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Offline Horney

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #410 on: 29 May 2012, 13:46 »
No idea at the moment, goign to drop it back to the refurber and get his diagnosis.

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #411 on: 20 June 2012, 11:32 »
Good news! The damper is being repaird for free. It seems he hadn't realised I was running small bump stops and the replacement shaft he fitted was not the best and it's letting oil past the seals when the damper is nearing the end of it's travel. A different shaft is being sourced and fitted and should have the damper back early next week.

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #412 on: 20 June 2012, 12:39 »
Quote from: Horney on 20 June 2012, 11:32
Good news! The damper is being repaird for free. It seems he hadn't realised I was running small bump stops and the replacement shaft he fitted was not the best and it's letting oil past the seals when the damper is nearing the end of it's travel. A different shaft is being sourced and fitted and should have the damper back early next week.

Nick

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #413 on: 06 July 2012, 10:59 »
I hate to admit this, but i think i have the Horney factor.. I've been tempted to replace the VR with one of these, found 2 for under £900 :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #414 on: 06 July 2012, 20:19 »
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 06 July 2012, 10:59
I hate to admit this, but i think i have the Horney factor.. I've been tempted to replace the VR with one of these, found 2 for under £900

To do the full Horney, you need to buy both of these.

And a Rover 75.
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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #415 on: 16 July 2012, 17:31 »
And a mini.


Anyhooo, suspension fixed and sideways antics have resumed.

MOT booked for 18th, likely suspension of sideways antics.

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #416 on: 06 August 2012, 17:00 »
Not updated this in a while!

Failed on:

* NSF tyre (knew this anyway)
* Sidelight (knew this)
* NSF lower balljoint cover split

Ball joint replaced, wheel of golf thrown on and bulbs replaced. 12 months ticket received!

A few days later throwing it into a roundabout something broke. Turns out it was the OSF anti roll bar drop link which had snapped at the weld. Order some new ones and will get round to fitting eventually. Driving tiaround still making some quality banging noises and it's got a dry bearing in the PAS pump as well which makes a racket. 2nd hand pump on it's way to me at the moment (New one is £450!!!!!!!!!).

So yeah, need to do a bit of spannering but I've done 12,000 thrashed sensless miles + a trackday since the last MOT so pretty happy to be honest. I just wish it stop bloody raining so I can go topless more often.

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #417 on: 26 August 2012, 16:06 »
Bonnet was looking crap as the paint had gone milky. Tried cutting it back and no joy so out came the rattle cans.



Looks OK I think, certainly will do for the time being.

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #418 on: 02 September 2012, 19:03 »
A made a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSD0psnIL-Y

I'm also signed on to do an AutoSolo next weekend. Expect a full report and video to follow afterwards.

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Re: Horney: My love for the Mazda MX5
« Reply #419 on: 02 September 2012, 19:13 »
Ugly Duckling!
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