So what have you treated your MX5/Eunos to recently?
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I finally got fed up of my glacial electric windows so decided to have a go at cleaning/regreasing everything to see if it improved things.
I also used the opportunity to fit the sound deadening and new speakers.
Before I started, the line up of required products:
White lithium grease for the metal runners, silicon spray for the rubber channel attached to the quarterlight
Door card before I attacked it:
Attachments removed:
Doorcard off:
Inner waterproof barrier removed (really messy glue used):
Rear channel view from above, note missing guide wheel!!:
Lower window until these three screws are visible (removed in pic) this holds the glass on to the window mechanism:
Remove the 2 white plastic stoppers as well and the window should be able to lift out of the door:
Store it out of the way!:
Front runner/channel:
Runners are held on by these 3 14mm nuts:
And these 3 on the bottom edge of the door:
I decided not to remove cables from front runner, rather just lay it on the top of the door and clean in situ:
Whereas I completely removed the rear runner for cleaning:
Lots of lovely old, hardened grease (white spirit and q-tips make light work):
Replacement rear guide wheels sourced from a Mk2 at the scrappies Sunday morning (thankfully found one with manual windows so I could manipulate the glass to remove):
Found the old one sitting in the door!:
Started fitting the sound deadening before reassembly:
Fitted some around the speaker hole to help absorb vibrations:
Passenger side done as well:
Refitting is the reversal of removal, just be careful when putting the glass back into the door and sliding it down to meet with the holding bracket.
Don't fully tighten the 14mm nuts on the guides until you have checked operation of the windows, then when you are happy, nip them up.
Car rides so much quieter now, no doubt helped by replacing the missing rear guide wheels and the sound when closing the doors has improved dramatically
I also used the opportunity to fit the sound deadening and new speakers.
Before I started, the line up of required products:
White lithium grease for the metal runners, silicon spray for the rubber channel attached to the quarterlight
Door card before I attacked it:
Attachments removed:
Doorcard off:
Inner waterproof barrier removed (really messy glue used):
Rear channel view from above, note missing guide wheel!!:
Lower window until these three screws are visible (removed in pic) this holds the glass on to the window mechanism:
Remove the 2 white plastic stoppers as well and the window should be able to lift out of the door:
Store it out of the way!:
Front runner/channel:
Runners are held on by these 3 14mm nuts:
And these 3 on the bottom edge of the door:
I decided not to remove cables from front runner, rather just lay it on the top of the door and clean in situ:
Whereas I completely removed the rear runner for cleaning:
Lots of lovely old, hardened grease (white spirit and q-tips make light work):
Replacement rear guide wheels sourced from a Mk2 at the scrappies Sunday morning (thankfully found one with manual windows so I could manipulate the glass to remove):
Found the old one sitting in the door!:
Started fitting the sound deadening before reassembly:
Fitted some around the speaker hole to help absorb vibrations:
Passenger side done as well:
Refitting is the reversal of removal, just be careful when putting the glass back into the door and sliding it down to meet with the holding bracket.
Don't fully tighten the 14mm nuts on the guides until you have checked operation of the windows, then when you are happy, nip them up.
Car rides so much quieter now, no doubt helped by replacing the missing rear guide wheels and the sound when closing the doors has improved dramatically
patmahe said:
AmiableChimp said:
some good stuff with photos
Do the windows close much faster? Have a similar problem and might use your photos as a guide if worthwhile.I think replacing the missing rear guide wheels made the biggest difference as the windows would have been able to move slightly fore and aft and side to side beforehand - and rattled much more!
AmiableChimp said:
patmahe said:
AmiableChimp said:
some good stuff with photos
Do the windows close much faster? Have a similar problem and might use your photos as a guide if worthwhile.I think replacing the missing rear guide wheels made the biggest difference as the windows would have been able to move slightly fore and aft and side to side beforehand - and rattled much more!
Munter said:
feef said:
Sorted out a new engine for my MX5 today
A tasty 1UZFE should be delivered next week
A tasty 1UZFE should be delivered next week
I see fabrication in your future. Also swearing. And tyres, lots of tyres.The TiG is gassed and ready to go, but I seem to have lost the peg spanner for the angle grinder to fit the cutting disks, so I'll be popping out to Mackay in Cambridge to get one shortly
I also need to work out why the milling machine has stopped working, was fine the last time I used it
Sat 3rd Sept marked the 25th birthday for this wee car so I bought her some new door cards, crash pads and an HVAC panel as a birthday treat!
I have always wanted door cards with teardrop speaker covers, and I really like the small handle versions made in 1993-94 so when a set came up for sale I bit the guys hand off!
Today I finally got around to fitting everything.
I am really pleased with the difference fitting all these has made to the car.
Old crash pad removed - it had been stuck on with some serious glue and unfortunately I had to break it to get it off
New door cards:
New HVAC panel:
Overall, much brighter in the cabin!
I have always wanted door cards with teardrop speaker covers, and I really like the small handle versions made in 1993-94 so when a set came up for sale I bit the guys hand off!
Today I finally got around to fitting everything.
I am really pleased with the difference fitting all these has made to the car.
Old crash pad removed - it had been stuck on with some serious glue and unfortunately I had to break it to get it off
New door cards:
New HVAC panel:
Overall, much brighter in the cabin!
VladD said:
That spec takes it from great to awesome. Is in an Mtech conversion and have the arches been rolled?
Yes the arches have been rolled. And not sure on the conversion, the chap we bought it from was not the person who turbocharged it. But I seem to remember having a conversation at about one in the morning at a services on the M5, when my friend was saying it is a self done conversion.
If people are interested I can do a readers ride post?
sustech said:
3 Way Ohlins
Doubled the value of the MX5??I fitted some HSD Monopros & went to Castle Combe....
https://youtu.be/Q5QIBh2zZu0
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