Mazda B-Series (B2200/B2500)

[rna800]

I had a lot on my plate lately and it's just now that I found a time to post. Anyway, with regards to that uphill climb, sometimes it's strong but sometimes it is having a hard time. I just see to it that I always pump that fuel filter 3x before moving. Maybe I got used to driving my other truck that has a common rail engine and I associate it with that wherein I could really feel that my b2500 is weak on an uphill due to the very strong common rail engine. But with flat roads, I could say it is mediocre. The acceleration is slow but once it has gained its momentum, it's already fine. I think I should also put into consideration that it is a 10 year old truck so I shouldn't expect it to perform like the new vehicles of today unless I totally replace the engine. About 500 kms to go and it is due to its maintenance and I am gonna have those fluids checked too.

[khelvin]

Hi Guys,

I am also an owner of Mazda b2500 and appreciate u guys for all the info.Nway buti pa kau halos mapagsawaan nyo na mazda nyo ako halos minsan ko lang nagamit bago ako mangibang bayan, ayun dami n nman sira dahil iba ang gumagamit, hay naku, sira bulsa ko..heheh nway I appreciate your advice on the following;

Where is Delta Motors? meron ba sa antipolo/marikina area? balak ko n kc ipaservice sa erpat ko bago dumating
Kindly recommend affordable tire brand, how much kaya?
almost 160k n odometer nya, malakas pa nman daw, hangang kelan ang lifespan ng makina? pwede ko b syang palitang ng ford ranger na makina? budget wise?
magkano kaya palit ng gear box? clutch? steering assembly? mga pang-ilalim, shocks? parang masisira na rin yta bulsa ko

wer planning to have trip in abra kaya i need to be sure na sana hindi ako magkaproblema along the way.

hope for your response

[rna800]

Hi Guys,

I am also an owner of Mazda b2500 and appreciate u guys for all the info.Nway buti pa kau halos mapagsawaan nyo na mazda nyo ako halos minsan ko lang nagamit bago ako mangibang bayan, ayun dami n nman sira dahil iba ang gumagamit, hay naku, sira bulsa ko..heheh nway I appreciate your advice on the following;

Where is Delta Motors? meron ba sa antipolo/marikina area? balak ko n kc ipaservice sa erpat ko bago dumating
Kindly recommend affordable tire brand, how much kaya?
almost 160k n odometer nya, malakas pa nman daw, hangang kelan ang lifespan ng makina? pwede ko b syang palitang ng ford ranger na makina? budget wise?
magkano kaya palit ng gear box? clutch? steering assembly? mga pang-ilalim, shocks? parang masisira na rin yta bulsa ko

wer planning to have trip in abra kaya i need to be sure na sana hindi ako magkaproblema along the way.

hope for your response

That is the problem if you are not doing the check ups or repairs first hand since if that person only cares to drive it and doesn't even give extra effort to care of it, your car will be a total trash. Just like what happened to mine when I left it to my driver when I went to the US. When I came back, I even wanted to drive it onto a ditch. Even the one where you pull to open the cab, the color silver, is broken. I am just wondering what he had been doing during the 1.5 years when I was in the US. And when I arrived, he got fired and all the problems were left to me and as usual, a lot of money was wasted for tons of repairs.

As for your queries, I am unaware if Delta Motors has a branch in Marikina or Antipolo. Delta Motors can be found along Q. Ave just before you see the spur of Q. Ave and West Ave. and it is under the Delta theater.

For the tire brand, I am currently using Goodyear and so far so good. The last time I changed a tire was May last year and based on my record, it cost P3,110.00.

For the engine, why are you considering replacing it with a Ford engine? Its engine is good, though Mazda and Ford have identical engines. Just proper maintenance and for sure it could go a long way. For its lifespan, no one could totally say when it is going to give up. As long as you take care of it properly, for sure it could last long.

I also had my clutch replaced and it cost me more than 10k since clutch disc, pressure plate and release bearing were all replaced at the same time.

The rest of the things that need to be repaired, for sure that is going to cost a lot, I would say set aside around 50k to 60k. It also depends on where you will have it repaired. Just make sure that you bring it to a trusted shop as to prevent problems in the future causing you shelling out more money.

If you're planning to bring it to Abra, double check your brakes, belts, radiator and all the fluids. That is a long way from Manila if you stall in that part of the country.

[duskylim]

Dear khelvin:

No I'm afraid walang Delta Motors sa my Antipolo. I also don't know any good repair shops there, kasi di ako pumupunta dyan madalas.

