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Replying to: sschmid (Aug 18, 2009 3:08 pm) Now.....if you still have dealer contacts with a dealer who will dig stuff up that may still be out there, call him. You would be surprised what some of them can find. If not, try this dealer. diamond mazda. 1-800-527-0189. they have gotten a few things for me, but not cheap. I pay the price! Also, on a rear bumper I needed for an 86 Toyota took me a lot of time searching on the internet. Finally found one after several days in a junk yard across the country. Check every new and used parts supplier you can find. Look in parts catalogs. If you speak Spanish, try some places in Mexico. They run a few years behind us on parts supplies. It can be done, but is time consuming. Find out what other vehicles the part may have been used on. Contact places like LKQ and Pull a Part via phone and internet. Look for e-mail resources that may contact you when a car comes in. Pull a Part has that. The last 89 323 I saw was about 6 months ago at a LKQ. It has become tough finding parts, but there are still a few. Check e-bay motors for parts as well. You never know. Happy hunting...... |
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| so my car was smoking recently. i stopped and lifted the hood it appeared to be smoking out from my spark plugs the rest of the engine seems to get really hot quickly i cant ever seem to drive more than a couple hours sometimes less before its hot n needs to cool also it doesnt always turn off all that well. any ideas on how i can make it better would help very much i know a lil about cars and try to do as much of the work myself if i can | |
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Replying to: shrub69 (Aug 20, 2009 4:35 pm) 
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Replying to: kitkat250 (Aug 20, 2009 6:15 pm) |
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Replying to: shrub69 (Aug 20, 2009 4:35 pm)
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Replying to: kujhac (Aug 23, 2009 7:26 am) |
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For 1989, the Mercury Tracer had the same engine as the Mazda 323. Here's the deal: Coils and distributors for this car aren't cheap, so I'd rather not replace anything else without a firm diagnosis. I've reached the limit of my knowledge. Any help from the experts is greatly appreciated.
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Replying to: listerine (Sep 04, 2009 12:54 pm) You will need to verify the ignition timing and valve train timing as well. I also wrote a section on how to scribe the distributor timing location BEFORE you pull it so it should restart easily. This engine can be a real headache in this department. Be ready to spend some time thinking. Rock Auto shows the coil to be about $60. Cheap for a car now a days.
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 135k miles, old faithful needs a new clutch. It's starting to slip in 4th gear (it's a 4 spd). I will need to have a shop do the work for me. I was wondering what a typical price for this work would be. Also, should I have them replace the main seal while they are at it? (the car has no leaks.) I don't know if it's considered "bad customer etiquette", but I was also thinking about supplying the clutch kit to the shop. What would be a recommended brand? -Thanks
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Replying to: glowplugz (Oct 04, 2009 2:57 pm) |
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