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05-25-2012, 10:52 AM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

I guess I just don't see the advantage.

Why put the competition mounts on it? More vibration?? Impress the JDM crowd?? Why???

Actually I just asked the kid and she likes it the way it is so stock mounts is what I'll get. I can always switch them later.

What if she goes to Hallett?
05-25-2012, 10:56 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrj512

What if she goes to Hallett?

Looks like Miatas at Hallett will be gone after this year so I guess no worries..... Maybe we can tag along with ken o to one of the local tracks!
05-30-2012, 08:23 AM
POS Racing

Flywheel is at a shop in Haltom City getting resurfaced. Check

UPS Tracking hasn't updated the status of my Mazdaspeed order since the 25th. Fail
05-30-2012, 10:16 AM
wrx74

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Flywheel is at a shop in Haltom City getting resurfaced. Check

UPS Tracking hasn't updated the status of my Mazdaspeed order since the 25th. Fail

...and when will the owner be back and expect the repairs to be done? ;)
05-30-2012, 10:32 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrx74

...and when will the owner be back and expect the repairs to be done? ;)

Late Saturday..... :scared:
05-30-2012, 01:29 PM
onething

Maybe she'll get to drive the Buick if you're not done.
05-30-2012, 01:41 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Maybe she'll get to drive the Buick if you're not done.

I think the keeper of the Buick would not allow that to happen. ::Curls::
05-30-2012, 07:05 PM
POS Racing

Ooooohhhhhhh Aaaaahhhhhh
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-v...530_160508.jpg
05-30-2012, 09:25 PM
TexasStig

U sure got sum purdy teeth
05-31-2012, 11:26 AM
POS Racing

More Ooooohhhhhhh Aaaaahhhhhh

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W...531_115839.jpg
05-31-2012, 11:30 AM
sammm

::Whisp::^You do realize you actually have to install the parts in the car to fix the shudder!
05-31-2012, 11:33 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

::Whisp::^You do realize you actually have to install the parts in the car to fix the shudder!

No way! :punchout:
05-31-2012, 12:15 PM
wrx74

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

::Whisp::^You do realize you actually have to install the parts in the car to fix the shudder!

1. Jack up the car
2. Remove parts from boxes
3. Slide parts under car
4. Turn out garage lights and go to sleep
5. Next morning, lower car and test drive
06-02-2012, 08:05 AM
POS Racing

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z...0/IMG_0396.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U...0/IMG_0395.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1...0/IMG_0398.JPG

Made some progress yesterday!

Does anyone on the west-side have a Tranny Jack? My old craftsman jack wasn't really up to the task in dropping the tranny last night.

Also what is that gooo on the flywheel bolts? Figure I need some of that to put it back together.
06-02-2012, 08:28 AM
lostlorin

I have one.
06-02-2012, 08:52 AM
Majik

I do too.
06-02-2012, 09:52 AM
Flyin96M

The goo is probably thread locker. You actually took the PPF off? BTW you know you need to slightly jack up the front of the motor before you try and reinstall the trans right?
06-02-2012, 10:03 AM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyin96M

The goo is probably thread locker. You actually took the PPF off? BTW you know you need to slightly jack up the front of the motor before you try and reinstall the trans right?

Isn't there some trick where you use a long bar clamp, and go from the front of the engine back to the firewall?
06-02-2012, 02:15 PM
Flyin96M

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

Isn't there some trick where you use a long bar clamp, and go from the front of the engine back to the firewall?

Never tried that before. I've always used a bunge cord tied off from the STB to the front engine hook, but you have to do that before you remove the trans.
06-02-2012, 03:05 PM
Mark52

Dang, POS. For a chubby white boy, you got mad mechanic skilz!
06-02-2012, 03:19 PM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Late Saturday..... :scared:

Done, yet?
06-02-2012, 03:38 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyin96M

The goo is probably thread locker. You actually took the PPF off? BTW you know you need to slightly jack up the front of the motor before you try and reinstall the trans right?

I really didn't want to take it out I didn't need to on my NA but I needed the room on this one... I was just going to use Loctite on it but this stuff was like a plumbers putty.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

Isn't there some trick where you use a long bar clamp, and go from the front of the engine back to the firewall?

Yep I did this!

Too much going on today so I plan to get in the garage first thing in the AM and try and finish it up on Sunday.
06-02-2012, 03:40 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostlorin

I have one.

Thank you sir!
06-02-2012, 04:24 PM
wrx74

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Too much going on today so I plan to get in the garage first thing in the AM and try and finish it up on Sunday.

Did you get her a rental?
06-02-2012, 06:12 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Too much going on today so I plan to get in the garage first thing in the AM and try and finish it up on Sunday.

Yell if you need a hand in the morning.
06-03-2012, 09:07 AM
POS Racing

Stupid question of the day!

Can you pull the rear main seal without draining the oil out of the engine??
06-03-2012, 09:33 AM
Rogue

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Stupid question of the day!

Can you pull the rear main seal without draining the oil out of the engine??

Yes, the oil is much lower than the seal.
Use a seal removal tool, don't score the crank.
06-03-2012, 10:06 AM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue

Use a seal removal tool, don't score the crank.

I have one if you need to borrow it.
06-03-2012, 10:43 AM
POS Racing

Thanks guys all seals now replaced.

I got some sort of summer crud which is greatly slowing progress today.....
06-03-2012, 07:25 PM
onething

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Thanks guys all seals now replaced.

I got some sort of summer crud which is greatly slowing progress today.....

No kidding ;)
06-04-2012, 07:58 AM
POS Racing

Huge thanks to onething who showed up yesterday uninvited and unannounced to the Casa de POS and helped me get the transmission stabbed back in the car. His help was greatly appreciated!!!

Also thanks again to lostlorin for the use of his very nice transmission jack! As well as providing me with tools and transportation for all of all the items!

Now hopefully over the next few nights I can get this car back on the road!!
06-06-2012, 09:39 PM
POS Racing

Well took a couple days off for a summer cold... ::Cold::

Just got back from the first drive and she is done! No parts left over or anything! :1Place:

If I could do it all again I would have taken it to Miata Solutions and had Stevan do it. But all in all I did enjoy the project!

Thanks again to Onething and lostlorin!!
06-07-2012, 10:07 AM
onething

Whew! I was going to arrive unannounced again this evening. I can stay home now.
06-07-2012, 10:21 AM
POS Racing

Hey Onething I made a mess of my garage floor with all the blood, oil, and transmission fluid I recall you telling me you had a sure fired way of cleaning up concrete.

What was it??
06-07-2012, 10:50 AM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Hey Onething I made a mess of my garage floor with all the blood, oil, and transmission fluid I recall you telling me you had a sure fired way of cleaning up concrete.

What was it??

Paint over it.
06-07-2012, 11:37 AM
onething

As Darrell Waltrip would say,

T-I-D-E TIDE
06-07-2012, 12:18 PM
wrx74

And the owner's evaluation of the repairs???
06-07-2012, 12:33 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrx74

And the owner's evaluation of the repairs???

I still have it I'm going to put a few miles on it before I release it back to Evil KK, :-)
06-09-2012, 09:47 AM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

As Darrell Waltrip would say,

T-I-D-E TIDE

That stuff is the bee's knees floor looks great!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrx74

And the owner's evaluation of the repairs???

Evil KK is happy with her shudder free Miata!
06-09-2012, 07:09 PM
onething

It was used before every engine was built at Ralphs. Best I ever found for bare concrete.

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