Greetings from a really frustrated Miata owner
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Greetings from a really frustrated Miata owner
Hi. My name is Travis. The Miata is my 11 or 12th (give or take) car. I've owned it since November 2008, and have driven it less than 2k miles.
Its a bone stock 2003 with now ~316xx miles on it. Within a month of purchasing it, the rear diff died (clunk-clunk-clunk). Unfortunately shortly after that the company I worked for went out of business, I had to move, etc. and didn't really get a chance to work on it. Shortly afterward I switched jobs and moved again. Recently I got down to business and replaced the diff (4.3 open) with a 3.9 Torsen. I did manage to drive it almost 200 miles before new problems appeared though.
List of current problems.
Diff makes a whining noise accelerating from a stop.
When sitting in traffic, the engine will idle higher and higher the warmer it gets (although coolant temp is not changing).
ZOMG WORST CLUTCH CHATTER EVER
Transmission does not shift smooth at all - i.e. notch 1-2 (this is probably an easy fix, but an annoyance regardless).
Anyway, I'm here because the answers to my issues over on Miata.net have been far from technical, and not all that helpful thus far. A friend told me that this forum would have more gurus capable of answering my questions.
Hope to be picking your brains soon.
Its a bone stock 2003 with now ~316xx miles on it. Within a month of purchasing it, the rear diff died (clunk-clunk-clunk). Unfortunately shortly after that the company I worked for went out of business, I had to move, etc. and didn't really get a chance to work on it. Shortly afterward I switched jobs and moved again. Recently I got down to business and replaced the diff (4.3 open) with a 3.9 Torsen. I did manage to drive it almost 200 miles before new problems appeared though.
List of current problems.
Diff makes a whining noise accelerating from a stop.
When sitting in traffic, the engine will idle higher and higher the warmer it gets (although coolant temp is not changing).
ZOMG WORST CLUTCH CHATTER EVER
Transmission does not shift smooth at all - i.e. notch 1-2 (this is probably an easy fix, but an annoyance regardless).
Anyway, I'm here because the answers to my issues over on Miata.net have been far from technical, and not all that helpful thus far. A friend told me that this forum would have more gurus capable of answering my questions.
Hope to be picking your brains soon.
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idle probably means a vacuum leak, find the "highly flammable" brake cleaner and spray it around your IM gasket, TB gasket and other intake pipes to find the leak.
rear and tranny sounds like a drifter got hold of the car before you.
rear and tranny sounds like a drifter got hold of the car before you.
#3
I'll try checking for vacuum leaks tomorrow. Not sure I follow how they would only leak when hot, but it can't hurt to look. Most Miata.net discussions are also pointing at the IACV, but nobody has confirmed that the problem has gone away once replaced, and I'm not dumping $300 on a shot in the dark.
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there was a recall on the clutch chatter.
whoever installed the ring and pinion did a mediocre job. if you know how, pull it and check the tooth wear pattern and bearing preloads.
R&R the tranny fluid with something really good. search here for opinions.
whoever installed the ring and pinion did a mediocre job. if you know how, pull it and check the tooth wear pattern and bearing preloads.
R&R the tranny fluid with something really good. search here for opinions.
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Are you sure? I've done searching and seen TSBs, but never a recall. TSB doesn't help me any other than being a nice piece of paper from Mazda that says "You're fucked." A recall would be awesome.
I bought the R&P still sitting in the factory housing. I installed it directly in my car this way. I'll pull it out and just give it to a pro to check the bearings/enagagment/etc. I'm sure I'm capable of it, but I'm simply tired of dealing with this stuff.
Will do, its on the list.
Yeah, I've been reading what you sent me. I'll do what I can and come back with results.
Will do, its on the list.
Yeah, I've been reading what you sent me. I'll do what I can and come back with results.
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