bostoneo
The Chosen One
maybe i'll get an old beater from the south that hasn't seen salt/snow.
Help, my car is stroking out
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Glassman
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Careful right now that you don't get one that's been flooded. But really, once you get this fixed you should be fine for a while.
bostoneo
The Chosen One
that's what I thought after 2017... replaced tie rod ends, both front control arms, struts and shocks all around, back calipers/brakepads, serp. belt, battery, and both sets of sway bar links and bushings!
Glassman
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Those are wear parts, especially on salty or rough roads, but whenever someone recommends that much work, I'd get a second or third opinion. I'd seek out a sharp, honest, independent mechanic. Preferably one that likes cigars...
bostoneo
The Chosen One
no doubt, tie rod ends and sway bar links didn't have to be replaced, but figured might as well if I can get another 8yrs out of the car haha and parts weren't expensive/ez install.Those are wear parts, especially on salty or rough roads, but whenever someone recommends that much work, I'd get a second or third opinion. I'd seek out a sharp, honest, independent mechanic. Preferably one that likes cigars...
Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Very true. worst wreck of my life was due to a tie rod failure. horrible.
I think this is just a minor but problematic issue, that once sorted out, you'll be good to go for a while.
bostoneo
The Chosen One
They're only $10 more an hour lol. Plus iam sure they have any advanced tools on hand to troubleshoot specifically what the issue is compared to the indi guy I was throwing money at! my one mechanic I use was like no thx, didn't even want to look at it lol.Well, now it's at the STEALER
Hope they aren't too rough on ya.
You would think they have more advanced tools. My wife’s car battery kept dying and the a/c started not working intermittently then not at all. Couldn’t find anything wrong and just recommended a refrigerant recharge.
My FIL’s mechanic figured out it was a bad a/c compressor relay. Fixed both the ac and the draining battery.
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bostoneo
The Chosen One
Which is why I don't go to the other mazda dealer in the area, they're tards and missed hard on a diagnosis that even Conrads told me about...
The problem with the throttle body is, just be prepared.... the problem could return. It's usually the TPS (throttle position sensor) that fails. It operates the butterfly, and tells the Engine Control Module what position the throttle is in. Obviously when the computer has no idea where the throttle is, she goes "limp mode' or "shut down" . But the computer knows to throw the code. I think it's P0300
Hopefully the new throttle body comes with a new TPS !
Your gas pedal is the third part of this love triangle. It talks to the TPS ( green circle )
Crank position sensor was on our radar and your other shop ruled it out. Hopefully the first shop was wrong !
The sensor can be tested, but with the clock on labor, replacing the sensor with new while you have it out is definitely the way to go.
Just some info for ya. The new shop has the ball, so. . Hopefully they figure it out. !
Hopefully the new throttle body comes with a new TPS !
Your gas pedal is the third part of this love triangle. It talks to the TPS ( green circle )
Crank position sensor was on our radar and your other shop ruled it out. Hopefully the first shop was wrong !
The sensor can be tested, but with the clock on labor, replacing the sensor with new while you have it out is definitely the way to go.
Just some info for ya. The new shop has the ball, so. . Hopefully they figure it out. !
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bostoneo
The Chosen One
s'ok, already armed with prices, think he said $530 for throttle body (has sensor tacked on there). Found it from another mazda dealer, new oem, $355.... so ya, iam ready if its that. Doesn't look like you can just attach another TPS sensor on these things.
bostoneo
The Chosen One
And the car is now fixed. They figured out the crank sensor was arcing within itself and causing the issue with random misfire. 2hrs diagnostics and labor and part $260
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If they do the throttle body job, Keep the old one. If the problem returns you can sell the old one on eblay. They go from $50-$100 for used ones. That's a few cigars !
Those are actually easy to install, but it would be the last thing I replace. I said "300" earlier, but the code it would throw is actually 2176 - "idle position not learned"
Your money's on that shop, and nobody likes an " armchair quarterback" so, lets see how they do. .. .. good luck
Those are actually easy to install, but it would be the last thing I replace. I said "300" earlier, but the code it would throw is actually 2176 - "idle position not learned"
Your money's on that shop, and nobody likes an " armchair quarterback" so, lets see how they do. .. .. good luck