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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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by 1outof5
Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:02 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: MK1 Rear Brake Caliper Overhaul
Replies: 51
Views: 64995

Re: MK1 Rear Brake Caliper Overhaul

Like to just say thanks for this "how to". Gave me the courage to do my calipers. Bought the seal kit, took the barke apart to find that I'm missing the "spring" pieces that go on the pads and that the pistons are ... dead. Someone, at some time, had tried to pull them out with p...
by 1outof5
Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:42 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: What have you done to your MX5 today/yesterday?
Replies: 1808
Views: 980174

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

started to change the rear shox for some Meister CRD :-) and while there pulled the bushings out and put some superpro ones. need to get some adjustment bolts ( 2 have rounded off whashers)
by 1outof5
Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: can I put these wires back together?
Replies: 4
Views: 3932

Re: can I put these wires back together?

it's been a while but wanted to give an update. so procured an original Mazda HRW loom for the hardtop, put the wires back as they looked like should be and this morning, as we had heavy icing, turned the engine on, HRW switch and blower on ... and voilà! the ice is melting. so looks like the proble...
by 1outof5
Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:20 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: soft top stretch
Replies: 5
Views: 4429

Re: soft top stretch

Well after having a couple wheels on top of the front edge of the softtop for a few days, in the sun ... Still nowhere near where it needs to go. Figurered I would give it another try by taking off the 2 long straps that go along the window from the rainrail to the last roof bow. Et voila! Took a li...
by 1outof5
Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: soft top stretch
Replies: 5
Views: 4429

Re: soft top stretch

Clamps are srewed all the way out ( unscrewed? ) Tried putting two wheels on top in bright warm sunlight, did use a hair drier but maybe not enough, patience is a vertue I need to keep working at :oops: Pushed so hard I actually snaped one of the pop rivets that holds the strap between bow #2 and #3...
by 1outof5
Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: soft top stretch
Replies: 5
Views: 4429

soft top stretch

woould anybody have anu suggestions as to how I can stretch a brand new soft top on my mk1 mx5? I followed all the instructions I could find including those given with the new top. It' just stays 1.5 inches away from beeing able to clamp it down to the windscreen frame. it's a prestige autotrim moha...
by 1outof5
Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: can I put these wires back together?
Replies: 4
Views: 3932

Re: can I put these wires back together?

No clue whatsoever. Maybe some kind of a bodged job at connecting the hardtop demister with different switch?
by 1outof5
Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:14 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: can I put these wires back together?
Replies: 4
Views: 3932

can I put these wires back together?

So cleaning up some wiring I found in the boot. This is the rear defogger relai (?) and the small wires have been cut and some clear wire has been installed. one to a ground, there other went nowhere behind the aerial. So do you think I can just take the dominos of and put these wires back together ...
by 1outof5
Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:49 am
Forum: Non Mx/roadster general car topics
Topic: Wish I had kept them
Replies: 1
Views: 10033

Wish I had kept them

Local garage has a Clio Williams up for sale 14500€ (12200£) ...
sold my last 205 gti 1.9 a few years ago for 2800€ ... they are selling for 8500€ (7150£) ...

this seems ridiculous
by 1outof5
Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:57 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: NA oil filter.
Replies: 11
Views: 8264

Re: NA oil filter.

I've got a bad habit of over tightening the filter, last time i did mine i had to take off the manifold support bracket and knock a screwdriver thought the filter to turn it. when I did the oil filter it was on so tight ... I took the support bracket off and voila! I won't even think twice next tim...
by 1outof5
Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:51 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: Turret Oil Replaement
Replies: 17
Views: 43893

Re: Turret Oil Replaement

Did mine just recently. New boots to go with it. The old oil was ... To say the least black. I read somewhere that you are supposed to put 90cc back in, think it reads here 85cc? Anyway it brought the level just above the inner edge where it's supposed to be. Thanks for all the help and recommendati...
by 1outof5
Sun May 29, 2016 7:56 am
Forum: MK1 -1989 > 1997 (NA)
Topic: Tinted glass
Replies: 2
Views: 4478

Tinted glass

'Morning all

Don't know if this is the right section, please move if needed.

I've got to change my left door window, it has deap long scratches ... And am wondering if all mx5 have tinted windows, and if they have the same tint. Will any mx5 window match?

Cheers
by 1outof5
Mon May 23, 2016 6:26 pm
Forum: Welcome desk
Topic: Hi from france
Replies: 3
Views: 3968

Hi from france

Hello all, Just bought some stuff from autolink, was a good contact. So figured I could join here. New comer to the mx5 world but have been around cars for the last 50 years, dad had a garage. Not in the right order but I have had: 71 vw bug, 305 peugeot, 77 alfasud ti, 2x205 1.9 gti, mk1 golf gtd, ...

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