Free Mazda 6 car from a very generous PH'er
Discussion
Monkeylegend said:
Bill said:
Monkeylegend said:
Shaw Tarse said:
Looking better already.
I don't think Bill knows what a clean car is
He does now.I don't think Bill knows what a clean car is
eltax91 said:
Monkeylegend said:
Bill said:
Monkeylegend said:
Shaw Tarse said:
Looking better already.
I don't think Bill knows what a clean car is
He does now.I don't think Bill knows what a clean car is
Monkeylegend said:
You hope. Good luck with the MOT
That's what I was (badly) saying. He doesn't want it until its been through one. HaA general question, should one give the MoT man bills fail sheet in a kind of 'look I've fixed it' way, or is mr MoT man gonna be pissed off with me for telling him his job?
I really don't want it to fail on something that's a fail in his opinion but not in the other guys'
What's the general opinion?
eltax91 said:
Monkeylegend said:
You hope. Good luck with the MOT
That's what I was (badly) saying. He doesn't want it until its been through one. HaA general question, should one give the MoT man bills fail sheet in a kind of 'look I've fixed it' way, or is mr MoT man gonna be pissed off with me for telling him his job?
I really don't want it to fail on something that's a fail in his opinion but not in the other guys'
What's the general opinion?
I wouldn't do that to a stranger.
Leave it on the passenger seat "just by chance" and he'll read it. Also bear in mind that the previous fail report will come up on his testers computer, just in case you might have been tempted to bodge the sill with a takeaway tray and some filler. I've never done this. Oh no. I used cardboard. 
That inner wing went through the next 3 tests. The welder only found out when he struck the arc and it caught fire. That'll teach him to try to weld through underseal
That inner wing went through the next 3 tests. The welder only found out when he struck the arc and it caught fire. That'll teach him to try to weld through underseal
Strong cars! Ours takes a lot of abuse although one rear arch is just starting to bubble a bit. Replace the rear calliper sliders when/if you do the rear pads because they are s
t (will need a good beating to get them out but they will go) and clean up the handbrake lever spring return thing. Rear pistons are screw type, fronts just push back.
Brakeparts sell the sliders in a kit with the grease and rubber whatsits so you can happily destroy the ones that are on there at the moment when you remove them.
t (will need a good beating to get them out but they will go) and clean up the handbrake lever spring return thing. Rear pistons are screw type, fronts just push back. Brakeparts sell the sliders in a kit with the grease and rubber whatsits so you can happily destroy the ones that are on there at the moment when you remove them.
eltax91 said:
Vitorio said:
Kringle said:
The rust on these is shocking. Mine is just eating itself all over. The rear arches fold under at 90 degrees and habe the arch liners pressed up against them which makes the perfect resting place for crud. What adds to the problem is the liners being made from a flock material which is probably the worst material possible. They may as well have made it from sponge! At least the sound proofing would have been better.
My dad has a 6 of this vintage, hope his doesnt do this.
2005 Mazda 5 getting some love...it's got the same sponge liners. Why oh why Mazda!!
Leave it on the passenger seat "just by chance" and he'll read it. Also bear in mind that the previous fail report will come up on his testers computer, just in case you might have been tempted to bodge the sill with a takeaway tray and some filler. I've never done this. Oh no. I used cardboard.
That inner wing went through the next 3 tests. The welder only found out when he struck the arc and it caught fire. That'll teach him to try to weld through underseal
That inner wing went through the next 3 tests. The welder only found out when he struck the arc and it caught fire. That'll teach him to try to weld through underseal
Bit of an update here.
The car is performing excellently. It had a bit of a wobble last week whereby once warm it would cut out at traffic lights and junctions unless you kept the revs up. Tested my brothers heel and toe capabilities for sure.
After a bit of research we discovered one or two issues that can manifest itself in this way, and as he needed it for work Monday, we chucked plugs, leads and an air filter at it. Also did the oil and filter whilst it was in the air.
Then I casually checked the last possible culprit which is the throttle body. It was very gummed up in there, so whipped it off and gave it a good degrease and clean. Car is now running sweet again.
Brother has also treated it to discs and pads all round as it was getting desperate. So parts spend now almost double what was spent to get the car on the road.
My brother does an annual family trip away at Easter, from Notts to some 600 miles away in Ullapool, NW Scotland. Normally he takes my Accord tourer on account of the space it affords and I get left with whatever nail he's driving at the time for the week.
This year, he's searching out some cheap bars and a roof box and taking his own car. A real leap forward.
The car is performing excellently. It had a bit of a wobble last week whereby once warm it would cut out at traffic lights and junctions unless you kept the revs up. Tested my brothers heel and toe capabilities for sure.
After a bit of research we discovered one or two issues that can manifest itself in this way, and as he needed it for work Monday, we chucked plugs, leads and an air filter at it. Also did the oil and filter whilst it was in the air.
Then I casually checked the last possible culprit which is the throttle body. It was very gummed up in there, so whipped it off and gave it a good degrease and clean. Car is now running sweet again.
Brother has also treated it to discs and pads all round as it was getting desperate. So parts spend now almost double what was spent to get the car on the road.
My brother does an annual family trip away at Easter, from Notts to some 600 miles away in Ullapool, NW Scotland. Normally he takes my Accord tourer on account of the space it affords and I get left with whatever nail he's driving at the time for the week.
This year, he's searching out some cheap bars and a roof box and taking his own car. A real leap forward.
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