Recent content by hoodratkp

Big sad.

At the end of it all. This engine is fucked and the project has to be dead to me, unfortunately. I've spent more money than I ever should have on this and I have to find reliable transportation for my job. Thank you SO much to everyone for your help through this process but I have to cut my...

I sent the head off to get pressure tested and resurfaced so confident the head is fine. But for the block. I didn't check it properly, I am learning. Used a straight edge but no feeler gauge to actually see if it was flat. Just kind of eyeballed that the straight edge looked level and moved on...

The more I think about it the more I wonder if I just have a warped block or something.

I don't know exactly where it's leaking from yet. Just know that it still is. So I have to wonder immediately did I put the head gasket on wrong or backwards etc. Will probably have more time again this weekend to dig a little further. Compression is 175 145 125 135 from left to right. It kind...

Anybody here wanna buy an 07 mazdaspeed6 with 135kish miles :sweatsmile::sob::sob:

So I tried something for shits and giggles ab 30 mins ago and I was finally able to get the car to start. Put the old camshaft position sensor back in and it fired right up. BUT. We are technically right back to square one once again because I am leaking antifreeze and blowing white smoke out...

Thanks again everyone! Will be spending the rest of this week going over every single wire I can find. Will verify everything advised here in the process!!

I currently have the radio and center console stuff out of the vehicle as I was planning to put aftermarket radio in. Is there any sort of like immobilizer or anti theft shit that could be causing any of this with all of that stuff currently disconnected?

I don’t have spark on any of them. Tested this evening. I couldn’t confirm where that wire was going to today though. I have a general idea where it runs but didn’t have time to trace it to the source

Yessir I used a spark tester. I definitely haven't checked them all, only one so far. I'll get the others tested and see what I have. That wire is currently not connected up anywhere it is just hanging as pictured. Someone had said it was related to power steering and I don't have any power...

The only thing that I have done is got the timing set, fixed those two ground wires, and then put back together. Tried to start the car after I got it back together, had no spark, so just ordered the scanner and that's all I got. I wouldn't know where to revert to. Would it be possible that...

Appreciate you fellas. I'll fuck with the ECU cables and stuff and just verify all of those look good. What're the chances that the ECU itself is actually toast? Is that a common thing? It was fine prior to doing any work. Getting close to giving up at this point unfortunately. Something has...

@Rokusek @Easter Bunny Getting OBD B1342 code now. Assuming that the ECU is bad. Is buying a used one acceptable or what is your recommendation? And would I be able to flash the ECU myself or would I have to go through the whole tuning process etc with PD or someone? Or is it possible to...

Alright I’m back. Timing is 100% correct. Now my issue is I am not getting spark. All my grounds are in place and have repaired two of them but got nothing. Fuses all look fine from what I can tell. Replaced the position sensor as well for troubleshooting. Feeling fairly confident that it’s...