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Re: Blown engine... New one on the way :) (w/3 video's)
Checked the battery... not that.
Now it is all dead. Not even the engine will fire.
Had it towed into mazda again today... I waited there from 11 - now 6pm. They had to push it from the tow truck into the bay... and they couldn't get the computer running to load any info to their machine. They gave me a 06 m3 gt loaner for this week. They said they will try more on monday but they can't seem to figure out whats wrong & why they can't get any power to anything.
It will have to stay in the bay over nights because I (and the tech's) can't even get the windows up on it. I was having a smoke & driving when it died.
Hey atleast I was able to drive it for 25 mins this time before it went down... :P
I dunno...
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Re: Blown engine... New one on the way :) (w/3 video's)
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Re: Blown engine... New one on the way :) (w/3 video's)
least u got a loaner
they can keep it forever
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Got it back... They forgot to tighten the main ground cable. So whenever I hit a bump it would jump off the contact and shut off. Eeek.
They forgot to hook up my amp power wire after all was said and done.... I will have to go in tomorrow and have them do it. I would do it myself but I am not sure. Do you take the positive contact off the battery and put the power wire back then tighten it down? or do you pull off the negative, then the positive... then hook it up... then positive back then negative?
I don't know much about batteries in cars... I am always afraid I will fry something.
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When a GM dealer needs to keep your car overnight for warranty repairs, you get a rental, no questions asked.
Is this not the case with Mazda? All those times they had your car for a week or even just a couple days, didn't you get a loaner?
I see mention of a loaner just once in this thread but earlier you said something about not being able to go a week without a car every month or two.
What's Mazda's policy on this?
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Originally Posted by blackman
Got it back... They forgot to tighten the main ground cable.* So whenever I hit a bump it would jump off the contact and shut off.* Eeek.
They forgot to hook up my amp power wire after all was said and done.... I will have to go in tomorrow and have them do it.* I would do it myself but I am not sure.* Do you take the positive contact off the battery and put the power wire back then tighten it down?* or do you pull off the negative, then the positive... then hook it up... then positive back then negative?
I don't know much about batteries in cars... I am always afraid I will fry something.
Only disconnect the negative terminal. It is not necessary to disconnect the positive - unless you have to wire in something to the positive terminal. Always connect the negative terminal last.
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Glad to hear they found the problem.....thankfully that's nothing major so there shouldn't be any more issues down the road.
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Originally Posted by Wild Weasel
When a GM dealer needs to keep your car overnight for warranty repairs, you get a rental, no questions asked.
Is this not the case with Mazda? All those times they had your car for a week or even just a couple days, didn't you get a loaner?
I see mention of a loaner just once in this thread but earlier you said something about not being able to go a week without a car every month or two.
What's Mazda's policy on this?
I've been given a loaner 1/3 of the time it has been in for serivce over night or more. Now when I say loaner I mean either a loaner or a rental. The other 2/3 of the time I was left with no transportation. Erin Mills Mazda was the only dealership to even offer it. I was never given the option at Burlington or Oakville Mazda. Part of the reason why I switched to Erin Mills. They have provided me with exceptional service. Very friendly.
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Originally Posted by Skarbro
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Originally Posted by blackman
Got it back... They forgot to tighten the main ground cable.* So whenever I hit a bump it would jump off the contact and shut off.* Eeek.
They forgot to hook up my amp power wire after all was said and done.... I will have to go in tomorrow and have them do it.* I would do it myself but I am not sure.* Do you take the positive contact off the battery and put the power wire back then tighten it down?* or do you pull off the negative, then the positive... then hook it up... then positive back then negative?
I don't know much about batteries in cars... I am always afraid I will fry something.
Only disconnect the negative terminal.* It is not necessary to disconnect the positive - unless you have to wire in something to the positive terminal.* Always connect the negative terminal last.
I have to hook my amp power wire up to the positive.
So from what I understand:
1st - Take off negative
2nd - Take off positive
3rd - Hook up power wire back to positive
4th - Connect positive
5th - Connect negative again
Is that right?* Sorry... I am just making sure before I muck it up ;)
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Re: Blown engine... New one on the way :) (w/3 video's)
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Originally Posted by blackman
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Originally Posted by Skarbro
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Originally Posted by blackman
Got it back... They forgot to tighten the main ground cable. So whenever I hit a bump it would jump off the contact and shut off. Eeek.
They forgot to hook up my amp power wire after all was said and done.... I will have to go in tomorrow and have them do it. I would do it myself but I am not sure. Do you take the positive contact off the battery and put the power wire back then tighten it down? or do you pull off the negative, then the positive... then hook it up... then positive back then negative?