As to the tires, I use a China made brand called Wanli, I use the original size 195 R14-70. I have been using them for several years and have had no problems with them.

The are about Php 2600 to 2700 each if I remember correctly. The tire supplier is in New Manila (I forgot the name) near Kanlaon street. Anyway they are in the Yellow pages.

Well I wouldn't know exactly how long the motor lasts as mine is only at 120,000 km.

As to the Ford Ranger engine, I understand that its a drop-in replacement. If you are getting one, be sure to get the Direct-Injection, Turbocharged model.

Before doing any undechassis work, call Fordland at Banawe st. first so you have an idea of the price, then contact Delta Motors and ask for James, who can give you an estimate for all the work, you can haggle with him (a little).

Good luck and keep us posted.

Regards,

Dusky Lim

[khelvin]

guys,

thank u very much for the info and advice, some follow-up questions;

Is fordland selling replacement or original parts? how about if I opt some surplus? is it advisable?
Can I have James number?


Thanks again guys...

Khelvin

[duskylim]

Dear khelvin:

Fordland sells both original and replacement parts. Meron ata silang surplus but I never inquired. Another place you can get parts is FordMaster along Recto (near Benavidez St.) in Binondo (layo ano!).

As to buying and using surplus parts, I would say that really depends upon the part. If its something like doors, leaf springs, ok siguro, but not for really critical stuff.

The number of Delta Motors in Delta Theater is 373-08-08 or 372-15-32 or 372-15-30.

Oh my god! According to their calling card, they have a branch in Cainta (no address) but here's the telephone number - 682-85-80 or 682-85-36.

Boy am I embarassed! Kala ko pa naman wala silang ibang branch. Sorry for the mix-up.

Anyway hope this helps and good luck.

Regards,

Dusky Lim

[ar_moj]

masasabi ko bout the b-series pickup..maasahan talaga..i have a b2200..89 model yata or 90..bsta b2200..mas matanda pa sakin..hehe..
maaus pa rin siya tumakbo ngaun..mahina nga siya accelerate pero pag nakabwelo na..malakas na..
can anyone please answer kng kasya ba body kits ng b25 sa b22? napopormahan aq dun sa front bumper and grille ng b25 ehh..tapos kabit aq billet or mesh dun sa mga butas ng bumper at ung grille custom na mesh..
compatible ba un na simpleng screw langs..pati ung sa headlights..? please answer naman.. hehe :D

[lnce420]

i always learn a lot when i visit this thread (especially from dusky's post)

question ko po
saan yung shop ni ding clemente exactly, and what's the name?
i will have my glow plugs and the relay checked since hard start sha pag malamig. i guess i have to start with that and also start with ding clemente' s shop to do the job.

OT: hyundai porter ang nabili ko instead of a pick-up since i realized na mas malaking loading capacity ang kailangan ko. pero gaya nga ng sinabi ko, visiting this thread teaches me a lot.

salamat po Ü

[dadz]

Mga sir's any body interested in a after market lift kit for 4X2 or 4X4, that increse the height 2" to 3", PM me in any on is interested.

[duskylim]

Dear Ince420:

The shop is along Benitez st., inside West Triangle, but doesn't have a name. BTW they specialize in high performance (racing) and gas engines pero marunong din sa diesel.

Pero kung hard starting ang problema mo better make sure hindi sa injection o fuel system ang problema or you will buying many sets of glow plugs for nothing, sayang naman.

For that puntahan mo si Gener sa Shorthorn.

You can test the glow plugs by yourself, quite easily. Remember the procedure I explained? Carefully take off the glow plugs then use a VOM (volt-ohm) meter to test the resistance of each plug.

It should read pretty low, (tens of ohms), if too high they are open. If zero they are shorted.

If they pass that test, get a battery charger and attach the positive lead to the upper terminal of the glow plug. Clip the negative lead to the plug body, if it heats up then its ok, if not, sira!

Note: If it gets hot unclip the negative lead immediately or you will burn them out!!!

Got that?

Good luck,

Dusky Lim

[lnce420]

Carefully take off the glow plugs then use a VOM (volt-ohm) meter to test the resistance of each plug.

Question for measuring resistance..
vom connectors should be connected from tip to the other tip of the glow plugs?

or

from the top tip to the body of the glow plug?

saan po yung shorthorn?

