(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) The tensioner plate needed a bit of tweaking to get it sitting right so the belt didn’t want to run off the idle pulley but once I’d got that aligned right and was happy it would work I tidied it up a bit so it looks […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) With the SC on I found a nice place for the throttle body to fit and made a cardboard template of the kind of bend I’d want for the inlet. I didn’t have anything suitable so ordered a 90 degree bit of stainless pipe to […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) The evo was long overdue a full brake fluid change so I thought i’d do the mazda while i was at it. It’s one of those jobs that often gets overlooked so I expect it was over due too. What came out was pretty yuk Couple […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in January 2016) Jem and I planned a holiday around Cornwall for the beginning of October but had to postpone it until December. I took the opportunity to replace all the tyres with something a bit better than the ones it had, especially considering the few days in Cornwall, […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in January 2016) One of the headlights was cracked and I had these Wipac crystal clear jobs waiting to go on my Mini but that’s not going to be needing them anytime soon so I thought I’d just stick them on the Mazda to try and improve night driving […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in January 2016) Time for some paint correction. The paint has quite a few little untidy areas which let the car down a bit on close inspection so I have done little bits here and there to try and improve it. The paint is a bit out of the […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in January 2016) Winter time = need rear demist. So I made up a circuit with an old relay I had from some old project donor car and an LED rocker switch I had spare. quick circuit test switch fitted wiring and testing All done. Now I can see […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in January 2016) Got some other bits done to help tidy up the look of the car. Passenger side window frame was looking a bit tatty and so were the wipers so I prepped and painted them black. Forgot to take some pics of them after though. Also […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in October 2015) Next thing on the list was 4 wheel alignment. I like doing things myself if I can so I do it the old school way with string, well fishing line actually. Having slightly stretched tyres and a bit of poke on the wheels makes this much […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in Oct 2015) Nothing majorly exciting but still worth keeping a record. It was due an MOT so I gave it a pre MOT check. I haven’t had a car fail an MOT in a very long time and I didn’t intend to let the mx5 spoil that! Found […]