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Re: damage from a flat tire [roadburner] by mazdrvr
Feb 25, 2008 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 24, 2008 4:21 pm)

No high curbs either. Just nice smooth, wide roads.
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Re: damage from a flat tire [joeduppa] by mazdrvr
Feb 25, 2008 (9:45 am)
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Replying to: joeduppa (Feb 24, 2008 8:04 pm)

I've heard about nitrogen too. The Toyota near me uses nitrogen & Costco.
What happens if your tire blows out, will it explode?
I was thinking of getting nitrogen put into my tires.
 
*Thank you guys for the replies! (I guess i have a slight case of bad luck!)
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Re: damage from a flat tire [mazdrvr] by pf_flyer HOST
Feb 25, 2008 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Feb 25, 2008 9:45 am)

I've been doing nitrogen in my tires for about 9 months now. I'll have to do a follow up to this blog entry, but it about covers my thoughts on it...
 
Nitrogen: A Noble Gas?
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Re: damage from a flat tire [pf_flyer] by mazdrvr
Feb 25, 2008 (3:41 pm)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Feb 25, 2008 11:18 am)

Great blog! Please keep us updated. It'll be great info to have!
 
*Okay, thanks again to everyone who replied to my post!
I found out today how all the damage happened. Even though she was driving at a low speed, it happened while taking a turn...
I need to replace the rim (which got bent, not split; i saw it at night) & tire. Then have to go to the body shop to repair the bumper & paint; a piece of it came off so can't "pop it back in". Oh well... sh** happens.
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Re: damage from a flat tire [mazdrvr] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Feb 25, 2008 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Feb 25, 2008 3:41 pm)

Ah, so she did hit something. That's what I thought. Probably a curb.
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Re: Another Noise Question [mazdalemon] by gcoluni
Feb 28, 2008 (3:36 pm)
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Replying to: mazdalemon (Jan 26, 2008 9:51 am)

A dealer is telling me that I have an issue with loose butterflies in my intake. I am not sure that I believe them. Should an engine light go on? On my 2004 Mazda 3 there is a clicking noise when I am idling and you can hear it up until 1500 rpm. When you rev the engine above that there is no noticable difference. Do you think this could be the issue? How much did and should it cost you to get the intake manifold replaced (they quoted me 850)? Is there anyway to test this before having someone work on the car?
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Re: Another Noise Question [gcoluni] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Feb 28, 2008 (6:14 pm)
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Replying to: gcoluni (Feb 28, 2008 3:36 pm)

check this out: (it's for 2003 but maybe also 2004)
 
(from Wikipedia)
 
"the 2003 Mazda Protege had a critical recall involving loose screws in the intake manifold entering the combustion chamber and damaging the engine, sometimes irrecoverably. The culprit screws come from the two butterfly valve systems housed in the intake manifolds of almost all 2.0 litre third-gen Proteges. Not all 2003 models were affected, a dealership can check based on your VIN. The recall issue has been reported to happen to some outside of the recall range, with limited success obtaining repairs from the dealership."
 
If I were you I'd mention the recall and stamp your feet up and down. Are you the original owner? Maybe you could call Mazda and ask for repair assistance on their goof-up, even though you are probably out of warranty by now.
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CD changer replacement by m3fan3
Feb 28, 2008 (9:15 pm)
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hi i have a 2006 mazda 3 s grand touring with the bose cd changer. the cd changer is acting but working. and the car's warranty is done. so i was planning on replacing the changer myself since i have replaced a changer on a mazda mpv before. now my qeustion is does the mazda 3 have a code i gotta enter on the unit after i install it to unlock it??? i heard some cars like the honda accord for instance have a code you gotta enter to get the unit working. the mpv did not have code to enter but i was just wondering if the mazda 3 does.
 
thanks
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Re: Mazda 3 Fails to Start [johnrhorton] by remle
Feb 29, 2008 (10:29 am)
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Replying to: johnrhorton (Dec 12, 2007 7:28 am)

Hey I have a similar problem with my 2006 mazda3 2.0L. The last few times I started it I heard the engine turn but not as strongly as it used to before it actually started up. Then this morning, it wouldn't ever start up, but it sounded like it was trying. I had to hold the ignition for close to 30 seconds before the engine slowly gained rpms to the point where it finally was self sufficient to hold its idle rpm speed. Does this sound familiar? Then I brought it to an aftermarket place where they couldn't recreate the problem. Hopefully this is a unique problem that's not indicative of mazda's reliablity...I feel like it's already time to sell my car and move back with toyota.
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Re: Another Noise Question [gcoluni] by mazdalemon
Feb 29, 2008 (11:49 am)
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Replying to: gcoluni (Feb 28, 2008 3:36 pm)

If you see my other posts, I've had ongoing problems so the dealership ended up covering the cost of the replacement intake manifold. At first they thought my replacement engine was acting up but after two painful weeks of working on the engine and importing a Mazda tech from another dealership, they found the noise to be the butterfly valves in intake manifold. I'm coming up on my first 3K oil change and the car is very quiet. I guess, I would trust them. I've seen other postings referencing this issue. Good Luck! Let me know how you make out.

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