Nope, I only have 48,XXX miles on my car. Mazda North America has voided my warranty and flagged my VIN, because "my highflow cat and exhaust caused my engine to lose compression" or some BS to that effect. Which is crap cause my car runs fine and isn't low on power. So the real reason is the dealership was being lazy and wanted to bleed me dry. The only thing my car needed was coils and plugs, haven't had any problems since.

 

i just rolled over to 90,000

 

yeah, looks like its because of shifting with the clutch not fully disengaged so its not covered under warrenty. its gonna cost about 1700 to replace second and third gear :-(

 

Move your seat forward an inch or two.

 

Make sure they check your clutch pedal, there are spot welds that are know to be weak and break, might be related but not sure.

 

if they want 1700 to fix an old transimssion, i personally would go for the brand new 09 one for 300 more

 

Hell if you can get a lightened flywheel and clutch installed since they are already down there. BHR can probably get you a good deal on a setup. But I still am curious about your clutch pedal assembly. The new one I bet would be around 2300 with shipping but to be sure I would still contact Mazmart for sure.

 

Thanks for the input guys, I will move my seat up a couple inches lol.

 

Have you had them check your clutch pedal bracket yet?

On a lighter note, I just ordered the BHR yukon coil kit. Should arrive in a couple weeks. I'll let you know more details when the arrive and are installed.

 

So my car is TICKING!!! WTF would cause that?

 

Where is the ticking coming from? Mine ticks after I shut her down, but it's the cat.

 

lol duh!!! haha jk no my engine is ticking. . . What would even cause a tick in a rotary? I dont run shitty gas at all haha

 

rod knock

 

^^

 

. . . . Sad thing is . . its getting worse Blah . . to the mazda dealership i go next week

 

Your not getting any cel's either? I really don't know, only thing I can think of is maybe an exhaust leak at the manifold, I've seen it on a few cars. Does the ticking get any louder with raising the rpm's?

 

Post it in the Issues and Problems forum, see if it's a common problem. Bose, what do you think about the fuel pump? Is it under the hood, or in the back?

 

The fuel pump is in the tank and under the passenger rear seat. I would agree with you if it was under the hood though.

 

. . . it ticks faster the higher the RPMS. . . but doesnt get louder. . . Its coming from inside the engine

 

Semantics Schemantics, That's what I was leaning towards. My internet diagnostic is exhaust leak at the exhaust manifold. But it's kind of a shot in the dark w/o seeing it.

 

didn't have them check the pedal but I did ask them about that when I talked to them, they said it wasn't that.. I get my baby back tomorrow and I am going to do a good walkaround and cleaning :-). Hey, I know it was alot of money but I am going to be sooo happy to have my 8 back and driving the rotary again lol

 

Sorry about the problems bro, hope you get it fixed without to much money or time

 

Every time I read about an 8 with a problem, the next time I'm in mine I'm always listening, paranoid! My engine has been flawless in the nearly 2 years since I drove her off the lot. 8580 miles as of today. It was so nice when I opened the garage today, that I left the Explorer home and drove the 8 to work. And I rarely drive it at all in December, January, and February, scared of the salt monster. I've only put about 100 miles on her since Thanksgiving.

Say, who's premixing around here, besides me and bose?

 

And is anyone running any thing other that 5w20 dino oil? I am thinking of switching to Redline 5w30. Rest of the world uses that grade and we have more engine failures vs. rest of the world, and if nothing else do it to spite the EPA and their emissions.

 

Well on my way home from work today. . . my engine all the sudden popped and started running on like Half of the engine only then died and wont start back up. . . so its sittin down at D. Dayle mazda now and i have no money to even get it fixed sad!!!!