What did you do to your BG(part 8)

[me109]

Today I failed to salvage a speedometer cable in my 94 LX. Now I need to find a replacement.

[93BlkOnGreenPro]

Today I failed to salvage a speedometer cable in my 94 LX. Now I need to find a replacement.

I bought mine brand new from Mazda.

https://www.jimellismazdaparts.com

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[FE3-323]

ironically i need one too. got an easy part number for us?

[me109]

Guess I should mention I got my 94 LX back... I sold it many years ago to a buddy, and he decided he didn't need it anymore. So he gave it back to me a few weeks ago. I was surprised, to say the least.

It's been well maintained. Burns oil on cold start, but it was already doing that when I owned it before. Speedometer cable broke right at 317000. It needs rear struts urgently. Only other issue is rust. I'll try to get some pictures up soon. And update my sig.

[FE3-323]

^ anxious to see how it looks at 317k+

[93BlkOnGreenPro]

ironically i need one too. got an easy part number for us?

Today I failed to salvage a speedometer cable in my 94 LX. Now I need to find a replacement.

From my build log;

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[me109]

My timing belt broke on the way to work on monday. I'm a little rusty... What are some of the tricks for gaining clearance to change it in the car? I think it's worse than I remember because it's taken hit to the FR corner since I owned it. I can't get to the PS pivot bolt at all.

N00b questions, yay!

[atomicEGT]

unbolt the passenger motor mount, use a jack on the oil pan to give yourself more room where you need it

easy breezy

[93BlkOnGreenPro]

My timing belt broke on the way to work on monday. I'm a little rusty... What are some of the tricks for gaining clearance to change it in the car? I think it's worse than I remember because it's taken hit to the FR corner since I owned it. I can't get to the PS pivot bolt at all.

N00b questions, yay!

Get to the ps pivot bolt and tensioner bolt from the bottom. You can get a short socket on it. I just replaced both my belt last week.

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[me109]

Thanks for the replies, guys.

Today after work I removed the drivebelts, removed the crankshaft and waterpump pullies, fished out the old belt, and removed the timing covers.

Here is a picture of the belt.

[me109]

This is what I found sitting on top of the crankshaft sprocket.

It's one of the four bolts that holds the cam sprocket backplate on, and it's the second one to come loose and wreck a timing belt on this engine.

[FE3-323]

^ thats the # 1 reason why i pull the timing cover backing plate on all my BP engines

[Wildfire0310]

that is why I invest in locate :D

Sometimes its wise to see where the manual is missing stuff and go the extra step. The $10-$20 for some red and blue locate have made work on cars so much nicer.

[me109]

Yeah, I'm going to locktite the remaining two for sure.

[Kitty]

Pulled the Driver side rear door panel to fix the "rear door not locking/unlocking proper and going to get all my **** stolen issue"

While I was in there also cleaned and greased the motor assembly and moon greased the the window track.

Need to do the passenger sides.

Tried to fire the down on a 0 second mark every time.