Mazda 6 , head gasket replacement

[@fardinger]

Peter and his crew did the same head gasket job on my Mazda a few weeks ago. Fantastic job. Engine is running perfectly ever since. Great guy to deal with. Recommended. 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you very much Peter, if only I cleaned the boot after Marvel 😬😂😂😂

[@fardinger]

@@kennedysgarage3281 it'll take me a year to get the hair out of the Hoover. 🤪

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@fardinger 😬😬😬

[@vermilionvoyager2470]

Another excellent job. I'm no mechanic but it's still enjoyable to watch. I've heard the issue with the head gasket leak is due to weak head bolts.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

There is also a debate about the exhaust camshaft causing some kind of additional pressure when worn. But I think it is just normal age related failure 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kevinhancock4064]

Watched this 4 times ..never fail to impress..I'd go as far as saying I'd travel to use yoir services (yes a bit far ) so much better with ramps mind ..fsb mechanic ty 4 your feedback peter much appreciated

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@kevinhancock4064 we are doing 1 of these headgasket per. week. I actually have a CX5 in this week with a headgasket done 7 months ago by the dealership, I wonder what could be wrong with that 🤔🤔

[@michaelcoughlan1123]

Another super job Peter. Those beer crates will surely be included as a useful aid in the Mechanics hand book at some stage.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

My brother needed them recently 🤷🏼‍♂️ and took them away on me , no lies Michael but I was lost without them 🥴😂😂

[@rmc5278]

good shout by the owner to get it fixed properly and 289k aint bad at all . nice job!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Do it right = doing it once, which in my mind = good value. And thank you R Mc 🙏 🙏👍

[@jamesward5721]

I'd imagine the bill for that was eye-watering Peter. Lovely work as always.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

3.5 k for head & camshaft, quite a bit of time & parts involved start to finish 😬😬

[@_GSzabados]

@@kennedysgarage3281 So, how much total? Is it really worth the cost? Nice job indeed!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@_GSzabados as I mentioned the head gasket is €3500 the camshaft was around €500 more 👍

[@_GSzabados]

@@kennedysgarage3281 I thought that was only parts, without labour. Thanks for the answer! As a Mazda 6 2.2D SkyActive owner, I am just consider my future options. I already had the manifold and oil sump cleaned, and the oil pump chain and filter replaced. That was at least 1.5k a year ago. (including injector measurements as well)

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@_GSzabados there is only around 7 common issues with these Mazda’s and you are getting through them 😀👍👍

[@Gearhead90]

Good decision dropping the engine buddy I’d have done the exact same trying to do this kind of a job in place can be a nightmare and also gives you more confidence it’s right on the money I’ve done 2 head gaskets on the 2.4 t petrol Mazda engine and just dropped the engine and they are not half as inacsessible as the 2.2 diesels good show top boy 😊

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I absolutely agree Dave it just makes do it easier & I for one would have more faith in the job that’s done when everything is easy to get at 😬👍👍

[@pavel9652]

Isn't it required to plan the surface of the head and or engine block? I am having an issue with low oil pressure, again after replacing sump strainer and injector washers, so this time garage suggests engine rebuild/swap might be required. I am mechanically inclined and hoping to do it as a project myself, thus I am watching the videos! Right now I am rebuilding my motorcycle (no engine work, thought).

[@wackey3455]

my worst night mare would be forgetting where all the parts go back on the engine nice one peter

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Me too 🥴 hense taking the engine out so I can see and get at everything. Thanks Paddy 🙏🙏

[@damienkearns9922]

The Mazda Surgeon saves another patient 💪🏼👍🏻 just one question …when all the pulling apart and dismantling was being done and new rockers, cam shafts etc etc was there a reason that the oil strainer in the sump wasn’t replaced? Had it already been done?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

No Damien, I just had to curtail it at some point and just advised the customer that we do this at a later stage a few months down the line. There is only so much digging I can do in people’s pockets 😬😬

[@damienkearns9922]

@@kennedysgarage3281 😂😂👍🏻

[@losgorniacos]

You know what i did. I bought for 10£ vacum tester. And via this bleeder pipe You showed and the return fuel pipe i bleed the air from fuel system. I vacoom the air and the diesel was sucked from the filter. Easy to start the engine. Try it.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Sounds good. We use our mityvac with a bleed cup that does similar. Thanks for the idea 🙏🙏👍

[@davesterl]

I think your cylinder reference is on the power stroke and the pulse is on the compression stroke, overlay may be handy

