darve Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 move a bed into the garage? I did discuss storing the donor parts in the spare bedroom until sold too keep the garage free. I think you can guess the response I got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpearson Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 move a bed into the garage? I did discuss storing the donor parts in the spare bedroom until sold too keep the garage free. I think you can guess the response I got I am getting married in three weeks, and the spare room is already full of various parts i dont want to be stored in the garage, luckily for me though we have other spare rooms or she would have gone mental by now Good luck with the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 When I pull the engine out I will give it a good clean and paint to make it look Would it be a good idea to replace all of the gaskets? What about the stem seals, piston rings and bearings? Shall I thank Smokey in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dommo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 The approach I took with mine was if it wasn't broke, don't fix it. Unfortunately, some of it was broke. I wouldn't pull the engine apart for the sake of it. If it works now and doesn't leak anything, it should theoretically work and not leak when you refit it. And if it doesn't work, there'll be less avenues that need exploring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Those are some wise words that make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I agree with Dom, and that's very much the approach I took for the first year and it ran faultlessly. My problems came in the second year when I upped the compression and we later found the engine had been built with a missmatch of parts from an auto and manual car. If it's running sweet and not smoking then leave as is. there's a few things I would howevever replace now as service items cam position sensor oil seal crankshaft rear oil seal crankshaft front oil seal clutch spigot bearing cam cover gasket You may also want to check and do the following depending on their age Clutch release bearing water pump water pump gasket cambelt and idler pulleys and if you get the sump shorterned (which I strongly reccomend) then also replace the half moon sump gaskets Other than that give it a quick visual check to see if there is oil comming from anywhere else and then a service. I can reccomend the K&N oil filters as they're much easier to remove with the nut on the end in a restricted westfield engine bay tha the cheeper alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 My engine was in bits when I got it. It had done 145k, and the bores in the pistons were like new. Also the cams were in great nick, so as Dommo says, if it aint broke, dont fix it, but also some wise words from smokey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 do have a recommended motor factors you use in our part of the world smokey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIG Brother Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Mine was broken and subsequently needed a lot of fixing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 For all the new bits I use MX5 Parts www.mx5parts.co.uk Anything second hand was either ebay or MX5 Heaven www.mx5heaven.co.uk Everything else I used my local mazda dealer, Ipswich are brilliant, Colchester are hopeless. Shopping at your local mazda dealer can be a bit hit an miss as the first thing they'll want is the vehicle registration number so they can bring up the parts list on their system. I notice yours is an Eunos (import) as was mine so mazda UK have to call mazda japan to find the correct part It easier to find the part number in advance and just tell them what you need Have a look at these two sites for parts listsw and exploded diagrams http://www.japancars...?h=L&model=MX-5 http://www.miata.net...arts/index.html If you need a local fabricator I can also reccomend Martin nr Maldon http://www.mjsfabrication.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Autolink are also another good source http://www.autolinkmx5.com/ I got a few bits from them like the gear lever gaitor. Also on E-bay they trade as Boundville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 hey you cannot beat shiney new tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooch Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 That breaker bar will pay for itself in no time when stripping the donor. You'll be glad you got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I take it you already have a FBH Darve ready to use on the stripdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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