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Today we got started on the brake refresh. The brake line on FR came off beautifully with just some PB Blaster, the remaining three were a different story. I have the crows foot but it just wasn't working so ended up running over to Harbor Freight and bought a set of Metric flare nut spanners...

@MindTheG4p for some reason can’t get a link from Amazon but if you search car grille mesh 6x12mm rhombic it should pop up. We removed the grille got some poster board and trimmed it so that it fit perfectly into the grille. Trim the mesh to that shape and kind of mold it so it drops in and sits...

We will clean up the hubs and add some anti seize to see how that turns out. The DBAs are very nice but out of his budget so to get bang for the buck we ended up ordering the Centric blanks, Yellowstuff pads, the stoptech lines and Motul. He was tempted by the package EB mentioned but went the...

Thanks for the offer @L337TurboZ but I'll take your word that they aren't to great for normal street use. Another separate question. Do you guys use any kind of grease/lubricant/anti seize between the rotor and the hub so it doesn't fuse together as easily? When I changed rotors on my MB...

There is also a procedure on the Akebono Euro Ceramics I usually use and at most I'll get one squeak the first time I apply the brakes and that's it, I'm sure I can find the procedure EBC recommends. It looks like to me the G-LOC GS-1, EBC Reds and Akebono Euro-Ceramics are probably very...

Next order of business on the MS3 is a brake makeover. Our research has brought us to this list of items: Stop Tech Stainless Steel Lines Front and Rear ATE Typ 200 or Motul 600 (Leaning Motul although I know ATE Top 200 is great) EBC Yellow Brake Pads Centric Plain Hi-Carbon Fronts (series...

Son sent me a text today..."yuhhh this is ittt" Im guessing he likes it.

Finally the clunk is gone after replacing defective rack and pinion with another rebuilt unit which lasts longer than a month. CP-e cat-back exhaust installed, new front sway bar bushings also completed. Now we have Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 on order along with a WIX filter to perform oil change...

Long weekend, wife has covid so we had spare time on our hands since all our plans went out the window so today me and the kiddo got to the hpfp. Thanks again to @L337TurboZ for the internals. We purchased the rebuild kit so we rebuilt the pump and added internals. After that was completed we...

Damn November December and April. Noice. Lady Luck is on your side.

He had no idea I had swapped it, he got home smiling. He said when he was leaving for work he saw the FedEx guy delivering something. He said startup felt harsh and vibrated more than usual at idle/warmup which got his attention, but then he said the gears were going in so much better and car...

DM RMM came in today. Kid is at work until 9pm close so I’m worse than a child so I grabbed spare key drove to where he works, grabbed the car, came home, threw some jack stands under that thing and swapped out the RMM. My mechanic was being nice when he said the OE mount was on its way out it...

We are definitely different. Even my mechanic has said “how the fuck did you hear that” and I’m like I heard it loud and clear. I do have some above average hearing because at times I can hear a slow leak from a tire. :number_one:

I can't stand odd noises, drives me up a wall and I have always been that way. I know people that shit is clunking and banging and Im just like WTF! I need the car to not be making any odd noises before I spend money on other things.

@JTDay struts and top mounts are new. My mechanic who I trust diagnosed defective steering rack. Oddly was searching everywhere and nothing other than a Cardone Industries rebuilt union but I avoid parts from that company like the plague. Then yesterday in Shoutbox Awafrican lists prices for...

damn did Mazda make bolts out of hard shell candy on these cars? I never read about so many busted bolts as I have on this forum.

No he did not mention a specific area just steering rack in general.

yeah I have the rebuild kit and internals ready to go and finally looks like we have a weekend of decent weather so fingers crossed we get to it this weekend. Also depends on his work schedule as everyone knows trying to teach him as much as possible.

Well if the internals are there someone else will be very happy as I’ll follow L337s and pay it forward. Been reading up and the only way to know is getting in there and looking at the internals.

Thanks for insight and yes the rack is the priority. Waiting to hear back from Kia dealer. My hope is they are willing to outsource it to another dealer within their network or possibly a full or partial reimbursement, not holding my breath on full reimbursement but hoping for partial. Fingers...