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Oooh, so them pressure we see in the cooling system is compression rather than combustion. All very interesting 🤔

[@davesterl]

@@kennedysgarage3281 aye, the power stroke or expansion stroke we have the ignited gases expanding and have somewhere to go in the cylinder by pushing the piston down. On the compression stroke, gases have nowhere to go, unless you have a leak of course

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@davesterl good food for thought. I love the methodical thought process Dave 🤔🤔😉

[@Aaron-nz7fy]

Looking forward to the video with the EGR valve parameters while driving! 👀 💨

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It is interesting, the egr is 30% to 40% open while driving 🤔🙏🙏

[@mattnewh1422]

Hi Peter. Thanks for all the great videos you're quickly becoming the internet's expert on the disaster that is the 2.2 skyactiv. Question for you - I have combustion gases in the coolant at the radiator cap once the thermostat opens. I'm pretty sure this is a failed head gasket due to some recent overheating, but before I go off and get a new engine, is there a way to tell if it is actually the EGR cooler leaking exhaust gas into the coolant? Thanks in advance for any advice - keep up the good work.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Matt, you could remove and bypass the egr cooler but I have never seen one to fail. It is most likely to be the head gasket starting to fail. They are a very common to fail, quite a lot of work in them though 😬😬 Just ask if you need anymore information when doing it 👍👍

[@mattnewh1422]

Thansk for taking the time to respond, Peter. A couple of techs are suggesting this approach - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6DMZZtuer-DqJo where they disconnect the turbo to relieve the baseline pressure in the egr to see if that make a difference. Do you think this would work on the 2.2 and if it's not too cheeky, any idea where the relevant electrical connector for the relevant turbo (i think the 2.2 is dual turbo?) is? Trying to pull apart as little as possible. Would a compression test on the cylinders be another option?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@mattnewh1422 a compression test won’t show it anyway, it isn’t bad enough to affect it. That turbo test might be worth doing, just pull the 2 vacuum pipes on the turbos. But it is still most likely to be your head gasket 😞😞 You could try Steel seal

[@mattnewh1422]

Thanks @kennedysgarage3281 - yes I tried two attempts at steelseal, once "normally" and once with cylinder 3's and then 4's injector disconnected (I suspect those two) to try to get the steelseal to flow from the coolant side back into the cylinder but no joy. Think I've run out of steam on this one....

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@mattnewh1422 it is around €4500 for head gasket & all related sundries. ( camshaft, pressure sensor & vacuum pump ) Good luck with whatever you decide to do 🙏🙏

[@lrdisco2005]

Bolt four crates together and fit some wheels make a great dolly. How to get the crates empty though.

[@dIkO-r8m]

Hello! Nice job! I also have a gasket problem on my Mazda 2.2d. How did you choose the thickness of the new head gasket? My master says that after polishing the head, you need to choose a different thickness of the gasket.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

No, not on this engine. The head gasket only comes I 1 thickness, unlike some other manufacturers ie. Ford 😉👍👍

[@johndutton2895]

Jobs a goodun 👍 seems like theres less and less room in the engine bay nowadays

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It be very hard nowadays & I just thought it easier to drop it out 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ I feel happier with the finished product anyway 🙏🙏👍

[@chrism5433]

Nice, it's always more work than people know. Exactly. Double assembly inspection.cheers🍺

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Quite a bit involved in modern vehicle repair, all we can do is keep on going 😬 Cheers Chris 😉👍👍👍

[@squareapples5118]

Hi Peter. I've heard that newer models have an upgraded head gasket, making them less susceptible to this.. Do you know when Mazda started fitting the upgraded gasket. I'm driving one manufacturered in September 2016. Can't really find specific info anywhere. Don't have issues with the car (yet) but it's only got 65000 miles. Brilliant work on the videos. I love how you explain the functions of all the various parts, fixtures and wires as you shoot the videos. I've learned a lot!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Unfortunately they replaced the camshaft design & head gasket in late 2017. So around 80 to 100,000 mls you will most likely be doing an intake manifold decarb& exhaust camshaft😬😬 And I’m delighted you enjoy the videos & thank you for watching 🙏🙏

[@squareapples5118]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Thanks Peter. So, in your experience, is 2018+ Mazda 6 2.2 a fairly safe bet in terms of overall reliability? I'm thinking of changing early next year.. I'm also thinking 2019+ Mondeo or 2018 Lexus IS300.. Interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks again!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@squareapples5118 absolutely. The 2018 on 2.2 Skyactive is far better engine design. They do still suffer from carbon but every engine does 😉🙏🙏🙏