[reyp3k]

i hav a `91 b2200 un din problema ko oil leak sa plastic cover nd sa may transmission inoverhaul na anmin ng utol ko ang problema dun agad leak nya kaooverhaul pa lang my leak agad sa halfmoon daw sa patungan yata ng camshft di na mgwa sa machne shp. any suggestions

[reyp3k]

tsaka to all members bago lang kc ako dito,., since i dont have any plan to sell my b22 coz almst 18 yrs na cya samin sbi nga dad ko dont sell it use it hnggat kaya pa irepair n lng,. san mura nd gud quality mkabili ng headlights nd ms mgnda kng mga mpaorma na ilaw pati mga taillights pang b22 tnx

[duskylim]

Dear Ince420:

To test the resistance of the glow plug/s place one lead on the tip (where the electrical supply is attached to on top) and the other on the plug body.

The circuit for the glow plug is simple, its a purely resistive load. There is a single long metal rail (made of copper) which bolts onto all of the plugs on top - and is held in place by shiny little nuts, 7 mm or 8 mm in diameter.

The nuts attach to a fine threaded post out of the top of the glow plug (like that of a spark plug if you remove the cap nut).

The plug is grounded by threads on its metal body to the cylinder head/engine assembly which is grounded to the battery's negative terminal.

When you turn the ignition switch ON, you trigger the glow plug relay and the plug timer, which controls how long the system glows, too short, not enough heat - no START.

Too long - burned out plugs.

Note: the opposite tip is the glowing part itself, its round and smooth and covers a resistor element which does the heating.

If you test with the VOM this it should show that it is open (very high or infinite resistance) to the plug body and low resistance with the threaded lead on top.

Hope this clears things up.

BTW Shorthorn is the road coming from Congressional Avenue, going towards Project 8. The best way to get to Gener's calibration shop (DRT - Del Rosario Trading) is to go to Congressional Ave, then turn into Shorthorn.

Once you get to Congressional, anybody from there will know where Shorthorn is, and from there just drive straight up past the stoplight and McDo and Seven-Eleven and from there you should be able to find Gener's shop.

Best Regards,

Dusky Lim

[duskylim]

Dear reyp3k:

Welcome to our thread.

Where is the plastic cover you mentioned? Saan parte sya ng makina? Half-moon seals are generally available with the overhauling gasket kit. Wala ba sya sa kit ng binili nyo?

In any case any good Mazda/Ford parts supplier here in Manila (di ko alam sa Bataan) should be able to provide it.

If you need an emergency fix, get any other half-moon seal that fits and use a lot of silicone sealant around it and on the cleaned, dry cylinder head and cover. That should reduce most of the leak.

Tapos kapag nakabili ka na ng tamang seal duon mo na ayusin ng final.

As to the headlights, sira na ba sila? Or is it just a bulb problem? Kung di pa naman sira, eh madali lang yan, bumila ka ng okey na bumbilya.

I recommend Bosch replacement bulbs. They are reasonably priced (<1000 Php a pair) and the new models, use only 55W/60W for low/high beam pero ang ilaw is equal to 90W/100W - ok di ba?

Best Regards,

Dusky Lim

[rna800]

Guys, I start to hear this sound and I don't know how to mimic it but the sound is like a flexible about to wear out. If you have already heard a worn out flexible, you know what I am talking about. I tried to have it checked it Mufflerland and they said the sound is coming from the engine and not from the flexi. I brought it to my trusted shop, and my mechanic told me, I forgot the name of that part but if my mind serves me correctly, he said something about injection??? I couldn't remember it anymore. He said that it will not stall the vehicle but time will come that I will hear it for a longer period of time and the it will be more audible. For now, I only hear that for about 30 to 45 seconds upon starting and everytime I start the vehicle. Maybe you have encountered this and you could share your insights. For its running condition, it's still the same. I don't feel anything unusual considering it has clocked almost 211k kms. Thanks!

[ar_moj]

hi guys ulet..hehe..im really new here...ask ko lang about dun nga sa b2500 conversion..kasya ba ung harap na bumper with headlights and grill or kelangan pa baguhin mga ibang parts..then about sa speed..medyo mabagal kasi..is it possible to put a new ford engine..? hehe..just thinking..and taillights...does anyone know san makakabili tailights na smoke..or kahit black..if meron LED hehe...mas ok..tnx tnx,...hehe..

[duskylim]

Dear rna800:

Sir, just to make sure, dalhin mo sya sa shop o garahe ng gasolinahan na may LIFTER at ipa-lift mo. That way makikita mo mismo kung sa flexible pipe o ibang parte ng tambusto sya galing.

If not, well condolences pre, kung injection pump sya tulad ng sinabi ng mekaniko mo mabigat ang problema mo.

