crunchy 2nd? good news

na6*dori · Post by **na6*dori** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:15 am

i stripped down my 5 speed to find... 2nd gear, 2nd gear synchro, synchro hub and sleeve all stuffed...

Rang mazda dealership as the people we delt with through work had no listings for the na, and to my suprise i managed to pick up everything i need for less than 150 dollars.

So if anybody else is postponing the inevitable best to give them a ring, only posted this purely because ive never experienced a dealer thats cheap haha

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:33 am

Yeah Mazda is surprisingly cheap, I buy quite a bit off them. Sealed beams only $30, new antenna $45, they are pretty good.

halberd · Post by **halberd** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:23 pm

How hard is it to strip down a gearbox?

Mine crunches going into 1st most of the time, and sometimes 3rd. I'm too hard on her I think. Also it's developing a high pitched whine when I really push it.

I feel like in the last month or so my car is falling apart around me.

na6*dori · Post by **na6*dori** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:45 pm

not the hardest thing in the world, but if you havent done one before id say gat a workshop manual just in case

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:47 pm

id be keen to replace the input shaft bearing...
do you know a good how to or manual for rebuiiding these?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:59 pm

Is there any simple way to make my 5th gear lower? Like changing sprockets on a bike simple?

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:22 pm

this may help the 5th gear question.

http://www.solomiata.com/Drivetrain.html

Post by **jif** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:45 pm

On 3 September 2012 19:59, Angreal <mx5talk@mx5forum.co.nz (mx5talk@mx5forum.co.nz)> wrote:

Is there any simple way to make my 5th gear lower? Like changing sprockets on a bike simple?

taller tyres ? Affects all the gears tho

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Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:36 pm

That s2000 info sounds interesting... Guess I need to keep reading now.

I guess it is possible to do, just rather beyond what my abilities are

ah well, one can wish right?

halberd · Post by **halberd** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:53 am

na6*dori wrote:not the hardest thing in the world, but if you havent done one before id say gat a workshop manual just in case

I've got the enthusiasts manual (the Veloce one) and it seems pretty detailed, do you reckon that would be enough?

Also are any special tools required, and if so how much do they cost?

Thanks for your help