Ten most recent topics http://www.mazda626.net/index.php Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:46:04 +0000 10 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36695-winter-beater-89-probe-lx-22na/
i picked this car up from the local college that was using it as automotive training, and had owned it for 8 years. this entire time, it was kept outside in a fenced in yard. so the paint was pretty bad. they never actually got the car running. and had to make room for newer cars. so i bought it for $25 bux about 4 years ago from them.

since i have had it. ive replaced pretty much everything...
new gas tank
brand new injectors
all fuel lines
walbro 190 fuel pump
rear disc brake conversion.
all metal brake lines
brand new wheel bearings
new control arms
new calipers, disc's and EBC pads
converted a 110 amp alt from a v6 millenia.
kinetic hc800 battery
DVD flip out touch screen.
mx6 gt seats
90-92 pgt steering wheel
H and R race lowering springs
tokico struts
addco rear sway bar with poly endlinks
GT turbo front sway bar with poly end links
intake manifold pheno spacer
throttle body pheno spacer
mx6 gt lower tie bar
mx6 gt rear strut tower bar
B pillar bar
dutch 1 piece solid front strut tower bar
MSD blaster2 coil
10mm accel plug wires
high temp plug boots
lightweight aluminum crank pulley
custom intake
OEM GT tubo catback exhaust
89pgt rear tail lights
infinity reference front and rear speakers
cerwin vega 10 in sub with a old school kenwood ps500 amp
slimline radiator fan
basic wire tuck.
AEM fuel pressure regulator with gauge
6000K HID lights
custom h4 headlight conversions.
stainless braided clutch line
new clutch master cyl.
new clutch slave cyl
new oil pump
new water pump
new all metal radiator
all new hoses
larger 2nd gen probe/mx6 brake master cyl

and ton's more im just not thinking of right now. lol.

pic's are gonna be kinda here and there cause i havent really cared enough before now to photograph it. so most wont have the lowered set up on it.

























at this point. i just bought a pace setter header for it. a fidanza aluminum flywheel. a custom reground cam. having a adjustable cam gear made right now. and i picked up a autometer wide band to get some fine tuning done once i get the cam and cam gear in. my winter beater's gonna be alot of fun. ]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:46:04 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36695-winter-beater-89-probe-lx-22na/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36698-pmx626com-feedbacksurvey/
If you want to leave any other feedback here go for it!


Thanks,

-NDM]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:53 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36698-pmx626com-feedbacksurvey/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36696-where-voltage-regulator/ I cant find my voltage regulator so i can get it tested. Anybody know if we have one on 92 mazda 626 DX? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:01:32 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36696-where-voltage-regulator/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36577-clutch-change-transmission-stuck-in-place/ Transmission removal on a 1998 Mazda 626.
I am curently changing the clutch on my 626 and have ran into a problem removing the transmission. I have already removed the mounts, transmission bolts, driveaxles and all other parts that are in the way. The transmission is just hanging in place. I've tryed useing a pry bar and shaking the transmission free. But its stuck in place. Whats your advice to remove the transmission

FEEL FREE TO GIVE YOUR OPINION]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:22 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36577-clutch-change-transmission-stuck-in-place/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36697-1996-626-2l-4/
Gonna pick the brains of the Mazda Lovers. A little backstory first. Brittney is my 1996 Mazda with 181,500 miles or so. I've got somethings going worng. Maybe you can help me decide if I should stick the money into her for another few years.

The good is I love the car. Can't beat the $$ saved over driving my truck. The body is decent too.

With the bad. About a year ago I started hearing a tick when driving. It randomly ticks when sitting idle, but almost a constant tick when driving down the road nder a "load". Not sure even where it's coming from. It almost sounds like a snap. Not sure if the tensioner was replaced when they did the timing belt and H2O pump was replaced. I suppose that could be the problem there.

