Forum: Third Generation Magna TE - TW

Temp gauge increases ~1-3 bars idling or very slow traffic. Highest I've seen it go maybe 4.5 bars past normal. Turning A/C on will drop needle down and sustain normal temps. Only been noticing this somewhat recently, last ~1000km's. Also is this damaging my car? What's weird is, the fan works I...

A/C started playing up a few weeks ago, was just hot air. Periodically does the same thing, one moment its perfectly fine cold as ice, then all of a sudden it just stops, then it'll start again. This can happen whilst driving and doing nothing different. Turning A/C on and off again does nothing,...

Greetings all OK, the wheel on my TW has done the usual thing with the outer grip section coming loose from the frame and now on the top section of the wheel, which is always in the sun and the part that goes they tell me, I can rotate it fore and aft a 30 or so degrees. It's not the end of...

I need a new driver seat. Was thinking maybe the vrx seats will give me a little more grip when cornering. I would grab myself some Ralliart seats. but they are hard to find. and aftermarket bucket seats. Just no thank you. So do the vrx seats hold you in tighter? or is the only difference...

Hi all, firstly wasn't sure whether I should have posted this here or in the AWD/Verada Forum, thought might get more feedback here, will move if suggested. I have a 2004 KL Verada, I recently has some work done, replaced starter motor and rocker cover gasket. It had been sitting for about 6-7...

OK Mal is gonna laugh at me for asking, but how do you get the ****ing bumper off the front of a TL Magna? I need to get it off so I can swap out the headlight assemblies but the Mitsubishi service manual is really obtuse on how to get the plastic off. So far all I have removed is the bolts from...

my TW, 180k km, has suddenly started using coolant. The gauge is fine, it drives beautifully, no obvious leaks on the ground, no milkshake on the dipstick or visible thru the oil filler cap. I put a new radiator cap on about year ago, so that's probably OK. No damp spot on the passenger side floor....

My 2001 TJ magnas gearbox died last week and the first mechanic I've seen had quoted between $2200 just for the labour. I'm heading towards scrapping the car but wanted to see what you legends thought about how hard it is to change the gearbox out myself or if I should find a better mechanic. ...

I cant get my TW sedan boot open with the remote or the release in the glovebox.I can hear the motor in the boot whirring the usual sound and have tried gentle levering while better half pushes the release but no good. I am on gas so trying to access via hatch in rear seat meets a brick wall....

Magna TF 1997 V6 3.0. 140,000 km. Sorry for my English in advance. All was good until it started to stumble pretty bad after waiting on a light some day. Hardly managed to get home. The idle is almost fine, just a small sputter every few seconds. It runs ok too if I press on the gas when parked....

Hi guys, So I've read that the O2 sensor plug is near the ECU where the centre console is but no mention of what trim needs to be removed to get to it. Does anyone know?

TJ Magna Sedan MY02 Mechanic mate@mazda who's never worked on a magna was installing suspension today (sachs struts + dobsinsons lows from mitsfix & 380 brakes) He said the lowered springs wouldn't fit properly with the strut tops the rubber mounting on the inside needs to sit flush with the...

Hi guys and girls Going to service my partner's 2002 TJ magna this week and wanted your input on parts required or areas I need to attend to. There's a decent oil leak possibly from cam cover as well as a clunk or creak from front end when going over bumps sounds like struts or front bar moving?...

Recently I picked up a 2005 TW Auto Magna. I have a couple questions I haven't been able to find elsewhere online. The automatic transmission I read online in these models have a filter inside the sump part of the trans. Issue is my local auto parts and dealer says there is no filter for this one...

Have a lot of oil under the car and it seems the main culprit is around the power steering pump area near the firewall where the hoses connect. Thing is power steering fluid is only slightly low yet the whole area underneath that is completely covered in oil and it looks like it's coming from...

Title pretty much says it all Seen a few posts about the 3.8(75) intake being "modded" for the 3.5 (74) but can not for the life of me find an instructional write up. Basically I wanna know What requires modifying to make it fit 74? Do I need new throttle cable? Are the mating surfaces the...

Hi, My wagon has done around 250000. Sometimes it bottoms out with a loud bang when entering driveways etc. The bump stops are completely disintergrated so could this be a possible cause? Anyway I thinking of replacing the bump stops, strut mount berarings and fitting Sachs shockers. I...

Hi guys, had a problem with my TL wagon today....When I went to start it all the lights on the dash came on as normal, but the engine would not crank over...battery was not flat at all, but starter was not working....no solenoid noise just silence....I repeatedly moved the gear shifter from park to...

Hi all, I'm looking at a TW Magna a good distance from me for sale, the ad says its very hard to select gear but once its in gear its ok, has anyone had this problem or know what maybe causing it? cheers

Hi all, after over 50,000 ks in my KL I thought I should replace the air filter, just looking online supercheap and Ebay BMC filters seem the most expensive, around $160 compared to about $20 for the cheapest, can anyone tell me the advantages of paying $160 compared to $20, cheers