What Have You Done To YOUR Mazda Today?
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09-20-2009 | 03:52 PM
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I cleaned the dust, dirt, fingerprints and ashes from my filthy interior.
For those that don't already know, a compressed air hose w/an air nozzle helps a lot in the preliminary stages. It loosens everything up and makes the final stages much easier and faster. For the floor mats too.
I also cleaned the windshield and back light inside and out. They needed that badly as well.
Then I had to help the wife w/some outside house-hold chores, cutting down more trees and branches. (A chance to use the chainsaw!!)
Last edited by virgin1; 09-20-2009 at 03:55 PM.
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09-21-2009 | 02:50 AM
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changed the oil and filter (i highly recommend replacing all the bolts, 3 of mine broke for the splash shield PITA, also had to crush the filter to get it off), did a quick inspection undercar and rotated tires
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09-21-2009 | 11:46 AM
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The bolts that stick through the captured nuts get rusty and freeze up. That breaks the captured nut free from its base, right Travis?
I had to wire brush and lube mine too. I used a very little Anti-Seize on them. No problems since.
As far as my chainsaw is concerned, being stupid (me,) I smacked myself in the left knee with the thing yesterday and its sore as h*ll today.
I was actually referring to the modern age Manly Man thing of using POWER TOOLS!!!