Second, Last year in the summer months I started to notice a spraying sound. When it would be really hot..I would start my car and drive it for a few miles. Lets say I would come to a stop sign and start to take off....if I got on the throttle a bit...it would lose power and almost Hiss and go "SHHHHHHSHHHH from somewhere under the hood. The car would then die and start after a few cranks. Sometimes it wouldn't die though..and I could hear it and notice a large decrease in horsepower. Almost like it was choking. When it did die though, the check engine light would come on. I'm thinking possible head gasket leak? sealed up once I got going? I have no idea.

Third..the other day the front left coil spring snapped and broke...tore up my break line and blew my tire at 55 mph. Not to excited about replacing it...I have the struts int he garage and the spring compressor to do the job. Just have had a hard winter and not to excited about tearing into it again after changing front control arms and ball joints.

Dilema is this:

1. Change tensioner?? if this is even the problem with the ticking...
2. The hissing and spraying "SHHHSHHHS" noise..no idea what that is..!! Seems to have gotten worse during last summer as it got older. ( NOte:It didn't happen at all this winter when it was cold. It's got to be a seal somewhere... right??)
3. Tear into the fron suspension again..replace the coil springs and struts...fix the broken break line...and have another alignment done.


Any thoughts on the route I should take? Any idea on the problems I'm having? The hissing part has got me scared the most..

Thanks in advance everyone. Have a great weekend!!

-Coleman]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:07:55 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36697-1996-626-2l-4/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/21420-post-your-mileage-here/ 103,000

just wanted to know who had the highest mileage and to get an average of what people have]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:54:39 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/21420-post-your-mileage-here/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/34524-1997-clicking-noise/
Long time Mazda listener..first time caller!!

I've got a 1996 Mazda 626 2.0l lx 5 manual. Her name is Brittney. She's maroon..a little hard..but she still gets me back and forth to work!

Recently, I've done some work to her:

New water pump. 50k ago
Timing belt. 50k ago
New cv joints.
Right and left control arms.
Right and left inner and outter tie rods.
Tires.
Alignment.
Stablizing bar linkages.
Brakes.
Rotors.

Basically I do all this fun stuff in my garage with my Craftsman tool collection!

Story: I religiously change her oil every 3000 miles with a filter. I never miss a beat. One day I notcied I had a filter I couldn't get off. It happened after I put her up on the ramp with the engine being hot. I got distracted and had to leave for a while and came back to it after it cooled. I cranked and cranked. So I decided to let it go with one filter no change. Figured she would be okay Since the filter was pretty much stuck on...I took it to a Valvoline quick lube...payed for the srvice..btw..I have never done....and they replaced it no problem.but this time they put in synthetic high milage oil. No worries right?!! This may or may not have anything to do with it.

Problem : To make a long stoy short...ever since then I've notived a ticking noise. Not when I start it up...but randomly. It last for 30 seconds to 1 minnute maybe. This is while it's idleing and after a few minutes of running after cold start. Now after I drive it 30 miles to work...I can let it sit and it won't make this ticking noise at all. Also I've noticed now..I can hear the same ticking while giving the car gas in all gears.

This ticking almost sounds like those snap bang things kids throw on the ground and are sold during the 4th of July time.

Does anyone have any ideas? To be honest..I think it's coming from the passenger side of the vehicle.

If I guessed...I would say lifters..or belt tension assembly. Only reason I think assembly is because I hear it when I give the car gas and am accelerating. If I shift into neutral and rev it up..the sound is gone.

Hope this gives someone an idea enough to help get me pointed in the right direction. Also..It doesn't use oil or leak oil.

Thank You in advance..

-Coleman

ps....she has 167,000 miles..some around the block!!! And she's a 1996 model..not a 97 like I said in the header.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:26 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/34524-1997-clicking-noise/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36638-ford-probe-lowering-springs-fit-626/ Hello, does anyone know if the Ford probe lowering springs will fit on a mazda 626, its for a 1997. Thanks Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:49:47 +0000 http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36638-ford-probe-lowering-springs-fit-626/ http://www.mazda626.net/topic/36622-camo-vinyl-wrap/

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