[@bastogne315]

Skimmed head looks sweet.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

This is something I should adopt on every cylinder head removed. I have just gotten caught by fitting a cylinder head that I didn’t think had gotten hot but have to do it all over again. On a big 3.2 ranger 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ I’m recording it too 😬😬

[@johngroves1023]

I have the exact car and i was just wondering do you come across many of these needing headgasket replacement as i fairly sure mine is on its way out and just wondered if it was a common problem on the 2.2d.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It is a relatively common occurrence, fill the cooling system and start it from cold & you shouldn’t have any bulbs in the water. When in there you will probably need an exhaust camshaft too 👍👍

[@michaelcurley8764]

Hi Peter, u mentioned at the end of video the exhaust pressure sensor pipe being blocked. I have a P0472 exhaust pressure sensor low. Is that typically the error code for that? I read somewhere that there was an upgraded exhaust pressure sensor that you have to get from Mazda dealer. Do these sensors go bad in your experience? Great video btw 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Yes, these pressure sensors fail in every Mazda out there. And make sure as you mentioned to check the pipe when replacing it as they do block also. Look at ‘exhaust pressure sensor bank 1’ in live data on a scantool it should read atmospheric pressure with the ignition on. ( 100kpa or 1000hpa ) I have a video done on this coming in the next week or so 🙏🙏👍

[@paddysparrow4528]

Great video, have same 2.2 engine and same problem living in Cork. Where are u guys located?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Paddy, we are based in Waterford & doing at least 1 of these a week. They come from all over Ireland. Just give me a call if you want me to take a look 👍👍

[@poteitos5125]

How long does it take for your garage to fix a head gasket like this one? From car dropped to replaced and put back together?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I have 2 in at the moment & I have said around 3 weeks, start to finish 😉👍

[@keithmcdonnell]

Another excellent vid Peter 👍👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I’m finding it hard to have anything other than Mazda’s for the last few weeks but have a few different brands in the pipeline. I’m glad you liked it Keith 😉🙏🙏🙏

[@keithmcdonnell]

@Kennedy’s garage to be honest, I am really interested in the mazda 6 stuff you are doing.. I have a 171 2.2, and the vids have really helped me with loads.. really nice car to drive but I feel its running rough on the initial take off at slow speeds, has a shudder at around 2k rpm and of course the smart city brake error when decelerating from a good push of high revs.. I'd say I'll be making an appointment with you soon enough if you're not sick of mazdas by then.. you seem to be more familiar at this stage than the mazda lads!!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@keithmcdonnell I’m glad you are enjoying the videos & I’d be delighted to see you down here in Portlaw 😊 Call me anytime 😉👍👍

[@almiromeragic3627]

Hello. I have a problem with Mazda 6 2.2 diesel engine (2011) There is oil in the coolant system, did you have any experiences whith this problem ?? Thanks!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Unfortunately no, I have seen head gasket to fail very often but not the oil and water mixing. Is the oil in the coolant black??

[@johnbickle4654]

crazy how dropping the engine and box out is quicker to change the head gasket than doing the job in situ no wonder you never see old mechanics these days 🤔. 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Not too many of them around nowadays. Maybe they just have more sense 😂😂😂

[@quintonc12]

Mazda told me that the timing chain doesn't ever have to be replaced unless they make a sound. I was thinking of getting it on my 2012 2.2L diesel 182,000 km when it hits 200k. What you do you think? Good or bad idea? I don't want this engine to go on me.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I have never seen the main timing chain to fail but there is a smaller timing chain driving the oil pump assembly & Due to it being smaller it turns quite a lot more than the main chain. This makes them wear faster & very often break, which in turn looses oil pressure & can seize the engine. Change the oil strainer when doing it & it can be done without doing the main chain if needed 👍

[@kennedysgarage3281]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqraoGyqoKeCbZo

[@deangoodwin6586]

great video, true professional.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Thank you sir, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙏🙏

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

Hi mate how much did the skim cost with pressure testing and valve stems was the total cost thanks

[@kennedysgarage3281]

To skim, pressure test and replace oil seals was around €350. They also dip clean them which leave the intake ports spotless 😉👍👍

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

@kennedysgarage3281 ok thanks mate 👍 👌

[@leewengseng4927]

hi sir,may i know is that 2 cylinder gasket you've placed in this engine?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Hi Lee, I’m sorry but I don’t understand what you mean ‘ 2 cylinder gasket ‘ ?? 🤔

