How to: Change Transmission Fluid in a MR2 Spyder
Changing the transmission fluid on an MR2 (MK3) is quite easy and should take 30 minutes to one hour. Required Tools 12mm socket (speedo cable hole). 24mm socket (15/16 inch) (this is a big...
Category: MK3 MR2 Spyder
The Spyder (2000-2007)
How To: Swap Rear Suspension
This is a quick write up describing the rear suspension update I did for my 2003 Spyder. Basically, some years back when I owned a 2001 Spyder, I purchased a set of struts and...
How To: Swap Front Suspension
This is a quick write up describing the front suspension update I did for my 2003 Spyder. Basically, some years back when I owned a 2001 Spyder, I purchased a set of struts and...
How To: Diagnose a Non-working Cooling Fan
First off the easiest way to check and see if your cooling fans are working as they should pull your car out and turn the A/C on full blast. Open up the frunk and...
How To: Move Stock Battery to Rear Lower Cross Member
This is a “How to” that I did a few months ago. I relocated the stock battery down to the lower cross member. These directions can be used to relocate a smaller battery also. *I have a cold air intake and don’t believe this will work with the stock air box, it may but these directions are for those that do not use the stock air box.
This was done with stock parts (Battery hold down bracket & J-Bolt) and a Dremmel. The stock J-bolt just fits so to make my life easier I went to the auto store to picked up 10″ J-bolts to hold down the battery for $3.99. Total cost was a few hours and $3.99, I already had the Dremmel & Rustoleum
How To: Remove Transmission
This is a “how to” with some pictures that may assist in taking out our manual tranmissions. If your doing the removal yourself like I did you should alot 4 plus hours for your...
How To: Paint the Brake Calipers and Add a Decal
Yesterday I started grinding and sanding down my calipers. Living by the beach does cause a bit of corrosion. It took the good part of the afternoon to get them to a point that I felt it was good for painting.
How To: Replace Shift Cable
Step one. You should have everything apart and the key focus is the hard part which is passing the cable though. Step Two You need to cut the cable here. The cable will now...
How To: Install Rear Swaybar
Welcome back to the SE garage, where our mistakes become your after-dinner conversation.
Rear swaybar installation parts list:
1. Addco 7/8 swaybar
2. 2sRus High and Tight rear endlinks
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How to: Change Air Filter
Okay here’s a write up for an air filter change. Some things may vary since I have no heat shields but this should get you through it for the most part.
Tool needed-
Phillips screwdriver
Parts needed-
New airfilter
Begin.