I don't know much about batteries in cars... I am always afraid I will fry something.
Only disconnect the negative terminal. It is not necessary to disconnect the positive - unless you have to wire in something to the positive terminal. Always connect the negative terminal last.
I have to hook my amp power wire up to the positive.
So from what I understand:
1st - Take off negative
2nd - Take off positive
3rd - Hook up power wire back to positive
4th - Connect positive
5th - Connect negative again
Is that right? Sorry... I am just making sure before I muck it up ;)
sounds right..... don't forget the last step:
6th - Redo all radio pre-sets and clock.
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Re: Blown engine... New one on the way :) (w/3 video's)
Ha ha thanks. Now I need you to order that vibrant cat back :)
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Does Mazda know the 'link' or the 'root cause' of all these blown engines?
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Originally Posted by fah-Q
Does Mazda know the 'link' or the 'root cause' of all these blown engines?
They said they don't open them up but just ship them back. The tech said that when he pulled off my oil filter chunks of metal came out with it. He didn't know what it was exactly but he said it looked like part of the valve assembly. Not 100% sure tho.
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o man andrew....you've visted the dealership enough times for the entire TM3 club...you should be an honorary member at Erin Mills now..
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Originally Posted by doughboyr6
o man andrew....you've visted the dealership enough times for the entire TM3 club...you should be an honorary member at Erin Mills now..
Ha ha I know eh? :)
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Assuming you haven't reconnected your amp power wire yet ... warning when connecting the negative battery wire; there will be a spark or two.
Don't hit your head against the hood when it happens. ;)
No it didn't happen to me, but I did jump the very first time I fiddled around with the battery. ;D
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On the subject of warnings....
Be very careful not to bridge the negative and positive terminals with a wrench or something! For some stupid ass reason, Mazda didn't include a plastic cap for the positive terminal.
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Originally Posted by Skarbro
On the subject of warnings....
Be very careful not to bridge the negative and positive terminals with a wrench or something!* For some stupid ass reason, Mazda didn't include a plastic cap for the positive terminal.
Isn't your battery completely enclosed in a box??
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Originally Posted by Wild Weasel
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Originally Posted by Skarbro
On the subject of warnings....
Be very careful not to bridge the negative and positive terminals with a wrench or something! For some stupid ass reason, Mazda didn't include a plastic cap for the positive terminal.
Isn't your battery completely enclosed in a box??
not when you take the battery cover off to disconnect the terminals ;)
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Thanks everyone... All hooked up again!
I am buying a vibrant cat back off cta patrique... does anyone think I will have hook up issues with a 2004 car & a 2007 engine (the dealership said it was an 07 engine because that is what is coming out in all the new cars...)?
I think it will fit... I mean my existing setup bolted right up to the new engine...
Should I wait to install it? Should I give the engine a good break in before I swap?
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wait till your engine runs before you slap on a cat back
we all know how dealerships like to deny warranty with mods!
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Originally Posted by bubba
wait till your engine runs before you slap on a cat back
we all know how dealerships like to deny warranty with mods!
Good call. I'd wait at least a month before doing any kind of mods just to make sure everything is top notch with the engine. A month isn't going to kill you, and with winter coming I'd even say it's worth waiting until spring.
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Ha ha thanks. Now I need you to order that vibrant cat back :)
Good choice!
So this is the second person with a new engine
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Originally Posted by blackman
I am buying a vibrant cat back off cta patrique... does anyone think I will have hook up issues with a 2004 car & a 2007 engine (the dealership said it was an 07 engine because that is what is coming out in all the new cars...)?
I think it will fit... I mean my existing setup bolted right up to the new engine...
Catback will fit because it hooks up to the exhaust manifold, not the engine. Unless you got a new manifold as well? But it'll still fit. Catback is literally a bolt-on mod.
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But you don't have the Injen CAI hooked up? Or is that left out from the new engine?
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Originally Posted by MAZDA KITTEN
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Originally Posted by blackman
Ha ha thanks. Now I need you to order that vibrant cat back :)
Good choice!
So this is the second person with a new engine
Thanks :) I called my assistant service manager and he said there would be no problems if I installed it now. They know my history.
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But you don't have the Injen CAI hooked up? Or is that left out from the new engine?
I took my car in with it lowered, cai, drl bypass & hid's, new stereo deck... and they had no issues about warranty and these parts. They only wanted to see that I had a shop install all the parts and not hacked it myself. I took in receipts to show I had the springs, hid's & cai installed properly @ a shop.
After the engine swap they hooked my cai and everything back up... no questions asked... very very helpful dealership!!!!!!
