What did you do to your BJ?

[EGTeric93]

well not my BJ but had one come into the shop today.. 03 pro lx 4 dr 2.0.. 62k on the motor

boss sold her on a timing belt/water pump even tho i advised him that its pretty early for mazda motors.. i know the BPs dont really need them till 80-100k at the earliest..

and the 2.0 is pretty similar

just wondering when you guys do your t belt/wp typically and clarification on weather or not this motor is non interferance like the BP as well..

[mx-3_4evr]

I bought a protege 5 wagon! It's yellow, needs some body work, 66k miles, and it runs great! It even has the factory subwoofer in the spare tire

[goldstar]

well not my BJ but had one come into the shop today.. 03 pro lx 4 dr 2.0.. 62k on the motor

boss sold her on a timing belt/water pump even tho i advised him that its pretty early for mazda motors.. i know the BPs dont really need them till 80-100k at the earliest..

and the 2.0 is pretty similar

just wondering when you guys do your t belt/wp typically and clarification on weather or not this motor is non interferance like the BP as well..

The FS-DE engine in the '01 to '03 is a non-interference type. The FSM calls for a timing belt inspection at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) and replacement at 105,000 miles (168,000 km).

[goldstar]

Yesterday, I washed and waxed my car. With winter approaching, the last time I'll do it by hand until 2012.

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showthread.php?55158

Happy Motoring!

[1.6ermike]

Today I washed and waxed my tribute then gave it an oil change then I was taking the intake manifold off of my protege when I was picking the manifold up I relized I left a hose attached balancing the manifold in my left hand and pulling the hose fitting off with my right hand when it finally slipped off I moved a bit to far and did this I cut an artery and bled every where... When I got back from the hospital I put the manifold back on it still has my blood on it. Changed fuel injectors and manifold gasket too

[goldstar]

Wow, sorry about your injury. Hope it heals quickly. The unexpected is always out there waiting to take us by surprise.

[HKPRO5]

Finished my gauge pod for the Wideband.

[goldstar]

^^^
Looks good, I like it. Similar to the way I have my digital tach mounted.

Happy Motoring!

[goldstar]

Yesterday, I removed my summer-only wheels/tires and replaced them with my winter set. A little late in the season but better late than never.

It always saddens me to do this as I hate to lose the ultimate cornering force generated by my Yokos but that's the way it is in the northland.

Happy Motoring!

[a.perrucci]

Fixed my fog lights today.

[meGrimlock]

did an oil change today. when i popped my hood i found this:


it looks like the passenger side mount leaked and squirted all over. no oil anywhere near the engine, just here and in the rubber of the engine mount. not sure when this happened, but how long can i drive on this mount? also, is the fluid corrosive at all? i didnt get a chance to wipe it clean cuz of time. thanks

[irishkev90]

Check those hoses for leaks. The mount doesn't contain any fluid, so it's not the mount. Power steering hose leak is my guess.

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[meGrimlock]

Will do a more detailed inspection when I clean. At first look, power steering fluid was full and bright red. Origin of the splash seems to come from the rubber in the mount. Thanks.

edit: cleaned the area with some purple power, rinsed it off, after a few days i checked under the hood again and there is the same dark liquid seeping out of the rubber mount. have a WTB thread in the for sale section if anybody can help with a used part. thanks
-meGrimlock

[Georonimo]

Sent MSP #24 or #26(forget which one) to the crusher. Sad day.

[jinx]

Looks like I'll be joining the BJ crowd tomorrow morning :x