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Hey guys thanks for all your help! But I've had no luck as of yet. As for Scuba Steve.......Yes I have been known as him from time to time . And its good to hear from some of the old gang as well!
All the Best!

PS anyone wanna trade their mx-3 for a protege? HAHA jk I miss mine

Peace

Ok I need some help....

I want to find my old MX-3 b/c I miss her. I need help from you guys in hoping tha one of you own it, or have seen it.

VIN: JM1EC4346N0130956

Blaze red, Mazdaspeed decal over the hood and front fendor...I stuffed an Mx-6 2.5L V6 into it. Just want to know if she is still ...

Good to hear Shaun! I hope your MX is smooth! I remember when I replaced my wheel bearings the difference was like night and day!
Happy cruzin

Hey Shaun could it be a wheel bearing? sounds like it
Is it getting worse?

The new Proteges come with a "sportronic" tranny, at least the 1.8L and 2.0L does. I highly doubt they'll bolt to the MX-3 motor.

Hey Andrew, don't know if you fixed the problem yet, but my 2 cents is maybe the timing and or the fuel injectors getting sloppy.
One of the things I noticed with a clogged cat is that there was a huge delay in acceleration when I punched it, even at lower kms/hr.

how about SMOKDU (smoked you)

That a good Idea Shaun, though people put down the MX-3 tranny alot, they have to remember, as long as they're not beating in it, it lasts pretty long for an import, 120,000miles-190,000kms avg isn't bad. I heard that Chrysler keeps their spare trannies, for the Intrepid, on the shelf?

Hey Shaun, is it just the pump seal, and not the pumpas well? If it's just the seal/ gasket, whatever?... Did you try Mazda? Something like that, to get repaired, I can't see being any more than $300-$350US max. parts&labour. But then again I'm just guessing?

I think you'd be better off keeping it in the car, taking it out just seems like more of a pain in the butt?
Unless in your limited supply of tools you have a disc grinder, then you're set!
good luck!

Hey Shaun I'm guessing around 4 inches?
Using a hack saw looks like the only way to go

Man I think this guy gets beat on bad enough for his ride, looks like it's been used for batting practice

Hey kuruption
My buddy used to have a yellow IS300 exactly like yours, except his had a rear spoiler. Those triptronic trannys really blow though, he let me take his for a spin, good thing you swapped yours!!!
BTW I think the IS300 only has 215hp max, and a V6?

Check out this link, I explain here what to do with the hold button http://www.mx-3.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001786
good luck

Wow I can't believe this topic was reopened after so many months!
I know I wasn't the first, but possibly one of the first? I know Kevin Gettens has a ZE auto. still?
I never did neutral drops with the 2.5L, once with the 1.8L with the old tranny. I'm usually pro auto, but unless you're going to ...