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.


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by Shadgrind
Sun May 01, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: General chat and banter
Topic: E10 Petrol: The Myths and The Facts So Far
Replies: 10
Views: 7698

Re: E10 Petrol: The Myths and The Facts So Far

Green fuel, that land the biofuel is grown on, could be used to feed people with, you know, crops.anyway there is a better plant for bio ethanol,https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/grass-makes-better-ethanol-than-corn/ switchgrass
by Shadgrind
Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:13 am
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
Replies: 1808
Views: 976613

Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?

Full underbody rustproofing begins.... Following instructions found below https://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/yaf_postst87727_Mk4-Underseal-How-To.aspx -------snipp snip----- All I have to do now is from subframe/rails, the area around the front shocks & take off the arch liners and ancillaries, go t...
by Shadgrind
Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:10 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
Replies: 1808
Views: 976613

Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?

Full underbody rustproofing begins.... Following instructions found below https://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/yaf_postst87727_Mk4-Underseal-How-To.aspx Jacking Ramps https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QOEAAOSwPXdbnhim/s-l1600.jpg Just come up for air after doing the underneath work on my ND2 184BHP jobbie, on...
by Shadgrind
Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:57 am
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: Called My Local Mazda Dealer.....
Replies: 1
Views: 4310

Called My Local Mazda Dealer.....

Spoke to nice young lady on reception, "Not sure if I need parts or service for this but my shipping bungs aer missing from my 2018 MX5" "ill put you thru to parts" After a shoort pause "Hello parts" "Hi I am hoping you can help, the shipping bungs are missing from...
by Shadgrind
Sat Jul 27, 2019 4:31 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mk4 Hood Replaced now sagging!
Replies: 2
Views: 3118

Mk4 Hood Replaced now sagging!

My hood was replaced, after the roll hoop rubbing problem. But came back, looking like this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx8IcuUlrFg https://i.imgur.com/jRoqdaF.jpg and https://i.imgur.com/IEHKfyh.jpg I have owned Mk2s before and if the tension cables or straps aren’t fitted this is what happe...
by Shadgrind
Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:51 pm
Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
Topic: My Latest...
Replies: 3
Views: 4313

My Latest...

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Mk4 SE-L Nav+ 184BHP 2.0L Machine Grey with Apple CarPlay :auto-layrubber:
by Shadgrind
Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:44 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: LED Headlight Bulbs?
Replies: 10
Views: 7527

Re: LED Headlight Bulbs?

To anyone that’s interested, I recently put my old, Mk2 thru’ an MOT forgot I had fitted the LED headlights to it, it failed but passed on headlights. :obscene-drinkingcheers:
by Shadgrind
Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:02 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mk4 Loads Of Useful Stuff!
Replies: 1
Views: 2815

Mk4 Loads Of Useful Stuff!

http://mazdaman.x10host.com

Can we put this in the Mk4 section, can't seem to post a new topic there?
by Shadgrind
Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:29 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: Lower Ball Joints Front Mk2 NB
Replies: 1
Views: 2671

Lower Ball Joints Front Mk2 NB

I have tried everything (pickle fork, ball joint separator with bolt too pull the joint apart, smacking the crap out of the joint. Nothing moves it, tried heat, blowtorch and PB Blaster, Plus Gas. Ended up with two broken ball joint splitters (the pivot pin sheared). I am going to have to scrap my M...
by Shadgrind
Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:47 am
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
Replies: 1808
Views: 976613

Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?

Just installed this… https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180107/2e762fa608ccbbee8f6f293810d21fa6.jpg from Fleabay. Sounds quite deep but not in obtrusive. I actually managed to get the old one off without hassle, sprayed the nuts with penetrating spray (actually used drill cutting oil) next morning h...
by Shadgrind
Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:12 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mk 4 with lifeless steering
Replies: 20
Views: 14212

Re: Mk 4 with lifeless steering

Hmm, Mk4 lifeless steering, is that the one with the electric power steering? Never driven a 5 with electric steering. However, in my previous life as a driving instructor, I had the chance to drive a good few cars with that system. Tends to take the life out of the steering. More importantly why a ...
by Shadgrind
Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: How to remove seat covers from an NC 2007?
Replies: 0
Views: 2115

How to remove seat covers from an NC 2007?

I have an NC and I want to fit heated seat pads like I did on my NB.
Is There are how to anywhere on here or can someone point me in the direction of one?
by Shadgrind
Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
Replies: 1808
Views: 976613

Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?

My “new” 5, the nc is being repaired after being involved in a crash on the M4. My gf was shocked as it the first crash she was involved in, https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171118/f761673c3057fb13a454593d4a096bdc.jpg And https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171118/d345bf0b82836ec6f9fba509f5ac25d1.j...
by Shadgrind
Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:26 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: IO Play Removal Mk3
Replies: 7
Views: 5750

Re: IO Play Removal Mk3

Cheers Wayne it’s good to be back posting on forums again after my not so brief bout of illness which is still ongoing.
by Shadgrind
Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:25 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: IO Play Removal Mk3
Replies: 7
Views: 5750

Re: IO Play Removal Mk3

That I.O System is a pain in my rear end to be honest just riled up my OCD compulsions to get rid of the orange box even though it works at the moment, I’m not looking forward to the day when it goes wrong and I have nothing to take the stereo out with!

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