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I know this topic is old but it might help others in the future.
The ABS pump on the 93-02 Mazda 626 is located below the brake fluid reservoir. It will look like a huge RECTANGULAR block of aluminum with a bunch of brake lines going into it like dreadlocks. It will be down next to the driver-side strut tower in the engine bay. If you have ABS then looking for the pump is the most definitive way to check for it.
Most axles these days for the 626 have ABS tone rings regardless if the vehicle has ABS or not. Tone rings on the axle is not a good way to check if you have ABS because of that. Best way is to look for that ABS pump.
I know this topic is old but it might help others in the future.
The ABS pump on the 93-02 Mazda 626 is located below the brake fluid reservoir. It will look like a huge RECTANGULAR block of aluminum with a bunch of brake lines going into it like dreadlocks. It will be down next to the driver-side strut tower in the engine bay. If you have ABS then looking for the pump is the most definitive way to check for it.
Most axles these days for the 626 have ABS tone rings regardless if the vehicle has ABS or not. Tone rings on the axle is not a good way to check if you have ABS because of that. Best way is to look for that ABS pump.
Nooooooo. Got my hopes up really high with the picture of the 626 in the background and getting rid of the Subaru in the same week. You can see why I might think the 626 was going to be the replacement. Got my hopes up big time. You just crushed a dream of mine. Hope you’re happy with yourself. 😛
Hopefully there is a 626 video coming in the near future since the drum is on the floor? Your awesome GoPro fisheye picture with the 626 in the background is going on my garage wall. So, at the very least… thank you for that. One of the coolest 626 images I could ever ask for.
I’m curious to see what the replacement will be.
Nooooooo. Got my hopes up really high with the picture of the 626 in the background and getting rid of the Subaru in the same week. You can see why I might think the 626 was going to be the replacement. Got my hopes up big time. You just crushed a dream of mine. Hope you’re happy with yourself. 😛
Hopefully there is a 626 video coming in the near future since the drum is on the floor? Your awesome GoPro fisheye picture with the 626 in the background is going on my garage wall. So, at the very least… thank you for that. One of the coolest 626 images I could ever ask for.
I’m curious to see what the replacement will be.
So when is the announcement for the replacement? It’s a 626 right? Tell me it’s the 626. Can’t wait for the announcement. It’s just 3 numbers, you can say it, come on. 6…2…6! banana:
I’m right, right? The anticipation is killing me. :woohoo:
It was nice seeing you work on the Subaru, lots of good memories. I won’t miss it a bit if that green 98/99 I4 626 is your new daily. I’m biased though, very biased. 🙂
So when is the announcement for the replacement? It’s a 626 right? Tell me it’s the 626. Can’t wait for the announcement. It’s just 3 numbers, you can say it, come on. 6…2…6! banana:
I’m right, right? The anticipation is killing me. :woohoo:
It was nice seeing you work on the Subaru, lots of good memories. I won’t miss it a bit if that green 98/99 I4 626 is your new daily. I’m biased though, very biased. 🙂
Yeah that’s a 41 and 6. Odd how they aren’t in numerical order. Perhaps they are stored in order as they are set.
Yeah that’s a 41 and 6. Odd how they aren’t in numerical order. Perhaps they are stored in order as they are set.
I’d look into a faulty crank sensor, cam sensor, or PCM. The distributor gets the firing signal from the PCM which gets it from the mechanical timing signals reported by the cam or crank sensors. Some distributors have the cam or crank sensor built into it but they’ll also have an external one usually located behind the harmonic balancer. I don’t know the Prelude does or not just saying it’s something to look into.
I’d look into a faulty crank sensor, cam sensor, or PCM. The distributor gets the firing signal from the PCM which gets it from the mechanical timing signals reported by the cam or crank sensors. Some distributors have the cam or crank sensor built into it but they’ll also have an external one usually located behind the harmonic balancer. I don’t know the Prelude does or not just saying it’s something to look into.
I’ve taken my car into about 5 different shops in the last 9 years. Spent a lot of money over and over on mechanics that never yielded results on my main issue. Some even said “those cars are known for that it’s normal”. Needless to say not driving the car regularly for 9 years was because it was annoying and frustrating to drive. It wasn’t a pleasure to drive nor deal with mechanic after mechanic. Too many times people have recommended that I let it go. On the other hand I always hear about people who wish they still had their first car; their first love. That’s not something you can ever get back once you sell it. Then I started watching ETCG and he even helped me diagnose one big issue. It took me 2 weeks to fix but I would have never even looked there without Eric’s help. I’m glad that you mentioned sentimentality as a factor because it is a major factor for me.