If it does indeed turn out to be the flexible pipe, just go to banawe st, and buy the brand-new one for the Hyundai Starex, exactly the same diameter, (2 inch - I.D. - internal diameter) but about 2 inches longer at 8 inches of flexible section - just needs a little adjustment during the fit.

Bakit yung para sa STAREX? Well, unang-una, BAGO sya, at isa pa, MURA sya (about Php 1,200 per piece) there are a lot of unscrupulous animals out there that will try to sell you a USED part for more than Php 2,000!!!

Ignore those people, or if you have a rabid dog, ipa kagat mo sila - baka cla tumino!

When you go to have it replaced, try to find a muffler shop with either oxy-acetylene welding or better yet, MIG (metal-inert gas) welding.

Never have exhaust system parts attached with conventional electric (actually called SMAW - shielded metal arc welding) welding - the joint is just too brittle for the motion and vibration of your exhaust system and it will fail - at kakaladkad ang tambusto mo, happy new year!

Regards,

Dusky Lim

[duskylim]

Dear ar_moj:

Di ko kabisado ang conversion mula sa B2200 to B2500, ngunit parang may kaibahan ang pinaka nguso ng B2500 vs B2200. I admit malapit pero di ko alam kung sasaksak.

For example, the hood of the B2200 is flat and has a slightly curved front edge, while on the B2500 there is shallow central hump and slightly pointed front edge.

In other words, I'm sure its possible but it may not turn out to be a drop-in replacement. Best to consult an experienced body shop.

As to the engine well, meron na akong mga kaibigan na nagpalit na ng makina ng B2200. They say the R-series diesel is a drop-in replacement and there is a turbo version of it. Also its more powerful daw than the old B2200 engine.

I'm also pretty sure the FORD turbo diesel engine will drop in to the B2500 engine bay.

Why? Well na abutan ko ang kapit bahay ko na naghuhugas ng makina ng Ford Everest nyang bago. Sinilip ko and to my surprise, it looks exactly like my WL-31 engine in my B2500 except for the turbo stuff.

Kaya confident ako salpak sya sa B2500. What I'm not sure of is kung salpak sya sa B2200.

I don't know why you should want to darken your tail lights as they are bright to warn people behind not to BUMP into you - di ba?

Regards,

Dusky Lim

[rna800]

Dear rna800:

Sir, just to make sure, dalhin mo sya sa shop o garahe ng gasolinahan na may LIFTER at ipa-lift mo. That way makikita mo mismo kung sa flexible pipe o ibang parte ng tambusto sya galing.

If not, well condolences pre, kung injection pump sya tulad ng sinabi ng mekaniko mo mabigat ang problema mo.

If it does indeed turn out to be the flexible pipe, just go to banawe st, and buy the brand-new one for the Hyundai Starex, exactly the same diameter, (2 inch - I.D. - internal diameter) but about 2 inches longer at 8 inches of flexible section - just needs a little adjustment during the fit.

Bakit yung para sa STAREX? Well, unang-una, BAGO sya, at isa pa, MURA sya (about Php 1,200 per piece) there are a lot of unscrupulous animals out there that will try to sell you a USED part for more than Php 2,000!!!

Ignore those people, or if you have a rabid dog, ipa kagat mo sila - baka cla tumino!

When you go to have it replaced, try to find a muffler shop with either oxy-acetylene welding or better yet, MIG (metal-inert gas) welding.

Never have exhaust system parts attached with conventional electric (actually called SMAW - shielded metal arc welding) welding - the joint is just too brittle for the motion and vibration of your exhaust system and it will fail - at kakaladkad ang tambusto mo, happy new year!

Regards,

Dusky Lim

Actually sir, the flexi that I have is from Mufflerland. I have tried Nodalos prior but the flexible that they installed was a surplus and it only lasted for 5 or 6 months, I guess. That is why I tried to look for other shops which I felt the same caliber as Nodalos, I ended up in Mufflerland (near Meadows in Fairview). I saw them in the net: mufflerland.com.ph. Pertaining to their welding equipment, I don't know what it's called but all they need to do is point without that long stick like thing anymore. Sorry, I am clueless to what they are called.hehe It cost me more than 2k+, I don't really remember the exact price since it was brand new and they also replaced the rubber fittings too. That is why when I started hearing that sound, I presumed right away that it was the flexi. What I did, without delay, I brought it to Mufflerland to have it checked. And they told it that the flexi and the rest of the muffler are still good. I couldn't face it right now since I still have a lot on my plate, but once I find the time, I will have the engine checked thoroughly. I just wish it is not as grave as shelling out 20k pesos.hehe