Wife's car

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:51 am

Cort500 wrote:I guess I should probably get some new hoses to. Any one run the silicon hoses?

There are very mixed reviews about silicon - difficulty sealing, collapsing under suction, etc - but it looks prettier. Rubber generally works better, especially the kevlar reinforced sets. We all used to buy them from an independent supplier in the UK, trouble is that they last so long that he couldn't get any repeat business and disappeared - worth a search though.

You should start looking on mx5arts.co.uk for your general parts. They're genuine Japanese Mazda (as opposed to the rough Vietnamese and Thai copies that Mazda Australia sell here as genuine) and cheap with pretty quick delivery.

edit: looks like the kevlar ones are still being made in the UK and mx5parts are now selling them. http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/advanced_sear ... ar&x=8&y=9

Cort500 · Postby **Cort500** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:58 am

Thanks for the heads up. I have always used the rubber hoses. Don't think I will be changing.
I have to buy some other bits soon so I will give the uk site a go. Thanks again.

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:32 am

Most sets contain the main radiator hoses and heater hoses but remember that there are also 4 little ones:
- bypass front water pump to thermostat housing at the front of the block
- thermostat housing to throttle body
- throttle body to oil cooler on the oil filter mount under the inlet manifold
- oil cooler to rear of head

These are mostly in nasty spots to get at and they're always the ones that fail the first time you push a 12 year old car hard far from home on a mountain road.

This should help too. Full NB8B workshop manual and parts catalogs Just scroll down to find the latest working link.

Cort500 · Postby **Cort500** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:06 pm

Thanks again, i will be changing them as well.

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:12 pm

So..... We're still waiting for some pictures of this car of yours..... Until then it doesn't actually exist you know...... :wink:

Cort500 · Postby **Cort500** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:04 pm

It's the wife's car :lol:

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:16 pm

Cort500 wrote:It's the wife's car

So?..... your wife doesn't exist either then! :roll:

Cort500 · Postby **Cort500** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:57 am

When I close my eyes for long enough

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:21 am

Cort500 wrote:When I close my eyes for long enough

Nah, wont work. You'll still be able to hear her..

Cort500 · Postby **Cort500** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:18 pm

Well, picked up new crank angle sensor from MX5 Plus today along with shifter boots.
Installed new radiator, crank angle sensor, gear box boot and new console.
Took it for a spin, found out how cheap, cheap tyres are.
So new tyres coming up now. Will have to read some tyre reviews on here.
Wheel alignment and tyre balance tomorrow hopefully.
So there may be some really cheap tyres on here soon.