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Car has been in service fro 4+ years, and registered about 90K miles. During the recent routine oil change, the gas charged hood lift support failed and the hood came crashing down. When the hood was opened, it stayed up, no sign of problem. The failure happened well into oil change, when I was...

Here is my modified approach using the NAPA tool, also with a note on the Eastwood on-car flare tool. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PA...lfgiViqM9Id/pub

It wasn't easy to reach this point and be able to make good flares repeatedly. Going on vacation, will write later. Thanks again for all the good advice.

Thanks to eljefino for the tip on rockauto.com... One other question: The torque spec on the fitting is 12 ft-lbf, how did you tighten it up without special tool over the line (i do have torque wrench but main thing is socket over the line)? I am thinking to thread the bolt until it stops, and...

Originally Posted By: eljefino Brake lines are a great job that's really cheap for the DIY and real expensive to have a shop do. I've bought a couple $300 cars where that's all they needed. Your mazda will have wild & crazy fittings, probably no two alike, and probably ISO bubble flares. You...

Originally Posted By: bubbatime New brake lines on a rust bucket car worth perhaps less than a grand? No stinking way. Trade that clunker off. A new car to replace this van cost at least 35 grand, and they have less room than the MPV! The 3rd seat in MPV folds flat and disappears into floor...

Originally Posted By: kschachn I replaced all the fuel, fuel vent and brake lines on my old E34. I bought BMW fuel and fuel vent lines, those were not pre-bent and required cutting and splicing to install without dropping the rear subframe. One of the other issues is that unless you have the car...

Originally Posted By: Kestas I've done a number of complete brake re-line jobs on rusty vehicles. A good double flare kit and tubing cutter will make yourself an expert. Most auto supply houses carry a good set of stock lines that you can bend, trim, and couple to match the lines you remove. You...

Originally Posted By: Chris142 Bare with me because we dont get rusty stuff here. Can you paint the lines to protect them? The OEM lines actually have tight vinyl (?) sleeves on them. At the connection to the flex hose, the sleeve was cut back (1/2in or so), and there you have rust. Under the...

Originally Posted By: zzyzzx Originally Posted By: Lubener To answer your questions: 1. yes you can get pre bent if available but I wouldn't. They are expensive and will be difficult wiggling into place. Maybe for a Mazda, but for the 2000 Dodge truck I used pre-bent ones from the dealer and...

Originally Posted By: NStuart Just so you know Parker stores sell a flexible coated steel braided line that's pretty amazing to work with Hi, Stuart, you are talking about the flex hoses, right?

Thanks for all your kind responses. The Mazdas use American standard flare, which is a double flare or inverted flare, but with metric thread on the fitting, M10x1.0. I checked the car, all the lines from ABS out are the same size. The lines going to rear drums are from a fitting that was...

Car is 2000 Mazda MPV. There are rust on hard lines undercarriage, and at wheels. The rust does not inspire confidence, though there has been no leaks (knock on wood). I am seriously thinking about replacing all the hard lines as well as the flex hoses (don't want to fight the connection). I...

Originally Posted By: mehullica Sounds like the rear rotors have excessive thickness variation. This is my diagnosis as well, if the car has had no other "incidents" in the 25k miles run. The front rotor warp is felt through the paddle and steering; and the rear rotor warp is felt through the...

did it. here is my write-up, as detailed as I can get to it. link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FeV8mEDGFZbE12OTNORHQwUmc/view?usp=sharing

I have a 2007 model, 2.0 liter, with 4-speed auto, pan holds ~2 quarts. I do drain and fill via cooler line for about 7 quarts. 1st time was 36K, second time was 75K, it now has 95K, fluid still cherry red. Originally Posted By: jay929 Sorry yes it is a automatic five-speed with a dipstick and...

bushing unit is welded to the arm, and the ball joint is pressed and welded as well to the arm. I have a Camry, the ball joint is attached to arm with 3 bolts. Mazdas are just a dog for repair, esp for the MPV. replacing the alternator requires taking out the drive shaft. On Mazda 3, replacing...

Have you used this Westar brand before? I picked it up mainly due to it resembles better to the OE than any other brand. The MPV was discontinued in 2006, and i don't have much faith in OE part for this particular car based on experience. Yes i am gambling on this brand as i never had any...

I got all the parts ready, and trying to gather my tools to do the job this weekend. I need all the wish power you got, and if you have any advice, I'll take them as well. esp on removing the nuts/bolt on the rear motor mount, bolts/nuts on the control arm and of course the ball joint. Things...

Thanks. Harbor freight has a vertical tank, 21 gal. What do you think? No heavy use, just for car. Mainly busting frozen bolts. I have a 3 gal pancake, certainly won't work with half in impact wrench. My electric impact corded which is also from HF does not have enough loosening torque.