[@bastogne315]

Purring like a kitten at the end too.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Flying according to the owner 😊👍👍

[@xegro]

Hey again, not sure if you remember me, I've watched and commented on previous videos and I took on the EGR/Intake cleaning myself on my own Mazda 6 2.2D thanks to your videos. I'd like to drop you a private message, where is the best place I can do so?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

No bother Xegro & I do remember you 🙂 Just google Kennedys garage & you should find plenty options 😉 Talk soon 👍👍

[@zukhrufhussain2271]

Hi kennedy I have a Renault captur 1.5 dci there’s no boost when pressing the accelerator it has an injection system fault on the dash but no codes when plugged in a diagnostic tool a garage has checked it but can’t seem to locate problem any ideas?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

This might be worth a watch 🤔🤔🤔 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4W3o5WHrptgodk

[@kevinhancock4064]

Hi mate still getting the rxiansion tank getting full ish im about to put a proper block tester on it (my cyeaper 1 dontvtruky fut so nitbup to much ) if it shows hg failure again after 2 years its going ive had enough ive reppaced a ckearly blocked egr cooler new rad new condensor thermostat belt pump 2 foushes . The fact ny coolajt smells iffy gives ne concerm ..ill find out in the morning as ive git ny kids today mrs in work.. if this is the case (worst case) ill ne headimg towards a mondeo estate 2 litre ..a few nates havec1 and had no real.issues..2 things ive said is, a) im never buying a car with no temp gauge again b) ill try to be sure amy car i buy has an upper thermostat . I am aware they done the lower for high performing cars but i prefer the idea that the thermostat is at upper hose rekeaving pressure from upper hose and rad ..ty great video.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Fill the radiator to the top, start the car from cold. You should have no bubbles coming at the top of the radiator. It is most likely a headgasket failure, quite a common fault 😬😬😬

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

Hi pal how did you diagnose it was a headgasket failure. My car the water was low and had no warm heat but when I filled it up it gave out bubbles from radiator and also it feels kind of oily in the radiator

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Fill the cooling system/radiator to the tip top when cold. Then refit the rad cap and start the car from cold, feel or squeeze the top water hose just for reference. Wait around 3 or 4 minutes, then squeeze the top water hose again & it shouldn’t be pressurised after this amount of time. If you feel pressure open off the cover and listen for the pressure release if you feel pressure prior. Then check again for bubbles from the radiator top. All this has to happen within 5 minutes & as I said the coolant is cold 👍👍👍

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

@Kennedy’s garage thanks for advice mate can a faulty egr cooler cause loss of fluid and bubbles In radiator

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@KhanKhan-lw8fw the EGR valve it couldn’t but the EGR COOLER could cause similar symptoms, I haven’t yet seen one of them to fail & the test I previously explained will not build pressure as fast if it is the cooler 👍

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

Ok cool pal. How much will it cost to repair headgasket

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@KhanKhan-lw8fw it will cost you between €4000 & €5000 depending on if needs an exhaust camshaft or not when it is disassembled 👍

[@eoghanhennessy443]

Hi mate . Im mechanic my self have a cx5 2.2d 2016 . Brand new turbo just gone onto it . New fuel filter and service. Done . First start in morning car is very hard to start glow plug have checked out fine . When it started seem to start find all dy long any idea would be great .theres only 80000 kms on it

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It’s a bit simple but did you test the battery?? I see a lot of these AGM batteries starting to fail around that age. Other than that 🤔🤔 Turbos usually only fail due to lack of oil pressure, have you done many kms since turbo fitted. Is there any chance the engine could be tight. Also look a fuel pressure live data when cranking it has to reach 200 bar on cranking to allow injector control. Any faults??

[@eoghanhennessy443]

@@kennedysgarage3281 agm battery replaced. We suspected starter was turning slow so removed it they found bad earth put it back on seems be turning better but not perfect . Iv done a leak off test on injectors and cery little leak off on them minum leak . There is a ramdom air flow problem . Could take a week for it to happen. But never puts the light on only flags an intermittent fault . . . I took map sensor out was completely blocked solid so maybe thing is choked up . But at only 80kms i thought was very early. Air flow at idle is going from 5 to 7 kinda of eratic fluctuating sorry reck your head iv 2 mazdas busting my balls