I loved my automatic transmission and did not want to let it go. In a leap of faith I hoped that swapping to a manual transmission would solve most if not all of the issues. It certainly solved my main issue which I eventually found out was a broken torque converter. After spending months on doing the swap myself with no prior experience I found out the differential in the manual is bad… traded one problem for another.
This is hard to explain but my car and I have a symbiotic relationship. To give up on the car is to give up on myself. There is a big difference between quitting on a car that you care nothing about or a car that is your passion. To quit on your passion can be soul crushing. Find something you are passionate about and never let go. Even if most people don’t understand your passion at least they’ll respect that you have one.
If it’s a car, tranny, engine, etc.. that you don’t care about then fine, throw in the towel and swap in a new one. If it’s something you are passionate about then never give up otherwise you’ll live the rest of your life with regret. Like Rick Astley famously said,
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I’ve taken my car into about 5 different shops in the last 9 years. Spent a lot of money over and over on mechanics that never yielded results on my main issue. Some even said “those cars are known for that it’s normal”. Needless to say not driving the car regularly for 9 years was because it was annoying and frustrating to drive. It wasn’t a pleasure to drive nor deal with mechanic after mechanic. Too many times people have recommended that I let it go. On the other hand I always hear about people who wish they still had their first car; their first love. That’s not something you can ever get back once you sell it. Then I started watching ETCG and he even helped me diagnose one big issue. It took me 2 weeks to fix but I would have never even looked there without Eric’s help. I’m glad that you mentioned sentimentality as a factor because it is a major factor for me.
I loved my automatic transmission and did not want to let it go. In a leap of faith I hoped that swapping to a manual transmission would solve most if not all of the issues. It certainly solved my main issue which I eventually found out was a broken torque converter. After spending months on doing the swap myself with no prior experience I found out the differential in the manual is bad… traded one problem for another.
This is hard to explain but my car and I have a symbiotic relationship. To give up on the car is to give up on myself. There is a big difference between quitting on a car that you care nothing about or a car that is your passion. To quit on your passion can be soul crushing. Find something you are passionate about and never let go. Even if most people don’t understand your passion at least they’ll respect that you have one.
If it’s a car, tranny, engine, etc.. that you don’t care about then fine, throw in the towel and swap in a new one. If it’s something you are passionate about then never give up otherwise you’ll live the rest of your life with regret. Like Rick Astley famously said,
[video width=550 height=309 type=youtube]dQw4w9WgXcQ[/video]
It’s definitely not the exhaust. I’ve checked over the engine bay after the swap and did find the axles making a little bit of noise. I have no idea if axles are supposed to have this much free play (lack of experience).
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That was the only thing I could find. Last week I jacked the front end up and used a crowbar on everything I could think of. Crossmember, ball joints, and engine mounts are good. I found a loose tierod and tightened it down then went for a test drive. Result: at least I don’t have a loose tierod anymore but the clunk and growl are still there.
This week I was going to swap out the battery terminals and found my external ignition coil bracket was very loose and knocking against the transmission. This is because the automatic bracket is much different from the way the manual transmission bracket is setup. I’m still using the automatic ignition system (car permanently in park via fooling the transaxle range switch). It does work but I don’t have the full manual wiring harness, distributor, or brackets that go along with that. I have yet to take it for a test drive after fixing the loose bracket because I don’t have the correct cable eyelets for the larger battery posts (different from my old terminals). Waiting to find some 4 AWG terminals to put on. Till then the car is sitting powerless in the garage.
It’s definitely not the exhaust. I’ve checked over the engine bay after the swap and did find the axles making a little bit of noise. I have no idea if axles are supposed to have this much free play (lack of experience).
[video width=550 height=309 type=youtube]nM-ZwhwtIn8[/video]
That was the only thing I could find. Last week I jacked the front end up and used a crowbar on everything I could think of. Crossmember, ball joints, and engine mounts are good. I found a loose tierod and tightened it down then went for a test drive. Result: at least I don’t have a loose tierod anymore but the clunk and growl are still there.
This week I was going to swap out the battery terminals and found my external ignition coil bracket was very loose and knocking against the transmission. This is because the automatic bracket is much different from the way the manual transmission bracket is setup. I’m still using the automatic ignition system (car permanently in park via fooling the transaxle range switch). It does work but I don’t have the full manual wiring harness, distributor, or brackets that go along with that. I have yet to take it for a test drive after fixing the loose bracket because I don’t have the correct cable eyelets for the larger battery posts (different from my old terminals). Waiting to find some 4 AWG terminals to put on. Till then the car is sitting powerless in the garage.