Mazda 3 – Thermostat and Water Pump
Preventative maintenance is an important part of keeping your car reliable. Whether it’s due to a dubious repair history, an upcoming milestone, or you just …
Mazda 3 – Cabin Air Filter
Last week I had a deer run into the rear of my Mazda. Deer aren’t very smart. I turned around to see if I had …
Mazda 3 – Spin on Filter Conversion
I changed my oil yesterday, which led to me remembering that I haven’t posted about the spin on conversion I did. Our 2004 Mazda 3 …
Mazda 3 – Passenger Motor Mount
Another from the archives! Hey, its cold out. Yea yea, the 4g63T is ready to go in but seriously, it’s cold out. Anyway, today I’ll …
Mazda 3 – Sway Bar Endlinks
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and is ready for New Years! It’s currently very snowy outside (thanks for missing Christmas ya jerk!) so …
When your half shaft falls out
We had a rather stressful ordeal this week with our Mazda and didn’t have any time to work on the Laser. The only re-occurring issue …
The Laser Finally Gets a Turbo
Whoo! OEM water lines for the TD05. I finally got the turbo water lines on and the turbo installed, just in time for us to …
Another Laser Update – Overdue Edition
I must first apologize for my long absence. I’ve been good and busy with work lately and I’ve been demotivated by receiving the wrong parts. …
Short Laser Update, The Second
Another short update this week, not a whole lot of progress. I do finally have water lines that fit though, and for about half the …
The Nightmare that is Rust
To answer the most pressing question first, no, the Laser still isn’t running. Next, yes, I’m still alive. Last weekend was crazy, we drove straight …