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@eoghanhennessy443 it is very hard to make sense out of the airflow numbers due to these running such high egr quantities. So the best attack is to drive, as you have seen me do & then hunt down the problem based on fault code direction. The airflow fault shouldn’t make it hard to start, but it definitely needs to be done. As these cars are either right or wrong 😬😬

[@179joshua]

How long did it take all up I have to quote it

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It will take around 30 hours 😉

[@lovepreetsinghhanjra1997]

Nic work sir 👏👏👌 How are you sir Is very hard work sir☺️☺️

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It can sometimes be nice just working on one larger job and not focusing on 10 smaller ones. I have bigger jobs being recorded at the moment, I’m doing 5 pistons in a Ford Ranger 3.2 d with a knocking noise 😬😬 Thanks Lovepreet 🙏

[@lovepreetsinghhanjra1997]

@@kennedysgarage3281 I think that you may make all videos which gain knowledge whether it is small work or big work. 🙂🙂

[@adana82]

My overflow tank fills up with coolant and when I went to mazda. They told me it's head gasket but there is no oil in the coolant tank or coolant in the oil system. How can I be sure that it is or not the head gasket

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Oil and water mixing can sometimes be a symptom but not always. When the engine is cold:: Remove the radiator cap, fill to the top with coolant & start the engine. Il you see air bubbles when the engine is cold it is most likely the head gasket gone 🤔🤔

[@bastogne315]

That was dead cool lifting the car off the engine.👌☺️🌞

[@kennedysgarage3281]

One of those moments when it could all go wrong in a flash 😬😬😬 I had my finger ready to go on the delete button 😂😂😂

[@peterarries7879]

Excellent video as always

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I’m glad you aren’t getting fed up of me yet P 😬😂😂😂 Thanks mate 🙏

[@peterarries7879]

@Kennedy’s garage ,always love your content and desire to get it fixed as quickly as possible correctly . Ps had a 2014 mokka in last week, code 89 glow plugs this time lol

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@peterarries7879 cool P, that was my first thought on my one but could have got lead down the garden path very handy 🙏🙏👍

[@tonycordero955]

How much does it cost

[@kennedysgarage3281]

It will cost anywhere €4500 & €5000 by the time all items that fail regularly are done, including the head 😬😬

[@7thebill]

I bought a 16 reg Mazda 3, 2.2 sky active diesel middle of last year. The dpf blocked then the egr and now the vacuum pump light is on, as I do mostly motor way driving I reckon the problems were all well in the making before I got the car so In two weeks, it’s going for a carbon clean with the dealer under warranty. Are these engines rubbish or just need extra minding? If it’s all about caring for the engine then I wonder what is required in terms of driving tips, fuel additives, fuel type?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I feel they are a good engine just as you said they need a bit more minding. I don’t like additive in general as I feel it is only attempting to mask the underlying issues. The carbon clean will last 100,000 which isn’t to bad in my eyes. The Dpf will also possibly need cleaning after the manifold got blocked & beware the dealer possibly will only offer a new one 😬😬👍

[@7thebill]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Thanks for your reply, as you would expect I’m finding your Mazda videos very interesting. I was told given the car the occasional Italian tune up would help but does that really work in your opinion?

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@7thebill it doesn’t do any harm. If it is just accepted that the intake manifold needs to be removed every 100k then all is ok 🤔🤔

[@7thebill]

@@kennedysgarage3281 Thanks for the advice. I had been worried that the car I bought a few months ago would be heading for the scrap in little more than a year but if I get 100k out of it I’ll be happy with that outcome. Keep up the good work and I hope you stick with KZbin as your videos are all well worth watching. Thanks.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@7thebill thank you 🙏🙏🙏👍

[@Рори-в7ш]

Привет , а есть такие проблемы с Мазда сх8 дизель 2018 год? И когда менять шайбы

[@kennedysgarage3281]

If it is the Skyactive then yes, it is the exact same engine. I had one recently with 80,000kms on the clock and needed a new oil strainer due to 1 injector washer after failing & filling crankcase with carbon. So as early as that they would possibly be better replaced 😉👍👍👍

[@Рори-в7ш]

Спасибо за ответ бро

[@Andrei92ify]

I wonder how much this repair cost 😢

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@Andrei92ify it depends on how comprehensive you are going to be. But anywhere from €2500 to €4000

[@SJ-88]

I happen to have it on good authority (a bloke who used to work for mazda and worked almost exclusively on this engine) that this should be one big job ...basically all of your clips and jobs wrapped into one main big one such as this. Timing chain, head gasket , exhaust camshaft with rockers, washers for injectors, exhaust presure sensor even the oil strainer, vacuum pumpetc... I am just wondering how much it would all cost ...everything done together at once. Because I have a 2015 one which needs this...Autotrader says my car is worth only £4400...at 98500miles ...if this job costs £4000than I am between a rock and a hard place. By no means I am disconsidering the level of knowledge and skill and the amount of hours that has to go into this sort of job, it just goes to show how BADLY Mazda has messed up this engine 😳. May God help us all who own this engine...'cause Mazda UK will not!

