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by warpc0il
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Buying
Topic: Prop Shaft, for cost of postage
Replies: 3
Views: 132

Re: Prop Shaft, for cost of postage

Thanks to Nick, I now have an addition to my "What makes RX-8s special" display. :thumleft: For those that haven't seen one close-up, the Carbon Fibre propshaft doesn't have the classic cf weave pattern that you associate with cf panels, as the outer layers are wrapped around; almost looks...
by warpc0il
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: Fuel in oil
Replies: 6
Views: 131

Re: Fuel in oil

You should always check the oil level between 5-15 minutes of switching off a hot engine. Ensuring that the car is parked on level ground. Any other method can not be relied upon to be consistent or accurate.
by warpc0il
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: Fuel in oil
Replies: 6
Views: 131

Re: Fuel in oil

If the Sohn tank is mounted high enough in the engine bay, and the OMP piston is sufficiently worn, then it's possible for some 2T oil from the tank to syphon into the engine while parked. Mine does this when left for weeks, and the give-away is the burst of oil smoke when starting the first time af...
by warpc0il
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Personal Car Projects and Mods
Topic: Harry's GL04 MXU Project Banana!
Replies: 102
Views: 5231

Re: Harry's GL04 MXU Project Banana!

Any idea what caused that damage?
by warpc0il
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: Cross threaded the front leading spark plug hole
Replies: 10
Views: 205

Re: Cross threaded the front leading spark plug hole

The one I have is double-ended, with different thread on each end, fits inside a standard plug socket tool. Had it for at least 40 years, so no idea where it came from. This one is a clever design as it assumes that the thread at the bottom of the hole is less likely to be damaged, and therefore can...
by warpc0il
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: Cross threaded the front leading spark plug hole
Replies: 10
Views: 205

Re: Cross threaded the front leading spark plug hole

It really depends how bad the thread has been left. I've got away with a thread chaser a few times, which will re-form the remaining thread while removing the minimum amount of material. You need to be confident that you're engaging the chaser at the correct angle, square to the hole in all directio...
by warpc0il
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Personal Car Projects and Mods
Topic: Harry's GL04 MXU Project Banana!
Replies: 102
Views: 5231

Re: Harry's GL04 MXU Project Banana!

Back when I was an apprentice (early 1970's) , I'd be bringing home carbon tetrachloride by the gallon from work, for cleaning engine parts. Heat in an old kettle over a camping stove made it even more effective :D Recently had cause to lookup the Health & Safety documents for this stuff, and it...
by warpc0il
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:17 pm
Forum: Hello.. I'm new here..
Topic: RX8 Clicking Noise HELP PLEASE
Replies: 19
Views: 400

Re: RX8 Clicking Noise HELP PLEASE

You're assuming that the link between the click noise and engine revs is directly driven by rotation, which is reasonable. However, it could just relate to vibration/harmonics, which also increase with revs. The last time I spent days tracking down a strange clicking on an engine, not an RX8, I fina...
by warpc0il
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Replies: 29435
Views: 1558391

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

Took mine for an airport run this morning, as we had a friend flying in. The car didn't miss a beat, except the centre console was totally dead. :( :? Initially I was grumbling about Mazda, as the dealer did the airbag recall last year. However, the last job I did on her was removing the old Nokia (...
by warpc0il
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Replies: 29435
Views: 1558391

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

^^ This ^^
Is becoming a more common fault, as corrosion gets inside the connector.

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by warpc0il
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Personal Car Projects and Mods
Topic: Paul's RX-5
Replies: 1082
Views: 68652

Re: Paul's RX-5

Yes, I'd seen that too.
So, just in case....
by warpc0il
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: Hello.. I'm new here..
Topic: RX8 Clicking Noise HELP PLEASE
Replies: 19
Views: 400

Re: RX8 Clicking Noise HELP PLEASE

Just take lots of photos before you remove.

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by warpc0il
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: Personal Car Projects and Mods
Topic: Paul's RX-5
Replies: 1082
Views: 68652

Re: Paul's RX-5

Better to use Carb Cleaner on these, rather than Brake Cleaner.

