How To: Mazdaspeed 3/Mazdaspeed 6/CX-7 VVT The Roku Way

[Raider]

I forgot to report back, but I've been enjoying driving around with a working VVT. Thanks so much for the help Rokusek.

awesome!

 

[Scott7399]

When I pulled my timing cover off, 2 parts fell on the ground. I've been searching online for a few hours and finally found out they are from the VVT actuator. I hope this helps someone else figure out what the parts are from.

 

[Rokusek]

When I pulled my timing cover off, 2 parts fell on the ground. I've been searching online for a few hours and finally found out they are from the VVT actuator. I hope this helps someone else figure out what the parts are from.

Good deal, if you don't mind I'd like to use these pictures for the original post.

 

[Scott7399]

Good deal, if you don't mind I'd like to use these pictures for the original post.

Go for it! Thanks for putting the guide together!

 

[Rokusek]

Go for it! Thanks for putting the guide together!

You're welcome. It needs some dedicated love and updates to the OP. But always want to make sure it is here to help.

 

[MS3JSK]

For anyone that has done this recently, soon to be myself on my '08 MS3 with 200k miles, did you replace the water and/or oil pumps as a while-you're-in-there proactive replacement? I'd like to confirm part numbers for them if you've replaced them before ordering.

Are there any other parts that aren't directly related to VVT that should be replaced at this mileage while the valve and timing covers are out of the way?

I tried searching for known issues with water and oil pumps at or approaching 200k miles but I didn't really find anything definitive.

 

[Rokusek]

To my knowledge, I don't know of water pumps failing it's a pretty basic part, but not going.to hurt anything either if you do.

The oil pump, I've only seen replaced if you can't find missing pieces off the vvt or during a full rebuild, even not everyonw replaces the oil pump. Considering your milage, that is also not a bad idea. They just aren't really known for failing unless something causes their failure.

 

[Grondin Giovanni]

Do you really think that the position of the VVT on the shaft does not matter? I reassembled a new one without paying attention but I have problems with engine combustion and I wonder if it comes from there.

 

[DISIFTW]

Do you really think that the position of the VVT on the shaft does not matter? I reassembled a new one without paying attention but I have problems with engine combustion and I wonder if it comes from there.

It doesn’t matter, what codes or combustion problems are you having?

 

[Grondin Giovanni]

No code but kr on high regimes from 4000tr. my mapeur (recognized on the disi) can not understand where it can come from and I explore all the tracks since I have to go up everything myself

 

[Grondin Giovanni]

When I look at the design of the VVT and the head of the camshaft in the area where the VVT fits together, I feel like there are two or three holes on one side and the other that should line up for the passage of oil, right?

 

[Rokusek]

The holes inside the vvt line up with the slot in the camshaft. It does not matter how it lines up.

 

[Enki]

VVT on the DISI-MZR is uni-directional. This means it needs only one passage for oil to flow into the VVT sprocket itself; as long as the solenoid has at least 3 oil passages, this can operate similar to a 3 port EBCS, but instead of a WGA, it's a VVT sprocket and instead of air, it uses oil.

 

[Ms3_Bori]

Some broken photos in the beginning of post

 

[Raider]

Some broken photos in the beginning of post

Looks ok to me. Share screenshots?

 

[Rokusek]

Looks ok to me. Share screenshots?

yeah, same.

 

[Stephen still]

I am doing this to my speed 3 now. I am doing the torque spec plus 90⁰ on the bolt. I put the bolt in dry. Despite all my best efforts, the best I can get is about 20⁰ using a breaker bar and all 200lbs of my fat ass to torque it. Any ideas?

 

[Easter Bunny]

Get fatter

 

[Enki]

Leave a line of cheeseburgers out to the road, and have one on the bar with a stop at 90. When fattie comes in to snatch the last burger, trip them so they fall on the breaker bar and complete the 90.

Easy, and only costs like $10.

Or you can ask a friend to come over and help for tuggies.

 

[Rokusek]

I am doing this to my speed 3 now. I am doing the torque spec plus 90⁰ on the bolt. I put the bolt in dry. Despite all my best efforts, the best I can get is about 20⁰ using a breaker bar and all 200lbs of my fat ass to torque it. Any ideas?

Both above replies are accurate.

Best I can suggest is extend that breaker bar handle as much as you can. If you don't go the full 90° or as close to it as possible you risk the bolt backing out and then your zzb for sure. Get some friends to help.

If you have other questions post up, if you need immediate response or help PM me.