used the copy cylinder heads and are they any good?
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:34 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: new head or engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1255
Re: new head or engine
just found a head brand new for $600nz @ £340 what is interesting is that its a japanese copy??
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:33 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: new head or engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1255
new head or engine
well ive finally given up,my head im sure is cracked.impossible to bleed due to bubbles.Tthe options new bare head at $1200nz or complete jap import engine for $1795 .what are your thoughts the motor has done 200+ ks.There are no reconditioned heads here in nz.has anyone bought a jap imported engine ?
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Fuel Filter - what I found
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2279
Re: Fuel Filter - what I found
it looks like diesel bug which grows in the tank when water is present (from condensation) .this generaly occurs in the warmer months.
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: rear wheel arch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1345
Re: rear wheel arch
we moved here from the uk 12 months ago and now live in katikati
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: rear wheel arch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1345
Re: rear wheel arch
Good luck with the wheel arches.When you get here (new zealand) bongos are cheap, no one apart from the rental companies value them as they are not a toyota, so you should have no problems finding a replacement.If you need anything when you move over dsrop me a line;where about are you going to sett...
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:18 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Car Alarm Questions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1346
Re: Car Alarm Questions
it will work however you may need to fit an additional actuator in the drivers door, i did but i didnt have an blipper to start with.
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:12 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: 2.0 petrol ATF fluid change
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1448
Re: 2.0 petrol ATF fluid change
when i did my oil change ,i dissconected the hoses at the front of the car (feed and return to the gearbox oil cooler) the return pipe went into a bucket and the and the feed pipe had a funnel fitted,i then ran the engine .Topping up the oil with the funnel ensured a oil supply whilst the waste oil ...
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:26 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Air suspension
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5899
Re: Air suspension
i think the point is being lost,i didnt and im sure most people dont fit them to carry heavier loads,I did mine to stop the dam thing bottoming out when going over a bump with more than a hampster in the back.As to the load capacity 8 persons? at 100 kg each?
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:12 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Air suspension
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5899
Re: Air suspension
i used the 80777 air lift kit
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:13 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Air suspension
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5899
Air suspension
Having read all the threads here is my input,the bags took 10 mins to install.Jack up vehicle under the axle and place a axle stand under the tie rod bracket (chassis mount)and remove the wheel,undoo the lower shock mount and also remove the bolt holding the anti roll bar linkage to the chassis.lowe...
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:06 am
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Photo electric cell on the dash board
- Replies: 2
- Views: 753
Photo electric cell on the dash board
its by the driverside of the dash at the front what does it do?
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:58 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Glow plug confusion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1727
Re: Glow plug confusion
i replaced the 10?mm ones with bosch 85 mm ones with no problems last night .The important lengths we right its just the length of the screw thred and 12mm nut which is different ,its an east job which took 15 mins
- Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: thermostat location
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1920
Re: thermostat location
passenger side of the engine just bt the alternator,the water hose ges into a haousing which unbolts from the bottom with two bolts