[@kennedysgarage3281]

Your friend is absolutely correct but unfortunately not everyone can afford to do it all in one job. It would cost the value of your car and the only way I believe to get this expense back is to drive the car for 3 or 4 years after doing it. But Mazda isn’t the only manufacturer that is having seriously expensive problems. I’m working on a 2016 Ford Ranger needing pistons after the egr cooler failed, wet timing belts in most brands failing prematurely 🤷🏼‍♂️ It is a very expensive industry in general nowadays 🤔🤔👍

[@lrdisco2005]

In my time: two head gasket and three timing belts. All failed well within age/mileage specified. If it wasn't for bad luck...

[@kennedysgarage3281]

My brother owns a bar, hence all the beer crates 😂😂 Great idea though 🙏🙏 Did all these fail on the same car ??

[@lrdisco2005]

@@kennedysgarage3281 No all different cars over 20 years or more. At least two were Fords. Nowadays it's all electronic repairs and costly scan tools. Luckily my background is electronics so I am able to fix most issues.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@lrdisco2005 I’m seeing that nowadays alright, the car is moving in a good direction for electrical guys 💪💪👍

[@bastogne315]

Big miles on that 180k..miles.

[@zzhughesd]

Got a question Do you hear from warranty companies. I shopped around. They price warranties silly money are often unclaimable on. And. I read. Build up of carbon deposits exclusions. I guess you’ve had people trying on their warranty for engine work ??? Cheers

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I actually deal with warranty very little, but when I do have to it can be a real pain in the bottom 😬😂😂

[@zzhughesd]

@@kennedysgarage3281 I did wonder if you brushed the warranty claims away, don't forget, in trade we all know how well trade-insurance and warranty claims, go !

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@zzhughesd 😂😂😂

[@richardbuchanan2748]

@@kennedysgarage3281 hi Pete, love the chanel, great job. In my opinion my head gasket has also gone, I've got a well equipped workshop but no lift so I may have to attack this engine in situ. Any advice regarding this? If you think this is inadvisable can the engine be removed from the top if I get hold of an engine crain/hoist? Richard

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@richardbuchanan2748 I think it would be a horrendous job to do in the car, it would probably come up the way alright. It might be a little tight but very possible. Quite a bit of time involved in the disassembly process but well worth doing. You’ll have a good car when finished. Let me know how it goes 🤞🤞👍

[@BRED510]

Great video. Terrible engines. Having owned one of these POS's, the inherent issues with them is unreal.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

They have around common 8 faults 🙂 1. Intake manifolds block 2. Exhaust pressure sensor/pipe block 3. Injector seal/washers fail 4. Exhaust camshaft & followers wear 5. Oil pump strainer blocks 6. Timing chain wear or break 7. Vacuum pumps fail 8. Turbo change over flap pin breaks Other than that they are great 😂😂😂👍

[@BRED510]

@@kennedysgarage3281 🤣🤣🤣 don't forget the injectors themselves failing, Mazda wanted £4k for a new set on mine.

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@BRED510 ooooh nasty, did you give them the 4k 😬😬

[@BRED510]

@@kennedysgarage3281 no got rid of the car. Last straw.

[@ert870]

Back in the day Mazdas used to be reliable cars.

[@stephenpardy1409]

They were but that car never had me stuck on the side of the road broke down it always got to it’s destination and back again even with the head gasket gone

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I still believe that they are a good car just that they need some TLC. Great to see the owner commenting Stephen 🙏 How is it running??

[@stephenpardy1409]

Car is running 100% you did a fantastic job and for future reference I couldn’t go to any else and to anyone else who sees this I would hugely recommend this mechanic 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@kennedysgarage3281]

@@stephenpardy1409 thank you very much Stephen I greatly appreciate that 🙏🙏🙏👍

[@bastogne315]

My 10 petrol M3 is bullet proof. 160k miles..those diesels are notorious. Missus used to work for Mazda, is warning me not to buy one😂