Showing posts with label Bad Event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bad Event. Show all posts

10 February 2011

Front Water Leaks Point - MX5 NC

Last weekend, i've had this problem after a car wash:
Drop of water coming from somewhere near the OBD2 plug. Surprise! There was also some rust!


I've followed Moz71's (Miata.net) and repair manual intruction for removing Cowl Grille, and Wipers:
1. The black plastic cowl under the windscreen (outside) has 2 small oval covers on either side, remove them.
2. You'll see a screw under there - this was the leak point.
3. Remove the screws, wiper arms, washer nozzle hoses etc. so that you can remove the entire cowl.
4. You'll see a plastic plug in the body which those screws tap into.
5. The plastic plugs have a sponge gasket under them. One of mine was soaked and from looking underneath I could clearly see that the leak was coming from there. The sponge gasket is crap and when you think about it, the screw will actually pull up on the plug/gasket and actually reduce the seal.





I've put sealant around the plastic plug, and inside the screw hole.


In the weekend, i will remove the cowl grille another time, and i will cover the entire plug also with a good quality tape, for major protection.


08 October 2010

Right side repaired - but the story isn't ended

Yesterday i have taken back my car from the Body Shop where i left it for the repair of the right side... All panels have been replaced. I'm very happy to see her right side without the disaster of two week ago but there are 2 or 3 details that must be fixed after the repair:


When i pull down the right side window, i hear the glass touching a plastic part inside the door... So the garage has now ordered a new window-shaver to fix the problem. I hope it will arrive soon!



The door seems not perfectly aligned when it is close. The panel-beater say to use car for a small period and let settle itself, and after they will try to realign it. I also hear, some vibration of the glass... UFF!



I see a little imperfection in the painting just under the rubber, must be fixed! Next time i'll notify it at the Body Shop... Sorry for the quality of photo, but is taken by phone...


17 September 2010

Craaash! A car decide to come into my door

Yesterday, a girl's Mercedes decides to come into my right door.
Some people, usually drive watching flies...
I'm very angry and nervous at the moment!
Next Monday i would have had to install my GAZ coilover, but with this bad event, i'm forced to postpone the install. :-(



01 November 2009

Cats VS MX5


Two or three times in a month, i see the cat of my neighbours, sleeping on the Soft Top of my MX5. When the cat goes on my MX5, the bonnet is full of muddy cat track and the Soft Top is full cat hair...
No problem for these two things, i love cats, i have had one for 16 years, but one day this cat piss over my trunk...

I know it seems comic but, fuck! that's the result, a white stain over my trunk: O_O