Interest in Tech Day?

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11-08-2004, 10:31 AM
96 M-Edition

Interest in Tech Day?

Since my Miata needs its timing belt changed soon, I am planning on making it a tech day at my house in Plano if there is enough interest. It would be a get together and watch, sit around and chat, drink coffee/beer, get greasy if you want type of tech day. If anyone else is interested in doing timing belt/brake/whatever, drop me a PM or email.

John
11-08-2004, 10:57 AM
channelmaniac

I'm in... I need to put new brake fluid in my 92 B&T.

RJ
11-08-2004, 11:04 AM
Treibenschnell

Sure.. why the hell not... at least it's this part of the world.
11-10-2004, 02:13 PM
Rpt1826

I'm in give me a day and time and I'm there.

rory 8)
11-10-2004, 02:30 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rpt1826

I'm in give me a day and time and I'm there.

rory 8)

You wait by the phone Rory, he will call ya! :lol:
11-10-2004, 02:36 PM
Treibenschnell

So when is this wonderful tech day :?: :?: :?: :?:
11-10-2004, 04:55 PM
Majik

:shock:
11-12-2004, 06:13 PM
Miatafreek

I might show up if the SO will let me out.

richard :roll:
11-14-2004, 01:39 AM
bio243

if i happen to be in the area when you're having it, me and the SO might drop by. but i have to know when where and all that stuff.
11-14-2004, 01:52 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by bio243

if I happen to be in the area when you're having it, me and the SO might drop by. but I have to know when where and all that stuff.

Hell, so do the rest of us :!:
11-15-2004, 12:47 AM
Rpt1826

I will bring tools and know how, maybe even some beeeer!

rory :|
11-15-2004, 08:54 AM
POS Racing

Anyone but me notice that since 96 M-Edition put up this post on Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:31 am, he hasn't posted a thing anywhere on this Forum. :cry:

Maybe we should switch to plan B. :wink:
11-15-2004, 09:26 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Anyone but me notice that since 96 M-Edition put up this post on Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:31 am, he hasn't posted a thing anywhere on this Forum. :cry:

Maybe we should switch to plan B. :wink:

I'm with you, Harry.
11-15-2004, 09:31 AM
onething

Anyone notice that in the same 2 weeks, POS Racing has posted 665 times?

At least we know Harry is still alive - I hope 96 M-Edition is too. :?
11-15-2004, 09:39 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by onething

Anyone notice that in the same 2 weeks, POS Racing has posted 665 times?

At least we know Harry is still alive - I hope 96 M-Edition is too. :?

We know his magic fingers work, eh?
11-15-2004, 09:40 AM
channelmaniac

Since I'm not old enough to read the Obits daily, I'll have to rely on our senior members to let me know if they see 96 M-Edition in there.

8)
11-15-2004, 09:41 AM
Treibenschnell

Hahaha!! :lol:
11-15-2004, 09:44 AM
onething

Quote:

Originally Posted by channelmaniac

Since I'm not old enough to read the Obits daily, I'll have to rely on our senior members to let me know if they see 96 M-Edition in there.

8)

Is that some sort of smart alek young punk attempt at humor? :? Come a little closer so I can reach you with my cane
12-08-2004, 05:14 PM
96 M-Edition

Okay - sorry for the lack of response on the tech day thing. :oops: I got busy with my new job and the front end rebuilding of my OTM. Since I really boo--boo'd on the estimating the amount of time required for my OTM (16 hours, only 1/2 done), I really need to reconsider my when I am available for the Miata tech day.

It looks like my schedule will not free up until early Feb. How about if we pencil in the first Sat of Feb (2-5) at my house in Plano?

John
12-08-2004, 06:16 PM
TurboDuane

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96 M-Edition

Okay - sorry for the lack of response on the tech day thing. :oops: I got busy with my new job and the front end rebuilding of my OTM. Since I really boo--boo'd on the estimating the amount of time required for my OTM (16 hours, only 1/2 done), I really need to reconsider my when I am available for the Miata tech day.

It looks like my schedule will not free up until early Feb. How about if we pencil in the first Sat of Feb (2-5) at my house in Plano?

John

To be honest John, you might be under-estimating the time to do a proper T-belt change, especially if your going to replace the water pump, and all gaskets and seals, (water, crank, cam's) while you are there. It took me roughly 14 hours to do mine. Of course I was alone, and had to break for some gaskets that were missing from the water pump and I pulled the crank pully, but had to get a special sized bolt for my wheel puller to pull the pully off and not get into the stearing components.

Of course I could just be slow as molassis :oops:
12-08-2004, 07:40 PM
96 M-Edition

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboDuane

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96 M-Edition

Okay - sorry for the lack of response on the tech day thing. :oops: I got busy with my new job and the front end rebuilding of my OTM. Since I really boo--boo'd on the estimating the amount of time required for my OTM (16 hours, only 1/2 done), I really need to reconsider my when I am available for the Miata tech day.

It looks like my schedule will not free up until early Feb. How about if we pencil in the first Sat of Feb (2-5) at my house in Plano?

John

To be honest John, you might be under-estimating the time to do a proper T-belt change, especially if your going to replace the water pump, and all gaskets and seals, (water, crank, cam's) while you are there. It took me roughly 14 hours to do mine. Of course I was alone, and had to break for some gaskets that were missing from the water pump and I pulled the crank pully, but had to get a special sized bolt for my wheel puller to pull the pully off and not get into the stearing components.

Of course I could just be slow as molassis :oops:

Yep. Same here. Being the really an*l person that I am. I was repacking the birfield on my OTM - it took me 14 hours to repack ONE side. The factory time if 8 hours for both side.

It's been about 15 years since I last done a T-belt. It should be interesting.

John