Mazda 323

The oil drain plug for Mazda 323 model usually located at the bottom side of the engine which mean at the crankcase cover engine. You may also slowly crawl your hand through the crankcase surface until you found there is only 1 bolt 19mm in size. That's the drain plug bolt. To open the bolt is same as standard bolt which counter clock wise.

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Hermansaallah

Dome light

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ignition problem

you need to remove the plastic grill, followed by the passenger side front headlight assembly. the horn is a small dual disk looking device, remove the single bolt holding it to the vehicle, unplug, and remove. if that doesnt fix it, you may have a wiring problem

Try looking near the distributor on the engine-block just below the head there should be a small square block extending out of the engine-block. The engine number will be located on it.

0!! There are no horses in car. If one was pulling the car, then i'd say 1 horsepower

Yes it does, from the year 1988 through early 1999 models.

they have identical body .shape that's all on tht earlyer models 1988 till 00 Mazda 121and ford used same body engins ara different. Mazda is better of the two.

the engine number is either at the front right hand side of the motor or the back right hand side

if it is a 1.7 diesel the engine code will be pn17 u can find it on a flat area on the side of motor by the gearbox

There are 2 fuses to be checked for radiator fan. Small one right side under steering wheel in the fuse box. In the cap of fuse box it is written where the one for cooling fan is. If that ok go for the fuse box under hood. it is on passenger side and is of 30A.

The module is located behind the Rotor Arm assembly in the distributor itself.

You have to remove the Distributor Cap, then the Rotor Arm and the module is there.

IT IS PRETTY HARD WITHOUT A LIFT, GETTING IT OUT IS NOT THAT HARD BUT PUTTING IT BACK UP IS HARD BY YOURSELF YOU NEED A TRANNY JACK AND WITHOUT A LIFT I DONT SEE HOW? BUT IT IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT A JACK, GET A HAYNES MANUAL. TELLS YOU STEP BY STEP

I just got a quote on a 1999 Accord: Timing Kit $222.10 (Belt Only $18.10) Water Pump $58.66 Anti Freeze $12.95 Labor $292.50

Total including water pump: $630.00 from Tilden Car Care

Most recommend replacing water pump because it has to be removed to do the timing belt anyway

The water pump doesn't have be removed to do the belt change. Honda recommends to replace water pump at that point for 2 reasons: 1.) the labor cost to replace a bad pump is essentially the same as a timing belt so let's do it while we're in there; and 2.) what a money maker - look at the price - $59 !!!!!!

Don't get sucked into that Honda ripoff. Don't replace the water pump until it needs replaced. If at some time in the future the water pump goes bad, while they are in there, then replace the timing belt again.

Think about how many cases of beer, or steaks, or gallons of gas you can buy with $58.66

Replace the water pump when U have the belt done. As an EX Honda mechanic (22 years ) years this is common sense. I have a 2000 V6 ready for a belt. I will replace the belt, the water pump, crank and camshaft seals as well. I belive in doing a Commplete job. I am also replacing hoses,thermostat and coolant, I want to get im my car and go with No worries. And since I don't have the equipment any more i WILL BE PAYING the labor for this.

anything is possible.

This is entirely dependent on the speed when you hit the curb. Say, at more than 60kph, you would most likely lose your tires, worst the impact would create crack/s if your car is fitted with alloy wheels and finally the car's tie rod-end ball joints.

This problem can be caused by a faulty thermostat or temperature control switch. Does your electric fan turn on when tnd temperature gaueg reads halfway between C and H or 3/4's of the way? If the fan doesn't come on at all, you can wire a manual by-pass switch.

If you see white smoke in your exhuast and you have to fill the coolant bottle frequently, then the problem may be the head gasket. It's an all day job to replace.

Good luck

Malcolm

lots of possibilites here,

1. bad fuel ( water in tank)

2. fuel filter clogged

3.distributer cap cracked/wet/oily

4.fuel pump about to go, or bad ground (under rear seat)

5.bad ground contact on engineblock from battery

6.worn spark wire/wires

7.bad plug/plugs

best thing to do is open the little black box under the hood in front of the wiper motor on the driver's side...it says 'diagnostic'....take a paperclip/wire with two bared ends/twist-tie what have you..and insert one end where it says GRD..and the other end where it says 'ten'.

Then while connected..get in and turn the ignition key to the second position (just before start) and watch the 'check engine light'...it will be solid for a bit, then start flashing a pattern if it has an error stored in the computer..

I will jump ahead as these cars have common distributer problems...if it blinks a series of 2 blinks..you have to replace your distributer.

good luck !

This warning light comes on when sensors detect problems within the ABS braking system. You need to have it repaired ... could also be a loose wire dangling somewhere, too. Check it out soon ... if you have to make an emergency stop, your braking system may not respond in the manner you expect it to.

there should be a diagram on the lid of the fuse box in the drivers footwell. if not, look in the owners manual.

Improperly prepped surface, and or incompatible material overlays such as water based paint on enamel or vise versa.

this car has self set hydrolic lifters.

It probably needs a tune up. My 1998 Mazda 626 was idling very rough, so I did a tune-up by replacing the spark plugs and wires. This made the engine run better, but the rought idling continued. I took it to my mechanic, and he found a vacuum leak somewhere, and $270 later, it idles smooth as glass

The alternator is below pipework and fittings and will take a long time to remove - according to my mechanic. Going to do it myself even though it will take me even longer!