A working link to the post:-

http://mazdamenders.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2976

Steve

I'm with Adrian Flux. Every year the renewal quote goes up. I use comparison sites, to get a better quote.
I then call Adrian Flux, and they price match the quote, well within a fiver or so.
I get the price I want, and I don't have to fill in lots of new company paperwork.

Steve

Euro car parts over this weekend. Use code weekendsale

Lion Battery (063 Battery - 3 Year Guarantee)
Grand Total (inc VAT): £39.33

Steve

Sorry if my post is confusing. What I meant to say is that 'smart' chargers often will not start charging if the battery is delivering less then say 4 volts. So you can connect the 'smart' charger to the battery, and it will not charge the battery. To get past this, you need to get the 'smart' charg...

Hi, Be aware that 'smart' chargers will not often not charge a flat battery. They will need to be 'tricked' into starting to charge, by getting some voltage into the battery. This can be achieved by using a simple charger for a while first, or 'jump starting' the battery from another good battery, j...

Wayne, thanks for the reply. The head unit appears to be the correct size to be a drop in replacement for the nb unit. I've compared my unit with the dimensions in the advert. However it's meant to be a Volkswagen/Seat fitment. Does this matter? If I get a Mazda to ISO adapter, will it work? I can't...

I'm looking for a replacement head unit for my 2004 Mazda MX5. I fancy an Android unit, with built in navigation, that'll fit neatly in the space of the original unit . There are many head units advertised, but they are all the wrong size, generally too small, so packing or similar would be needed. ...

The jack on the spanner worked. By the looks of things the bolt had rusted into the mounting, the treads look clean enough. https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8316/29458760041_1b24d7503b_b.jpg I still had to remove the support behind the bolt, to get it out, and so release the alternator. :-) https://c2....

OK, the front is off. Only looked in one chassis rail up to now. I put a breaker bar in and banged it about, top bottom, left and right. Sounds the same in all places. The black stuff is underseal I sprayed in through one of the holes in the rail a couple of years ago. I missed the front, and a coup...

Well I tool the under tray off, mainly to inspect the chassis rails for rust. The chassis rails appear clear of rust. I hit the metal with a chisel, and scraped it back to bare metal in parts. A little surface rust in places, I've treated these areas, and I'll underseal the rails later. The power st...

Today I tried to take the alternator off. After taking off the air feed plastic from the airbox, and removing the alternator adjustment, and taking the belt off. I found the rear bold easily with a mirror http://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8194/29250303352_0b0c50d1dd_k.jpg I found it easy to get a 14mm sp...

After leaving the car for a while, the alternator seized again. It worked after I made it rotate with a spanner. Looking at the web, this appears to be a problem with MK2 alternators and lack of use. Damp causes the rotor and stator to rust together. Using it more often would help. :-) I'll replace ...

I thought the 1.8 sport would only take 16" wheels, as anything smaller would foul the 'big brakes'.
Am I wrong?

Steve

I got the belts from Eurocarparts. It's now all done. I hope :roll: It was simple enough, I just took it slowly. Slackened everything off, pushed the belts on, took up the slack, and re-tightened everything. The cross over pipe is a simple move and refit. I then left the engine running for 10 mins o...

I started my MX5 today, the first time since September last year. It fired first time. The alternator light came on, and there was lots of squealing under the bonnet. I stopped the car and investigated. Under the bonnet where was smoke, and a snapped alternator belt. The alternator pulley was seized...