1. while i was changing a rad hose, i found a connector not connected to anything. anyone know where it should go?


2. i also found no bolts in these holes (drivers side of the engine)...my question here is...what would cause the bolts to come out and is it dangerous to drive w/o them?


3. about how much is a new water pump and where should i get it at? i think that's why i keep overheating.

 

dont all answer at once now.

 

too answer #2 they put the bolts in there in the first place for a reason? woudlnt it make sense they should be there?

 

1. That is the condensor. It gets bolted to the slave cylinder with one of the mounting bolts.

2. The bolts you are pointing at look like they hold on the AWS solenoid. Not a big deal if they aren't there, but you might as well bolt it on properly.

3. You can get a new water pump at Mazda. About $50 last time I checked.

 

thanks aaron!

what's the condesor do and where is the slave cylinder? sorry i'm not exactly the most mechanical person in the world.

also is mazdatrix a bad place to get the pump? it seems a bit expensive here: http://mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=15-100B-8AF1

 

Mazdatrix is an excellent place, but I got my waterpump on Ebay from AtkinsRotary.com and saved quite a bit.

 

I was under the impression that #1 was a capacitor that helped take noise out of the electrical system. I know it DOES get bolted to the slave cylinder. To find that, look on the tranny on top of the bell housing. You will find a cylindrical like item with a rubber line attached to it... That should be your slave cylinder.

 

thanks jrat!

 

Mine is bolted to the firewall, will it still work properly?

 

yes, as long as it, or the bolt is in good contact with ground (if the nutplate for the bolt is rusted or painted, it might not be a good ground)

 

Exelent, thanks

 

so it just has to be grounded?

 

yes, its sole function in life is to shunt to ground any EMF voltage spikes in whichever circuit it's protecting...there's also one for the igniter/coil systems

 

thanks for the help guys

 

I rock..

 

Capacitor = condensor.

 

whatever...