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#199 of 209 Re: Need help on whether to change ATF on 2001 MPV [jipster] by toby_lai

Aug 15, 2008 (10:11 am)

Replying to: jipster (Aug 08, 2008 7:32 am)
Today I had a ATF flush at a Mazda dealer, and so far everything's good. The shifting seems to be a tad smoother, and I'm keeping an eye on everything, including if there's any leaking going on (I wiped off some fluid near the area of the what I think is the ATF drain plug near the ATF pan. I'm suspecting the dealer tech did the flush through the plug and the new fluid was splashing all over the place, resulting some "leftover" fluid.
 
After 70k miles, I think the condition of the old fluid wasn't that bad (it showed very light brown but the smell was more or less the same as the supposedly new fluid right now, showing clear pinkish color).

#200 of 209 Suspecting coolant leak on the overflow reservoir by toby_lai

Aug 15, 2008 (10:23 am)

Hi all again,
 
Recently I've started to notice some coolant outside of the overflow plastic reservoir, the area below the overflow tank and the power steering tank. Initially I wiped off the traces of the coolant and I thought it could come from the little hose out of the plastic overflow tank when the engine was running hot, but then again I started seeing traces of coolant again. And then I used a piece of small paper towel to wipe the area clean again and I discovered there was more coolant traces on the *bottom* of the plastic tank (I managed to get my hand underneath some connecting hose through to the bottom of the coolant reservoir). I'm suspecting there might be some leakage at the bottom of the plastic container (is it possible and how a crack could come up there?). I'm paying close attention to the level of the coolant now and see if it gets dropped (which doesn't seem to be the case though).
 
In case the plastic container really is leaking, is it a big job to replace it? I'm no mechanic, have only done the oil changes myself and tire rotation, in addition to the front disc pads job on the MPV, and I'm wondering if I can replace it myself. The tank itself only seems to be held by a couple of screws and connected to some hoses. Thanks for any suggestion/opinion.
 
tl

#201 of 209 MPV doors freezing by sramamur1

Nov 18, 2008 (8:51 am)

Below -5C, doors freeze on my Mazda 2003 MPV. Even the key hole is plugged and have to wriggle the key in and rock it back and forth to open the door latch. The back doors stay frozen and do not thaw until after three or four hours of driving. My kids use the front door to go through.
 
This seems to be a common problem for MPV. Any suggestions on improving this situation?
 
Thanks, Sri.

#202 of 209 Re: MPV doors freezing [sramamur1] by backy

Nov 18, 2008 (8:54 am)

Replying to: sramamur1 (Nov 18, 2008 8:51 am)
I live in MN and did not notice this problem driving a 2002 MPV through a couple of winters, including one real cold one. What I do with all my cars is, each fall, apply a silicone lubricant (Armor All or the like) liberally to all gaskets with a cloth, and spray something like WD-40 into all locks. Of course, if you have something like an ice storm, even that won't help you much.

#203 of 209 Re: MPV doors freezing [backy] by sramamur1

Nov 18, 2008 (9:05 am)

Replying to: backy (Nov 18, 2008 8:54 am)
Thank you for your suggestions. I will try with silicone lubricant and WD 40 and see how it goes.
 
Sri.

#204 of 209 Mazda MPV 2001 by eurizar

Jul 02, 2009 (11:36 am)

Replying to: ag02 (Aug 07, 2008 11:28 am)
Hi, my name is elizardo, im from guatemala, i just need to know how i place my 5 tire under my van, cuz i bought it and it didnt have one, so i just bought a new 5 tire for emergency and i know where to put it but my question is how.
 
Thanks anywayz

#205 of 209 MAZDA MPV 2001 by eurizar

Jul 02, 2009 (11:39 am)

hi, my name is elizardo and i have an MPV van 2001 and i just like to know where to put the 5 tire under the van. I know where tu put it, my question is how. I dont have manual either so i just need some adivise because im looking how to place this tire
 
Thanks for ur help...

#206 of 209 Re: Changing a Light Bulb - Ugh! [tcc21] by tobeyl

Aug 09, 2009 (3:48 am)

Replying to: tcc21 (Apr 23, 2006 8:33 pm)
I'm facing this problem now. I have the grill cover loose, trying to go in from the front, and the battery out but the plastic pipe is still in the way. Did you get any reply to your questions?

#207 of 209 Anti Freeze Leak - REAR by tcc21

Aug 10, 2009 (9:28 pm)

I have the 2003 LX version with rear heat and AC. I heard there was a recall on the lines rusting out on the rear of these units years ago. Well, mine finally has that problem after 120K miles! I noticed droppings on the garage floor from just ahead of the tail pipe and behind the rear wheel. I took it to a local mechanic and he took the inner liner off the rear pass. side wheel well and there they were - two metal tubes totally rusted off!! Has anyone else had this issue and has Mazda stood behind replacing them?? I KNOW this was an issue brought up here back in 2004-05 I believe. What a dumb design! All that dirt, salt, water sprays up in there and those metal tube soak it all up and rust away! Ugh! Another stupid design on these things! Price for fixing this at a local shop is $235! I'm sure Mazda will want much more....but darn! This is a known problem too! I will be calling them in the AM.

#208 of 209 Re: Anti Freeze Leak - REAR [tcc21] by jipster

Aug 12, 2009 (1:09 pm)

Replying to: tcc21 (Aug 10, 2009 9:28 pm)
The rear heat/ac liness are under recall, that means Mazda will fix for free. You should have gotten a notification about the recall in the mail. Take it to your Mazda dealership and they should handle it at no charge.The MPV Club has a lot of info on that particular recall.

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