@ Jmalbar did the replacement dashboard have it's loom or did you use the cars origonal dashboard loom? ^^theres different car / dashboard looms with the connections / plugs by the steering column being an obvious one (if you look!).... and I believe that '93 or '94 is the change :confusion-confused...

Diff 'pigs-head' rust removal time, it was scruffy so I attaacked it with a wire brush, then a rotary wire brush on a drill.... then Buggerit happened & I reverted to my second favourite rust removal method (behind sandblasting) - ACID :dance: well, malt vinegar! I regularly destroy a local Aldi...

lingolouis wrote:Maybe I've broken the weld in the differential

obviously this needs weld in the differential before it can break but.....

Rich.

any more photo's? the really early cars differ massively to the later builds - dash clusters, wiper motors, antiroll bar thicknesses and exhausts were altered in the first year of production as well as the diff case / slam-pannel & catch colours :handgestures-thumbup: theres legend of early cars...

https://scontent.fman1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/234823041_10159131608094818_3761243210774460887_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=hrsJYQAlqE0AX86L3bl&_nc_ht=scontent.fman1-2.fna&oh=0f7cd3efbe94d5f1c936fc8fc26f29d1&oe=613806A0 that single hole slam-pannel sa...

I've not trackday'd but from a ralling background would suggest... water (for you & car -including screenwash) oils / fluids. small spares like fuses etc. matching spare wheels / tyres, also check that they fit the car (inside bodywork AND over brakes :think: ) - also if you have spare wheelnuts...

https://www.miataturbo.net/engine-perfo ... ead-80469/

^^ do some reading, should give plenty of ideas and once you translate the Americanism's theres good info

Rich.

sylva wrote:does not self centre

too much positive caster angle in the suspension geometry...

added to some toe-out will cause the steering to need pulling back to centre.

Rich.

Mazda Mender wrote:The garage aren't that great if they can not sort this bodge...

+1

unless they were told to do the minimum to keep costs down

Rich.

apparantley the arm has failed Pics are needed... M-m +1 :handgestures-thumbup: another load of welding added to list, cant find enough decent metal to weld to :cry: underseal was hiding it all if anyone welds they would know this :wink: that should apply to the garage doing the repair.... I know i...

As MM says, thats not a bad failure list :handgestures-thumbup: the welding will cost the most, you can cut a little time / cost by stripping out carpet & trim in the area as this will save the weldist clearing a fire-free zone so slightly cheaper... whats the rot like (photo's?) balljoint is pr...

it's been happening quietly for a while, iirc Tesco are selling 10% ethenol already - maybe for a few years? :-| realistically replacing rubber fuel-system components is about all that needs doing (how many cars have ~30 year old fuel pipes?) but theres a greater chance of water in the fuel so rusty...

Lumphammer wrote:If anyone cares the 6 flywheel bolts are on a 65mm PCD

thats useful info (I care )



guess I'll have something else to make now

Rich.

look through the wheels @ the discs? sport discs are very obviously different to normal 'small' items :handgestures-thumbup: https://i.imgur.com/meUG7lz.jpg genuine Mazda discs. https://i.imgur.com/ZCkGdNO.jpg the rear disc has the most obvious visual difference, the friction surface is spaced away ...

last photo of the 5's for 2020...


compared to the Ninety they are small!

Rich.