September 3, 2023 152406 miles The last time at the track I smelled coolant, and the overflow reservoir was low, even though I had topped it off the night before. Thought it was the drip leak I have in the radiator. . The next day when I got home I checked again and the radiatorContinue reading “Coolant hose leak”
Category Archives: Engine
Oil change
151110 miles June 23, 2022 Oil change. Better late than never. Penzoil Ultra Platinum 5w-30 with Mazda oil filter.
Cam Angle Sensor (CAS) o-ring
150020 miles Aug 19, 2021 Almost tore the entire front suspension apart trying to find the clunking noise. Only thing left is the lower control arm, which I didn’t want to remove since that would change the alignment. Took the car to BC Auto for the, to hopefully diagnose the noise. While the car wasContinue reading “Cam Angle Sensor (CAS) o-ring”
Cruise Control Module
149409 miles July 1, 2021 Cruise control had been acting up since last year. Sometimes working, sometimes not. After several hours and multiple frustrating attempt to diagnose the problem including replacing a leaking capacitor on the module, I decided to order a replacement used unit from Miata-source.com Module showed up quickly and cruise worked flawlesslyContinue reading “Cruise Control Module”
Fuel filter
149290 miles May 15, 2021 Replaced fuel filter
Hood strut
149290 miles Feb 15, 2021 Ordered and installed a Cobalt hood lift kit from Moss Miata
Oil change
149290 miles Oct 4, 202p Penzoil synthetic 5w30
Koyo Radiator
July 3, 2020 147950 miles Car was running hot at the track in June so I decided to upgrade the radiator and decided on a Koyo radiator. Called Speed factor to see if they could get it and yes they could so I asked them to order it for me and about a week laterContinue reading “Koyo Radiator”
A/C repair
June 23, 2020 147930 miles You’d figure that no one needs air conditioning on a convertible, and you might be right except i use the hard top on race days in the summer. Driving to and from the track, plus sitting on the grid before races can get extremely hot especially on 31* days. SoContinue reading “A/C repair”
Battery replacement
April 24, 2020. 147639 miles. The battery I got in July 2018 died. Got a free exchange under warranty from Canadian tire.
Mad MX5 