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Old 12-03-2012, 07:08 PM   #3641
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start it while in 1st gear and drive by the revs for gear shifts as you do when double clutching (crash box style) i drove my mclaron triumph around for three weeks this way while i waited for replacement clutch parts to arrive as it was my only car at the time.
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:08 PM   #3642
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nah no liquid down the peddle but I do have a leak under the car below the air filter but my prob now is where to fill the clutch up from its not the spot that says dot 3 is it?
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:09 PM   #3643
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yeah it shares the resoviour with the brakes if its the same as the BA which Im assuming it is!
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:11 PM   #3644
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if it's the sp20 then it uses the brake reservoir.
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:11 PM   #3645
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if there is a leak under the air box and the brake/clutch fluid is going down then its the hose that is blown.
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:28 PM   #3646
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from my experience, a bad slave cylinder or clutch master cylinder means it won't be long before the other one goes

so replace BOTH the slave cylinder and clutch master cylinder at the same time to avoid headaches! and it's probably a good idea to upgrade the clutch line to a quality stainless steel line too while you're at it

if the leak is simply a burst clutch hose, then more the reason to upgrade to a stainless steel line... they forever (if not much longer)... the stock rubber hoses deteriorates with age after all
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:43 PM   #3647
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although i agree with replacing both slave and master. with the hose however if its just a daily car i wouldnt bother replacing it with a stainless hose
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:59 PM   #3648
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Put it in first and start it. Once it gets going crunch it up to 4th and get on the M1, drive to Altona then get on the ring road and follow it home. You shouldn't need to change gears once you're on the move untill you're almost home.
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Old 12-03-2012, 09:21 PM   #3649
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The soncro's line up at 2500rpm too so u can. Hange gears around that rev range..
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:47 PM   #3650
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thanks guys bit pissed bout it left the car in narre warren
will have to worry bout it Thursday :/
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Old 13-03-2012, 08:28 AM   #3651
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although i agree with replacing both slave and master. with the hose however if its just a daily car i wouldnt bother replacing it with a stainless hose
I don't know about oz, but over here, it's cheaper to buy a stainless steel hose than to buy the rubber hose from mazda
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Old 13-03-2012, 11:39 AM   #3652
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Only a little bit more expensive to buy a stainless hose. Bout $20 difference.
Definitely worth it. Feels much nicer on the foot, and definitely will last longer.

And completely agree with theman, general rule of thumb is to change both If one goes, because the other is never far behind.not as though they are that expensive anyway
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Old 17-03-2012, 05:29 PM   #3653
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how different are the mazda 3 calipers to the mazda 6 for the front?
just got some to fit i think there from the mazda 3 but the lantis ba brake pad seems bigger as the mazda 3 pad has angled bits on the end.
any help would be good but the mazda 3 has a little bit bigger piston and whats the size of a mazda 3 or 6 rotor?




cba pad top and mazda 3 or 6 one on bottom

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Old 17-03-2012, 06:53 PM   #3654
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maz 3
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300x25
320x25

maz 6
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Old 17-03-2012, 07:05 PM   #3655
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sweet thanks heaps so whats the size of a cba rotor then lol
so are all the calipers the same just different spacing for bigger rotor?
might sell my ones ive got and get some that can fit a 300mm rotor so they just fit behind my rpf1s really tightly
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Old 17-03-2012, 07:15 PM   #3656
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dunno for the mazda 6.

in oz, the neo, maxx , sps and diesels use the same caliper, the mps has it own.
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Old 19-03-2012, 08:31 AM   #3657
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ok with the ba the clutch peddle and the brake peddle are really far off the floor... is there a way i can reset them???? as they move freely for about an inch before there is any resistance from both the clutch or the brake....
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Old 19-03-2012, 09:10 AM   #3658
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did you bleed the brakes and clutch first? do that first, then if there's still a lot of free play, adjust the rod above the pedals... there are jam nuts that you must loosen first

there is a free play spec in the shop manual... the US one floating around should be fine
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Old 19-03-2012, 09:15 AM   #3659
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MadMad please change ur sig!!! UR a BA boy now.
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Old 19-03-2012, 06:21 PM   #3660
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what size is the interior light in the sp20 ? i forgott.. (talking about the one that comes on when you open the doors btw)
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