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Carb cleaner is specifically designed to clear fuel varnishes, and should be more compatible with the materials.
by warpc0il
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Hello.. I'm new here..
Topic: RX8 Clicking Noise HELP PLEASE
Replies: 19
Views: 400

Re: RX8 Clicking Noise HELP PLEASE

If you're removing drive belts to check, try spinning the idler pulley, as it's common for the bearings in these to fail, making nasty noises.
by warpc0il
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Selling Parts
Topic: Prodrive PZ New Genuine Centre Caps
Replies: 5
Views: 159

Re: Prodrive PZ New Genuine Centre Caps

A whole 11 minutes!
by warpc0il
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Buying
Topic: Prop Shaft, for cost of postage
Replies: 3
Views: 132

Prop Shaft, for cost of postage

If anyone is scrapping a car, then I'd be interested in the prop shaft, for the cost of posting to NI. It's not as a replacement, just part of a collection to show some of the things that make the RX-8 special, in this case the carbon fibre prop shaft. All UK-spec cars had the cf prop, only the JDM/...
by warpc0il
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: UPDATE 3/21: **SAFETY ALERT: Fuel Tank recall - Fuel Leaks & Other Issues"
Replies: 298
Views: 19036

Re: UPDATE 3/21: **SAFETY ALERT: Fuel Tank recall - Fuel Leaks & Other Issues"

It's worth mentioning that's the Mazda North America version of the Recall instructions, which we already have on file.

What we don't have is a current version of the Mazda UK document.
by warpc0il
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: The Other Car..
Topic: My BMW i8 replacing my M3 V8 and R3 RX8
Replies: 160
Views: 3947

Re: My BMW i8 replacing my M3 V8 and R3 RX8

There was only one hitch on the day when there was an awful grinding noise from the left side as I returned across the paddock, eventually spotted that one of the fibre undertrays was damaged and at speed it had been pulled down and rubbed on the tarmac. A Stanley knife and a hard pull sorted that ...
by warpc0il
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: 100,000 original engine
Replies: 8
Views: 310

Re: 100,000 original engine

I've got a little way to go, still on original (unopened) engine...
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Spoiler:
Okay, so I might have cheated, a bit ;)
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by warpc0il
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Buying
Topic: PZ speaker
Replies: 15
Views: 344

Re: PZ speaker

This is the part for your car, which is different to pre-2006 cars, and the same as most post-06.

FE87-66-96YA @ £832.36 retail :shock:
by warpc0il
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Buying
Topic: PZ speaker
Replies: 15
Views: 344

Re: PZ speaker

The door speakers in PZ's are different to normal S1's.

Let me know your VIN and I can lookup what speakers yours came with.
by warpc0il
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Selling Parts
Topic: New LED 3rd brake light (Clear)
Replies: 3
Views: 167

Re: New LED 3rd brake light (Clear)

Does that include the resistors to stop the ABS system-check failing?
by warpc0il
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: Seized air con compressor/clutch
Replies: 26
Views: 659

Re: Seized air con compressor/clutch

I came across similar years ago.

Apparently the car wasn't starting, doing the "machine gun rattle" from the starter solenoid, so the owner rang the garage and they told him to "give the starter a thump".

Only it wasn't the starter he thumped, too hard #-o [-X
by warpc0il
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Buying
Topic: Unicorn dung, or Petit SC kit
Replies: 4
Views: 238

Re: Unicorn dung, or Petit SC kit

There's as much, maybe more, activity in the Forced-Induction front for Renesis in AUS/NZ than anywhere else in the world. The Petit kit was never great and being 20 years old means that it's long been superseded by other alternatives. See our Boost Junkies section https://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/fo...
by warpc0il
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: RX-8 Discussion
Topic: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Replies: 29435
Views: 1558391

Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????

What does the engine rev to?

That's the easiest indication of being a 192 or 231, without opening the bonnet.



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