What have you done today/recently to your 5?

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:43 am

Great work Blakleaf. You're ahead of me now, but like you everything I know about working cars has really been learnt on my MX-5!

a30guy · Postby **a30guy** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:13 am

I replaced the top and bottom gear lever boots, and the bottom bush on the gearstick in my rolling restoration NA. The old boots were totally shot and when I got in there, the turret was dry!
The job was easy - only about 15 minutes - and the gear shift is now slinky smooth, not to mention how much quieter it is to drive.
It was a pleasant surprise to find the local dealer was no more expensive than eBay, and had the parts for me in two days.
Another job ticked off the list.

speed · Postby **speed** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:49 am

Blackleaf, you did well with a basic tool set. Good on you for getting stuck in.
Maybe try some penetrating fluid on the bolts for the starter, let it sit and have another crack

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BlackLeaf · Postby **BlackLeaf** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:43 pm

ManiacLachy wrote:Great work Blakleaf. You're ahead of me now, but like you everything I know about working cars has really been learnt on my MX-5!

Thanks. It has been good fun. Made much easier by not having the pressure of having to put it back together and wondering if it would work again.

speed wrote:Blackleaf, you did well with a basic tool set. Good on you for getting stuck in.
Maybe try some penetrating fluid on the bolts for the starter, let it sit and have another crack

Will do, though it is more an issue of not quite being able to get access. Will have another go.

MikeVictor · Postby **MikeVictor** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:25 pm

MCA X-series coilovers went in today to my ND. Thanks to Jeff at Automotive Plus for the install and Josh for the advice and supplying the suspension!

I'll write up a more thorough review of my impressions with some pics in a few days after I've been able to drive around for a bit on them. Early impressions are fantastic.

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:16 pm

Looking forward to hearing how you go!

Peter.

Rolley · Postby **Rolley** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:52 pm

I am really happy with these.

BlackLeaf · Postby **BlackLeaf** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:35 pm

Nice.

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:08 am

Fantastic design and execution, Rolley.

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ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:46 am

Spent an hour or so tweaking my VE table in Megasquirt. It's feeling much smoother. The more I fiddle, the more I learn. There is a valley of frustration between fiddling and learning though.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:17 pm

Got the dings out.

Rolley · Postby **Rolley** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:08 pm

Was this Wednesday JBT?
I saw a very clean and tidy red NC shoot past work on Edmondstone Rd about 10:00am

BlackLeaf, smy0003 thanks for the compliments!

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:21 pm

No Rolley, this morning. Photo taken at 0745.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:36 pm

Check to see if they drilled any holes into the jambs where they couldn't get access to push out the dents. You will see new black plugs filling the holes..

BlackLeaf · Postby **BlackLeaf** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:20 pm

After laying in state for the past 20-months in my garage, my Mariner Blue NA has finally been taken from me. After removing the engine and transmission on Saturday afternoon, the car was taken away on Monday afternoon. I got teary eyed; my wife tried to sympathise with me but couldn't help herself from cheering knowing she could at long last park her car in the garage.

The engine was sold to a couple of lads from an MX5-mad family. Not having a hoist, I was happy that they agreed to bring their hoist and remove the engine. Never having seen it done before, I was astounded at how easy it was.

All that was left on the shell was a fairly new windscreen, the front bumper (damaged in the accident), and the front subframe (?) which I just could not get to budge with my puny tools.

And then came Monday, bloody Monday!

And finally, the bloody money...

So after 9,561 days, or 26 years, 2 months and, 2 days of comradeship, my car is truly gone.