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It looks like your car is in a better shape than mine is at the moment. I will be creating a worklog when i can and posting pics from start to finish, when it stops raining that is. There is a wealth of info on this forum and it all helps. At the moment i'm trying to find suppliers of parts that i w...

Hello, There is some activity on here and i know how you feel with regards to other forums. I have just purchased my second MX-3 1.8 V6 I will be working on mine as much as time and weather will allow and its also nice to see someone else from the UK Where in the UK are you? im in kent. Unfortunatel...

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The first thing that i can think of would be the mass air flow sensor and the harness going to it.
Try moving the wires a bit when on idle and also cleaning the sensor.

Also check your relays and see if any are sticking.

These are just guesses though.

Hello, I have just seen your post and the part that you refer to is the auto adjustment. When i have done drum brakes in the past i would use a flat blade screwdriver between the 2 parts and allow them to spring back to the zero position. Once the pads have been replaced and the drum re-assembled us...

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First question, have you tried retrieving the diag codes?

Second, the RPM's is from the crankshaft sensor by the flywheel, have you checked or replaced this and also check the the wiring is ok going to it.

Hello, you are welcome for the reply. The o2 sensors are called lambda sensors so yes. It is possible to remove the EGR setup by removing the exhaust front pipe, intake manifold (of which you will need to do to get to the knock sensor), and then you should be able to undo the exhaust manifold and re...

Hello, I have just completed a head gasket change on my car and i found that i had the black smoke problem too. I changed the cat and decarbonised the engine as well as cleaning the egr valve and replacing the lambda sensors. This cured my problem with the black smoke. As for the running bad, you mi...

Hello, Glad to hear that you have you car going :D The other method that i speak of requires a load of computer equipment and service tools to allow the sensors and on board computer to tell you exactly where the engine is in its cycle. I have been trying to get all the equipment to do this however ...

Hello, The first question would be what engine do you have? (1.6 or 1.8 V6) Each engine has a different way of getting to TDC The only reason for the long screwdriver is that its the easiest way i know without a load of other tools and meters Turn the engine manually so the piston 1 is at the top an...

Hello, With regards to the spark plugs have a look here http://www.onallcylinders.com/2012/12/20/reading-101-how-to-read-your-spark-plugs/ As for the crank nut, i can't remember what size it is as its been a long time since iv'e needed to use it. However you will need to jack the car up to remove th...

Hello, Check that you have the timing correct. Position cylinder 1 at tdc, to check that its in the right place, remove the spark plug and use a long screwdriver to check that you are in the correct place, if not turn the crank into the correct position. Now check that the rotor arm is close to posi...