2014 Mazda 3

[bxr monkey]

Ayos, sarap ng kumpleto sa tools at shaded/ventilated garage space.

Teka, may kailangan i-grease sa rack and pinion... tie rods?

[Egan101]

Great job, bro!


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[travajante]

Performed front underchassis cleaning and brake cleaning..

Wheels.. damn these 18's are too heavy.. back breaker



Took the opportunity to grease the rack and pinion.


Cleaned the liners.. and the calipers.. shouting made in china..




There is a ton of clips in here.. but managed to put them all back!

Nice that the mazda placed a handful of underchassis covers.. although access will be more difficult as you need to remove them first but still its nice that the underchassis is protected.

At first i'm hearing suspension noise on rough / uneven cemented road.. my first suspect are the front calipers. Greasing the pins solved the problem. Noise gone!

I found the e-loop capacitor on the driver side front wheel well. Its directly connected to the alternator then wirings go inside under the driver seat. I don't know its water resistance rating but to be on the safe side, better not to pass flood waters more than half of the tires deep.

It's 1 lucky 3 to find such a good home! Great boredom therapy![emoji106]

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[travajante]

Teka, may kailangan i-grease sa rack and pinion... tie rods?

Nope. No fittings.

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[yapoy86]

Ayos, sarap ng kumpleto sa tools at shaded/ventilated garage space.

Teka, may kailangan i-grease sa rack and pinion... tie rods?

Opened the steering boot and spread some grease on the rack gear..

[yapoy86]

It's 1 lucky 3 to find such a good home! Great boredom therapy![emoji106]

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Yes sir.. typhoon ambo hampered the job a bit.. took me 16 man hours to complete the front.

[yapoy86]

Great job, bro!


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OC on car under chassis...i like to see them clean.. also makes maintenance easy.

[travajante]

Yes sir.. typhoon ambo hampered the job a bit.. took me 16 man hours to complete the front.

Fun 16 DIY Hrs![emoji106]

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[bxr monkey]

Opened the steering boot and spread some grease on the rack gear..

Ah okay. Buti re-useable ang steering boot clips sa rack end side.

[charlie021]

Had my m3 serviced for pms outside casa for the 1st time in golden isuzu (4 yr old m3). Owner told me that my tensioner belt is leaking and needs replacement but did not insist, he just told me replacement costs 4k but its not urgent and can be done next time. I have no idea about it can someone confirm on this and if the price is reasonable?

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[dr. d]

Ah okay. Buti re-useable ang steering boot clips sa rack end side.

now, where did i read that these spring wire boot clips are for factory use only?
that they were supposed to be replaced with the standard boot clamps, when able?
but i used to re-use them also.
heh heh.

[travajante]

Had my m3 serviced for pms outside casa for the 1st time in golden isuzu (4 yr old m3). Owner told me that my tensioner belt is leaking and needs replacement but did not insist, he just told me replacement costs 4k but its not urgent and can be done next time. I have no idea about it can someone confirm on this and if the price is reasonable?

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For reference....Genuine is about $100+ & more from local dealerships. Replacement is cheap....if you wanna experiment. Ask Golden what they have & the part warranty, if they do.
If no odd noises yet, the leak may just have started.

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[dr. d]

Had my m3 serviced for pms outside casa for the 1st time in golden isuzu (4 yr old m3). Owner told me that my tensioner belt is leaking and needs replacement but did not insist, he just told me replacement costs 4k but its not urgent and can be done next time. I have no idea about it can someone confirm on this and if the price is reasonable?

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medyo pilosopo, but
it's belt tensioner po, not tensioner belt.

it's just a glorified pulley with central bearing.
when the bearing wears out from ordinary use, it starts making squeaking noise from time to time.
it's not an emergency to replace, but it does get on someone's un-initiated nerves because of the noise.
sometimes, the squeaking noise isn't evident. but when rolled without the belt, it makes a low vibrating noise (new ones are almost noiseless).
mine has been giving me signs to have it replaced, for nearly two years now. but as it's just a spare car... heh heh.
it's mahal or mura, depending on one's level of financial comfort. the post-er above gives you a range of cost.
labor is extra, kaya siguro mataas ang estimate ni isuzu golden.

good luck.

[travajante]

medyo pilosopo, but
it's belt tensioner po, not tensioner belt.

it's just a glorified pulley with central bearing.
when the bearing wears out from ordinary use, it starts making squeaking noise from time to time.
it's not an emergency to replace, but it does get on someone's un-initiated nerves because of the noise.
sometimes, the squeaking noise isn't evident. but when rolled without the belt, it makes a low vibrating noise (new ones are almost noiseless).
mine has been giving me signs to have it replaced, for nearly two years now. but as it's just a spare car... heh heh.
it's mahal or mura, depending on one's level of financial comfort. the post-er above gives you a range of cost.
labor is extra, kaya siguro mataas ang estimate ni isuzu golden.

good luck.

This one's not a manual tensioner, doc. It's self-tensioning & has a hydraulic damper that can leak over time & abuse. Once it loses the ability to hold the proper tension, the belt can make odd noises under load.
Mazda should've designed for both serpentine belts to be StretchFit instead of just the AC. They require no tensioner. 1 less part to look out for.

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[dr. d]

This one's not a manual tensioner, doc. It's self-tensioning & has a hydraulic damper that can leak over time & abuse. Once it loses the ability to hold the proper tension, the belt can make odd noises under load.
Mazda should've designed for both serpentine belts to be StretchFit instead of just the AC. They require no tensioner. 1 less part to look out for.

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ah ok.
something new learned today.
uupo na ako.

[travajante]

ah ok.
something new learned today.
uupo na ako.

Haha...please remain standing, doc.[emoji16]

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[dr. d]

Haha...please remain standing, doc.[emoji16]

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i remember our old teacher.
we couldn't leave the blackboard until we got it right. or until a friend volunteered to do it correctly for you. if the friend failed, dalawa na kaming nakatayo.
it was fun... in a way.
everybody was a sport.
OT.

[travajante]

i remember our old teacher.
we couldn't leave the blackboard until we got it right. or until a friend volunteered to do it correctly for you. if the friend failed, dalawa na kaming nakatayo.
it was fun... in a way.
everybody was a sport.
OT.

[emoji38]

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[yapoy86]

Had my m3 serviced for pms outside casa for the 1st time in golden isuzu (4 yr old m3). Owner told me that my tensioner belt is leaking and needs replacement but did not insist, he just told me replacement costs 4k but its not urgent and can be done next time. I have no idea about it can someone confirm on this and if the price is reasonable?

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Went to Golden Isuzu to buy some consumables.. they offered me the B6Y1 -14-302 for the oil filter instead for the specific PE01-14-302a which according to the seller there is the same / compatible with skyactiv engine. this is the filter they also use for their oil change package. can we use this B6Y1 filter?

[travajante]

Went to Golden Isuzu to buy some consumables.. they offered me the B6Y1 -14-302 for the oil filter instead for the specific PE01-14-302a which according to the seller there is the same / compatible with skyactiv engine. this is the filter they also use for their oil change package. can we use this B6Y1 filter?

For old Mazda engines....
Sky-specific PE01 has been updated...