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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.
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*** 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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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: ABS Pump Bleeding
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5613
Re: ABS Pump Bleeding
The way that I did it, when I accidentally allowed the fluid to drain on a new shape Beetle, was to find some loose gravel and deliberately skid the car, setting off the abs. Then bled the brakes again. It worked!
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
- Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
- Replies: 1808
- Views: 976725
Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
This week is chassis rail week on the California. O/S now done, just needs final paint coat. N/S is all cut out, hopefully get it welded up tomorrow. I have had the MM repair sections for at least two years, but didn’t get a welder until last year. A1A54B6B-53B5-42E8-8646-95FA476A8403.jpeg 0F6E987D-...
- Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:44 pm
- Forum: General chat and banter
- Topic: Sunday Rally
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11460
Re: Sunday Rally
Had a great day at the rally today and a nice chat with the mender about my proposed chassis rail repair on the wife’s NB California. A very helpful and friendly bunch on the menders stand.
Simon.
Simon.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:27 pm
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: California Clutch change
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7940
Re: California Clutch change
Finally finished this job today. The clutch bleeding issue turned out to be a split seal in the master cylinder. Once a genuine Mazda repair kit was fitted it bled normally. Had a quick test drive on the access road in front of our house and all seems well. It will be off the SORN in a couple of wee...
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:06 pm
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: California Clutch change
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7940
Re: California Clutch change
Had a bad day with this job yesterday, could not remove the stripped exhaust manifold stud even with heat and a stud extractor, even dropped the subframe for better access. In the end gave up , refitted subframe and installed gearbox. Today I removed the exhaust manifold from the engine and drilled ...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:13 am
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: California Clutch change
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7940
Re: California Clutch change
Ok thanks, I’ve been thinking of investing in one of those for a while so perhaps now is the time.
Simon.
Simon.
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:04 pm
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: California Clutch change
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7940
Re: California Clutch change
Is there a knack to bleeding the clutch?
I cannot get any fluid down to the slave cylinder, have tried pumping the pedal, suction on the pipe at the slave cylinder end and pressurising the reservoir with an easy bleed, without any success.
I cannot get any fluid down to the slave cylinder, have tried pumping the pedal, suction on the pipe at the slave cylinder end and pressurising the reservoir with an easy bleed, without any success.
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: California Clutch change
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7940
Re: California Clutch change
Some progress today, new spigot bearing ,clutch and clutch release bearing all fitted. Waiting for a stud extraction tool to arrive from Amazon as I need to replace one of the exhaust down pipe studs from the manifold and I think it will be easier with the gearbox out. F983B1B2-6178-4E6A-8668-3CC579...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:19 pm
- Forum: MK2/2.5 - 1998 > 2000/ 2001 > 2005 (NB)
- Topic: California Clutch change
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7940
California Clutch change
Since buyiing the MX5 back in 2015 it has had a tendency to suffer a bit of clutch slip when hot, nothing too bad, but with the current weather preventing me from doing outside jobs I decided to tackle the clutch. Over the last couple of afternoons I have made good progress and now have it in pieces...
- Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:28 am
- Forum: RANT! Not for the faint hearted!!!
- Topic: GV and Rev 9's Co*k up repair panels....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12394
Re: GV and Rev 9's Co*k up repair panels....
That is quite shocking.
Simon.
Simon.
- Fri May 26, 2017 8:56 pm
- Forum: Problems
- Topic: Cutting out when hot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4939
Re: Cutting out when hot
I have never had to find the ecu, but feel sure that the Menders know exactly where it is! Had the exact symptoms that you describe with my wifes MK2 last year. It turned out to be the camshaft sensor, an easy cheap fix.
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:04 pm
- Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
- Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
- Replies: 1808
- Views: 976725
Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
MOT success! No advisories.
Will tax it Monday for more MX5 fun.
Will tax it Monday for more MX5 fun.
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: Adrian Flux Insurance
- Topic: Forever Cars
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9675
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:52 am
- Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
- Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
- Replies: 1808
- Views: 976725
Re: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
I have been busy checking out the California prior to taking it for an MOT, also doing those non MOT related jobs that I promised myself would get done over the winter, but didn't! For the MOT it needed new front tyres and a centre exhaust. The other jobs are purely cosmetic. Cleaning up some rust s...
- Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:55 pm
- Forum: Events & meets
- Topic: Classic and restoration show 2017
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14138
Re: Classic and restoration show 2017
I have a ticket for Saturday. Will be along to say hello.