Heldenzeit's Garage (Endless Maintenance)

[Heldenzeit]

Bay looks like this, but with gold tophats. I have a lot of gold already, so more might be overkill. I hate the blue plug wires, but NGKs are the best quality. Maybe a high shine silver or crinkle coat black.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Same color as the car might work.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Same color as the car might work.

Yeah, maybe.

 

[Korza]

Yeah, maybe.

Montego Blue with gold lettering?

 

[Heldenzeit]

Montego Blue with gold lettering?

That would be cool too. I'm looking into having it anodized gold.

 

[Crispy]

Where did you find that Mazdaspeed Airbox? I've been looking at simple mods to liven up the sound on my Miata and the Mazdaspeed exhaust and Airbox have both hit my interest.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Where did you find that Mazdaspeed Airbox? I've been looking at simple mods to liven up the sound on my Miata and the Mazdaspeed exhaust and Airbox have both hit my interest.

Bought it off of Rev9's website. It doesn't seem to change the sound that much however.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Changed my horn button to white from blue. Now I just need gold bolts. #Liberace

 

[homeforsummer]

You massive tart.
















I quite like it.

 

[Heldenzeit]

You massive tart.

Have to keep up with my image as a Miata driver right?

Just ordered my gold bolts.


...in titanium.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Car shutoff on the freeway, so I got to make use of my tow hooks. When the engine turns, the camshaft doesn't move, so I think the belt is broken. Lovely. Off to 949 Racing this week.

 

[carracerptp]

Car shutoff on the freeway, so I got to make use of my tow hooks. When the engine turns, the camshaft doesn't move, so I think the belt is broken. Lovely. Off to 949 Racing this week.

If the the cams aren't moving I can't see how it could be anything but the timing belt. Unless it somehow broke the cam gear?
On the brightside, Yay for a non-interference engines

 

[Heldenzeit]

If the the cams aren't moving I can't see how it could be anything but the timing belt. Unless it somehow broke the cam gear?
On the brightside, Yay for a non-interference engines

We'll see when I tear into it tonight. I'm so glad its non-interference lol.

 

[Clark]

I'm not that mechanically minded much but I take it in an interference engine the pistons would've just smashed the valves into submission?

 

[Heldenzeit]

I'm not that mechanically minded much but I take it in an interference engine the pistons would've just smashed the valves into submission?

Correct.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I love taking pics after it rains.

 

[Cano]

I love your license plate

 

[Heldenzeit]

I love your license plate

I'm just amazed someone get it. Most people think it says "Anita Baker" or "Not a Baka".

LOL

 

[Cano]

AHahAHA Anita Baker

It's one of the coolest touches in your car. I still need those pics!

 

[Heldenzeit]

AHahAHA Anita Baker

It's one of the coolest touches in your car. I still need those pics!

I'm working on it haha. Should be installing the new valve cover and cleaning the engine this weekend. That's what was holding me back.

 

[Clark]

I don't know what your plate stands for

 

[Heldenzeit]

I don't know what your plate stands for

 

[Cano]

That is exactly what I picture when I read it

 

[Heldenzeit]

I should get a little Asuka sticker to put back there.

 

[Cano]

I should get a little Asuka sticker to put back there.

Absolutely. In this pose:

 

[SVX]

I must admit I thought it was 'not a baka', as in 'not an idiot'.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I must admit I thought it was 'not a baka', as in 'not an idiot'.

That's acceptable.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Timing belt wasn't broken, but it was missing teeth. I can't tell how it happened though, I didn't see any weird wear marks anywhere.

New belt is installed and it runs much better. Well it did until it spit off the water pump belt because i didn't tighten the pulley.

I should be able to finish it up tonight.

 

[carracerptp]

Timing belt wasn't broken, but it was missing teeth. I can't tell how it happened though, I didn't see any weird wear marks anywhere.

New belt is installed and it runs much better. Well it did until it spit off the water pump belt because i didn't tighten the pulley.

I should be able to finish it up tonight.

How old is that belt? It looks like the front edge was also in rough shape.

 

[Heldenzeit]

How old is that belt? It looks like the front edge was also in rough shape.

35k miles...The worn edge of the belt was on the engine side, but I didnt see anything that would've messed it yup like that. I did a lot of checking with the new belt during install; everything rotates smoothly.