Thanks guys
going to be making the most of being out of work today and if the sun comes out I'll be out in the roadster for a drive.
What you put in, you'll get back ten fold
***** THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SITE AND HELPING YOU,OTHERWISE IT CLOSES AND ALL THIS ON LINE GARAGE IS GONE FOR GOOD*****
Greetings and welcome to menders, this site was built for every owner that might need her to help keep those bills low and also keep them on the road where they belong, she is run by very passionate enthusiasts owners for passionate enthusiastic owners, see her like a on line garage, there is a lot of tech stuff hopefully explained for everyone to use, if there is something you cannot get your head around, or you feel that there is a strong walk through guide missing that needs creating by one of us or from yourselves, please let us know, we are also on false book and youtube, which as short tech vids to help, and again if you feel there is a vid that would help please get it touch.
the menders is free, but like everything there is a cost to run things and bills( we are just happy its not a heating cost), so if we have saved you hundreds, please throw a small donation in the pot so we can keep on going to carry on helping others in the same way .
*** we are currently looking for a sponsor for this year, so if you have the passion and can see this sites worth to everyone , please get in touch and step forward to help***
And thank heavens that we are now on the way back up the brighter ,warmer longer days, "come on summer", and lets see those project builds.
M-m
Greetings and welcome to menders, this site was built for every owner that might need her to help keep those bills low and also keep them on the road where they belong, she is run by very passionate enthusiasts owners for passionate enthusiastic owners, see her like a on line garage, there is a lot of tech stuff hopefully explained for everyone to use, if there is something you cannot get your head around, or you feel that there is a strong walk through guide missing that needs creating by one of us or from yourselves, please let us know, we are also on false book and youtube, which as short tech vids to help, and again if you feel there is a vid that would help please get it touch.
the menders is free, but like everything there is a cost to run things and bills( we are just happy its not a heating cost), so if we have saved you hundreds, please throw a small donation in the pot so we can keep on going to carry on helping others in the same way .
*** we are currently looking for a sponsor for this year, so if you have the passion and can see this sites worth to everyone , please get in touch and step forward to help***
And thank heavens that we are now on the way back up the brighter ,warmer longer days, "come on summer", and lets see those project builds.
M-m
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- Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:36 am
- Forum: Birthdays and general well wishes section
- Topic: Happy Birthday Johnny5
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4231
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:11 am
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: Mazda-menders roadsters ,01,02,04
- Replies: 412
- Views: 277328
Re: Mazda-menders roadsters
Looking amazing . The offset plate just finished the front end off
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: Welcome desk
- Topic: Beginner!!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 29673
Re: Beginner!!
Just reading your thread and am really impressed.
How is the front end coming along?
And welcome
How is the front end coming along?
And welcome
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:36 pm
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: Mazda-menders roadsters ,01,02,04
- Replies: 412
- Views: 277328
Re: Mazda-menders roadsters
Just looking at the pics again, does the offset plate not oobscure the fog light a little ?
- Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:31 pm
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: Mazda-menders roadsters ,01,02,04
- Replies: 412
- Views: 277328
Re: Mazda-menders roadsters
I say the black badge matches rest of the car too. And i do like the offset plate.
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:01 pm
- Forum: Problems
- Topic: Fog Light Advice
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11665
Re: Fog Light Advice
so you want to get rid of the red brick? foglighthowto9.jpg first of all you'll need to locate the wire that runs from your current fog light. Mine ran up through the boot floor near to the battery. foglighthowto2.jpg On mine i traced this wire through to the switch. foglighthowto.jpg Next on the ri...
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:45 pm
- Forum: Problems
- Topic: Fog Light Advice
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11665
Re: Fog Light Advice
Westie wrote:Thanks that would be really helpful.
I will get some posted up for you later today or tomorrow. Just charging my phone.
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:06 am
- Forum: Problems
- Topic: Fog Light Advice
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11665
Re: Fog Light Advice
Wayne recently showed me how easy this mod was to do. It took me literally 10 mins to do the job. I did take pic but my phone lost them. I can take some more if you need them to help you to do it .
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:10 pm
- Forum: Items For Sale
- Topic: Mk1 rear os hub
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2187
Mk1 rear os hub
I have a spare right handside rear hub for a mk1. I bought it 2 weeks ago as MOT said my bearing was rough. Turns out i don't need it . So £25 or will swap for a jdm rear panel .
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: 1990 classic red mk1
- Replies: 86
- Views: 49404
Re: 1990 classic red mk1
So if anyone needs a rear offside hub for a mk1 i have one spare.
Will post in the classifieds
Will post in the classifieds
- Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:12 pm
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: 1990 classic red mk1
- Replies: 86
- Views: 49404
Re: 1990 classic red mk1
How did you get on with changing the rear bearing/up right . M-m Went over to stes house yesterday , got everything off , even that b@#&ard bottom bolt . Then couldn't get the hub off. Even ended up breaking ste's hub puller. So put everything back together and they passed it this morning. Ste ...
- Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:45 pm
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: 1990 classic red mk1
- Replies: 86
- Views: 49404
Re: 1990 classic red mk1
Well she went in for a retest today and passed :) So have spent the afternoon enjoying her with the roof off as nature intended .
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:31 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Changing alternator belt on short nose crank 1.6
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4205
Re: Changing alternator belt on short nose crank 1.6
Thanks for confirming - in that case I'll have a go at putting the new belt on myself. Not looking forward to getting at that "tricky" bolt on the alternator side, but I just found a guide for this whole procedure in your maintenance section - this is really useful, especially the picture...
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:18 pm
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: 1990 classic red mk1
- Replies: 86
- Views: 49404
Re: 1990 classic red mk1
Should be fine, but you will need the trouqe it back up John,as it tightens down to the wheel bearing, so it needs to be right, as for a breaker bar, they are always needed in a kit for fettling, remember you can always put a length of metal tube over one to make it longer to help with a bit more G...
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:43 am
- Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
- Topic: 1990 classic red mk1
- Replies: 86
- Views: 49404
Re: 1990 classic red mk1
Cheers Wayne and Lazza, I'll get the 32mm socket. Do you reckon an 18" breaker bar would be a good idea too for this job ?