Miata bolts. Random missing parts.
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Miata bolts. Random missing parts.
So while cleaning more under the engine yesterday I found that there should be, I think, 18 bolts holding the oil pan on? I'm missing 6.
Cleaning more I find I'm missing 2 bolts that hold the tranny on.
Before leaving I wanted to take the valve cover off and paint it this week, upon removal I find I'm missing BOTH bolts that hold the coil pack bracket on the valve cover. Oh, and looking through the pics of everyone's custom valve covers here, I notice my valve cover bolts are just rusty old bolts, not these chrome OEM mushroom cap bolts everyone has.
There are no miata's in my local junkyards, could someone let me know next time they're heading to one so I can try to get these oddities? (and maybe more that I find) Or should I just go to the hardware store and find some w/ the same threading. Will hardware stores have them?
I wish I kept the PO's number, so far I've found he lied about 4 mods he did to the car, fixed a ton of crap he messed up, and I keep finding more things he took off and never put back on.
Cleaning more I find I'm missing 2 bolts that hold the tranny on.
Before leaving I wanted to take the valve cover off and paint it this week, upon removal I find I'm missing BOTH bolts that hold the coil pack bracket on the valve cover. Oh, and looking through the pics of everyone's custom valve covers here, I notice my valve cover bolts are just rusty old bolts, not these chrome OEM mushroom cap bolts everyone has.
There are no miata's in my local junkyards, could someone let me know next time they're heading to one so I can try to get these oddities? (and maybe more that I find) Or should I just go to the hardware store and find some w/ the same threading. Will hardware stores have them?
I wish I kept the PO's number, so far I've found he lied about 4 mods he did to the car, fixed a ton of crap he messed up, and I keep finding more things he took off and never put back on.
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So while cleaning more under the engine yesterday I found that there should be, I think, 18 bolts holding the oil pan on? I'm missing 6.
Cleaning more I find I'm missing 2 bolts that hold the tranny on.
Before leaving I wanted to take the valve cover off and paint it this week, upon removal I find I'm missing BOTH bolts that hold the coil pack bracket on the valve cover. Oh, and looking through the pics of everyone's custom valve covers here, I notice my valve cover bolts are just rusty old bolts, not these chrome OEM mushroom cap bolts everyone has.
There are no miata's in my local junkyards, could someone let me know next time they're heading to one so I can try to get these oddities? (and maybe more that I find) Or should I just go to the hardware store and find some w/ the same threading. Will hardware stores have them?
I wish I kept the PO's number, so far I've found he lied about 4 mods he did to the car, fixed a ton of crap he messed up, and I keep finding more things he took off and never put back on.
Cleaning more I find I'm missing 2 bolts that hold the tranny on.
Before leaving I wanted to take the valve cover off and paint it this week, upon removal I find I'm missing BOTH bolts that hold the coil pack bracket on the valve cover. Oh, and looking through the pics of everyone's custom valve covers here, I notice my valve cover bolts are just rusty old bolts, not these chrome OEM mushroom cap bolts everyone has.
There are no miata's in my local junkyards, could someone let me know next time they're heading to one so I can try to get these oddities? (and maybe more that I find) Or should I just go to the hardware store and find some w/ the same threading. Will hardware stores have them?
I wish I kept the PO's number, so far I've found he lied about 4 mods he did to the car, fixed a ton of crap he messed up, and I keep finding more things he took off and never put back on.
Can also throw in oil pan bolts if you want Anything else? I've got a miata junkyard in my garage lol.
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Bought it and it wouldn't run anyway... lol
Guy said, I checked everything and I can't figure it out.
Yeah, took me forever and a day, but it ended up being that someone (probably the OTHER jackass PO before him) mixed up the fuel lines under the manifold. OMFG I wanted to eat shards of glass the day I found that.
So... yeah, I'm not even going to pull the pan and have a look. I've already had the car idling a few times and seems to have oil pressure since I found my oil drain hose on my turbo had a leak... pulled that off to find masking tape around the stainless hose connecting to the AN fitting.... to prevent the leak, I assume. SHOOT ME IN THE HEAD.
Wayne, PM'ing you back!
Guy said, I checked everything and I can't figure it out.
Yeah, took me forever and a day, but it ended up being that someone (probably the OTHER jackass PO before him) mixed up the fuel lines under the manifold. OMFG I wanted to eat shards of glass the day I found that.
So... yeah, I'm not even going to pull the pan and have a look. I've already had the car idling a few times and seems to have oil pressure since I found my oil drain hose on my turbo had a leak... pulled that off to find masking tape around the stainless hose connecting to the AN fitting.... to prevent the leak, I assume. SHOOT ME IN THE HEAD.
Wayne, PM'ing you back!