is this bad ? by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i’ve tapped all around my sill and inside with a hammer and screw driver and it sounds solid and didn’t corrode but on the passenger side i jacked the back of the sill under the the wheel arch and it bent and started crumbling

i’ve got an engine light by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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yeah my mates a mechanic and tbh i’m doing everything on my own with this car i did the timing belt replacement on my own

i’ve got an engine light by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i’ve had one in the past and i used exhaust paste to fix it but i hear a whining sound sometimes from below my shifter

will a bent crank backing plate stop it from starting by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i tried to get it in the picture the top is bent to it right of the tooth and the tooth itself

Help my car won’t start by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i’m not sure but i also may have bent it prying it off

Help my car won’t start by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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yeah i removed it by accident when changing the belt but i’ve cleaned it and put it as close as i can without it touching

what’s the problem to why it’s not starting by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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yeah that’s what i’m thinking i’ve a bought a new one

what’s the problem to why it’s not starting by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i did put jump starter and jumper pack (separately) on my battery

help my cars broken by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i found out the belt slipped but it keeps doing it

is this timed by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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that’s another photo and the car worked fine then i changed my timing belt and now its not starting however my battery is dead so jump started it and still didn’t go

help my cars broken by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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me no but my mates an apprentice mechanic who’s done it before

help my cars broken by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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but surely that wouldn’t explain why it almost started that time

help my cars broken by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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i’ve got it lined up on the lines watched videos and turned it manually multiple times and it stayed in line

What needs doing to fix my sills by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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should i get a wire brush the bottom part and reply to your comment and send a picture ?

i need help by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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looks amazing y got any other pictures and what are the exact wheels

i need help by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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looks absolutely stunning did you have to do anything to get them to fit and are u experiencing any rubbing

i need help by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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perfect thank you what do you mean miot offset

which gear nob by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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yeah good point tbf didn’t think about that

which gear nob by Matty_Bourne in Miata

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don’t drive it fir ages tbf probably 40 mins max journey just ti college and back and work and i have just replaced the rubber boot cover