jimbona2
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 05:56 PM |
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Mechanic needed for my madza
Hi guys,
I have a mazda mx5 that's done 70k but it turns out the bottom bearings have gone after running it out of oil..
Does anyone have connections or can fix it/ drop a replacement engine in it? The car is currently in peterborough..
Happy to pay obviously, let me know what you think/ quote/ time scales etc..?
Thanks, be a shame to see it go
James
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Barkalarr
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 06:44 PM |
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There's an mx-5 garage in Romford if you can get it there.
I will get the details for you if you're interested
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JAMSTER
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 06:49 PM |
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There's a mx5 garage in Ramsey near Tesco .is it like ford duratec engine or the older mx5 .
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jimbona2
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 08:03 PM |
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thanks for the replies.. I took it to a mazda garage but they said it needs a new block which get ready for it, they said it would cost 7k! oh
bejesus - surely not. I'm just wondering whether anyone can do it on here in their garage or anyone that can do it at a reasonable price.
[Edited on 29/12/14 by jimbona2]
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Slimy38
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 08:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimbona2
thanks for the replies.. I took it to a mazda garage but they said it needs a new block which get ready for it, they said it would cost 7k! oh
bejesus - surely not. I'm just wondering whether anyone can do it on here in their garage or anyone that can do it at a reasonable price.
[Edited on 29/12/14 by jimbona2]
Brand new with insurance-rates labour sounds about right, a recon or a simple swap would be a lot cheaper (in the regions of hundreds rather than
thousands). What engine is it?
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jimbona2
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 08:24 PM |
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1.8litre
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pmc_3
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 08:27 PM |
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You could try Owen at PNP Autofix in Peterborough http://www.pnpautofix.co.uk/index.html
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jimbona2
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 08:33 PM |
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thanks for that, I'll give them a call first thing and see what they say.
Thanks again! I'll let you know!
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Simon
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| posted on 29/12/14 at 08:36 PM |
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MAZDA MX5 MK1 1.6 COMPLETE ENGINE CAN BE HEARD RUNNING
Mazda Mx5 MK2.5 1.8 Engine 53K
amongst dozens of others
Fix it yourself!
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 29/12/14 by Simon]
[Edited on 29/12/14 by Simon]
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snapper
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| posted on 30/12/14 at 08:20 AM |
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It's all about the crank
If the cranks ok it's not an expensive fix just mains and or big ends
Now this depends how long it ran dry, if you turned off as soon as the oil light came on you have a fighting chance if you blindly drove on it could
run the little ends and bores.
If it was me I would buy a secondhand engine from a crash damaged car, fit that and then start looking at the original engine, fix that in slow time,
put it back in and flog on the secondhand one.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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mookaloid
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| posted on 30/12/14 at 11:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
If it was me I would buy a secondhand engine from a crash damaged car, fit that and then start looking at the original engine, fix that in slow time,
put it back in and flog on the secondhand one.
This is the way forward. hire an engine crane and get the job done in a day
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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