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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:17 pm
by JBT
I'm afraid to say that it sounds to me like it might have done more than 75,000km
. Your problems are more typical of high mileage or poor maintenance or both and are not what should be expected in a reasonably well cared for MX-5.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:34 am
by bruce
Sounds like your car has had a hit and not all the bits replaced properly (loose missing nuts, etc).
Do you know any panelbeater friends? Ask them to have a squizz to confirm.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:49 am
by Bevan
These things are pretty much indestructable. Replace the bolts, fans etc and just keep driving. It may have had a hit in the front end at some stage.
Don;t worry about it idling in the heat, as long as it didn't overheat, you'll have no issues.
They all sound like easy things to fix, so gather the parts and put her all back together. If you need any help, just ask on here. I hear MX5Plus up your way is quite good and have heaps of spare parts for MX5s. Give them a buzz and sort out what you need.
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:48 pm
by JBT
Bevan wrote: I hear MX5Plus up your way is quite good.....
I thought Fundies was in Sydney - see avatar.
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:09 pm
by Bevan
JBT wrote:Bevan wrote: I hear MX5Plus up your way is quite good.....
I thought Fundies was in Sydney - see avatar.
D'oh!
In that case, go to MX5Mania in Hornsby Heights, they'll have all the bits you need. Click the link at the top of the page.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:25 pm
by AJ
can i have a turn at saying..............WAKE UP BEVAN!!!!..................
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:50 pm
by Garry
Go easy on Bevan. He had a HUGE day yesterday playing with his belts.
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:24 pm
by Okibi
AJ wrote:can i have a turn at saying..............WAKE UP BEVAN!!!!..................
He needs a few RedBulls
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:01 pm
by Bevan
Dammit AJ, not you too!
Okibi wrote:AJ wrote:can i have a turn at saying..............WAKE UP BEVAN!!!!..................
He needs a few RedBulls
OI! That's V thank you very much.
Actually, I might go get one from the fridge.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:30 pm
by Bevan
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:41 pm
by jules
Hehee, his eyes are GOOOOONE!
Jules
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:24 pm
by franjae
Isn't it always the case. If only we can have a couple of days to look over the cars we want to buy. I also discovered a couple of things with the NC I've recently bought, like rear quarter panel having been repainted before or the screws missing from above the rear lights in the boot.
I have stopped looking just in case I find anymore things! Anyway, my consolation is that the damage must have been \"slight\", otherwise repair from totally new panels or parts due to a major prang may be impossible to pick
Hope everything will be OK for you. Let me know what you think of the AGXs when they are on the car.
franjae
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:36 am
by Garry
I'm sure it was the heavy weight NB upgrade rims which stuffed the shocks, which loosened the bolts...................well, you get my drift.
Nah, it's just an MX5. You fixed those rattles, there'll be a whole heap more from other things in a few months.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:43 pm
by franjae
I agree with Garry. It is unlikely the wheels have stuffed up the shocks. Daily driving in the city, you wouldn't be able to tell the weight of the wheels.
I hope the new shocks will give you a bit more comfort. So what wheels have to picked as replacement then?
franjae
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:04 pm
by irwin83r
hehe rattles...
i gave up on trying to stop them ages ago.... to quote egg8ox turn the radio up a bit more
most my rattles now seem to come from the softtop when its folded down and the hardtop latches not \"biting\" hard enough
