You two are goals! My girl would never get her hands dirty like this haha. Thanks for showing us how it’s done, it’s gonna save me from taking the yata to the shop
Great video! First thing you should do when you buy a leaking NA is the CAS. I've seen so many people on FB groups/forums say they're going to replace the rear main seal assuming that's the source of the leak before even checking the CAS. You probably saved several people hours and money with this video!
4:31: I can agree with you on that... I had to waste 2 week in order to getting it in... Turns out there got a bit too much oil on the ring so it srsly just wouldn't fit anymore... Ended up getting a new ring and went in flawless lol
bro, i nearly completely broke my pcv valve too, i replaced my valve cover gasket, and when i attempted to put the pcv back in, holy hell it took a phat minute
Might be a dumb question but - Is a leaking CAS o ring enough to make the car sputter and stall, and eventually not start? Current situation with my 89 NA. All parts are new eg - fuel pump, filter, spark plugs, leads, o2 sensor etc. last thing I can think of is CAS sensor
@@Onefinalhour ehh if you got it might as well swap it And take a look at that coolant temp sensor below it If it’s covered in oil clean it off inside and out
Just replaced mine today and wrinkle blacked the valve cover and added fresh hardware. The engine bay now looks cleaner than the outside of the car. Lol
9:30 ish (lol) damn those poor framerails... MAybe you should try and get some frail rail braces to put on? That way the car will be more solid and when scraping it'll save those at least a bit :p
While you're in that area you should have replace the cursed water plug under the CAS/Coil coz that oil leak from the CAS will cause that to crack and leaks
Gave a like, because this stuff looks hard. I don't have any experience with working on cars and I wouldn't mess my current daily driver (its a 2017 Chevy Cruze) like this since its my only car right now, but I thought about getting a 90s Miata as kind of a project car to learn to work on it (I would be keeping it as close to stock as possible with the exception of a real rollbar mod) do you think this would be a good car for a beginner like me to work on? I've been a machinist using a CNC machine and have had to replace fixtures and hoses before running parts at an areospace company that I used to work for and part of my job was also keeping that machine clean by removing all that gunk and oil, so I don't mind getting my hands dirty. Cars like this kind of remind me of old CNC machines from the 80s. I may have never owned a Miata but I have test driven a really run down one at a used dealership before, it was a 2000 NB but the asking price was too high for the condition it was in. I feel like if it was in decent shape when giving it a test drive I would have bought it, because these cars have so much potential even if its an automatic. I do need to learn to drive stick though to really understand the fun factor of this car. The pedal response is fantastic compared to my modern Chevy. But I've been obsessed with the Mazda Miata from the 90s since I was a kid in 1998 playing Gran Turismo.
If I can give any advice I feel like if you end up buying a Miata you’ll regret not getting the manual option later on down the line It’s much more engaging when you are forced to shift gears. As far as a good car to teach yourself how to wrench, it’s the perfect car because it’s so tiny nothing is in your way There’s a reason I bought 2 hahaha
@@SpiritDriven Nice! If I could find a good deal on one that's cheap, doesn't have to be in super good condition but decent enough where it needs some work (NA desired the most but I may settle for the other models too) for a good price, I'm going to buy it, problem is they're really going up in price now. And yeah the one I test drove was automatic, on top of it not being as engaging, the transmission of that particular Miata was shot and had a broken radio antenna on top of stiff steering and a broken passenger window that didn't roll all the way down, and they wanted $8000 for it. This was a Silver 2000 Mazda Miata NB and it was poorly taken care of. If it was $1000, sure, but $8000 is too much. No accidents on the vehicle history report but it was a rough ride due to poor maintenance. I imagine this is not the case with the manual transmission version of the car where they are not shot, apparently the automatic transmissions have problems being reliable, but I can't fully confirm that. Bottom line I really need to learn stick, perhaps on some junker car first, because if I find a great NA Miata that's in great shape that's manual, I'd hate to grind the gears ruining the gearbox learning stick on that car.
@@SpiritOfHalloween31 8k for an NB would need to be decent for that much As far as learning manual these cars are very easy to learn stick on I’ve taught 3 people how to drive stick in the Miata , Very forgiving clutch engagement Can’t wait till you find the perfect Miata for yourself 👌🏼👌🏼
Man I had this same amount of oil leak in my Miata… one day I was about to “just replace the water pump” and ended up making a full engine rebuild 🤣 …. Now I have a no leaks Miata tho ✌🏼
Nice to see a Her and Him team working on a vehicle.
You two make some awesome videos! Love the consistency! Can't wait to see your channel grow in the future!
Appreciate ya Frankie!
Y’all are way too kind 😭
painting the valve cover when u have to change the gasket was one of the most rewarding things I've done to the yata. It makes a big difference
Jealous! Gotta get the engine bay looking way better on this car
Sal, Alina is a JEWEL! SHE'S AWESOME
Absolutely Kevin, couldn’t ask for a better partner in crime
Great video, I wish I had such a cute assistant when working on my Miata 92 :) Lucky you!
Greetings from Belgium.
You two are goals! My girl would never get her hands dirty like this haha. Thanks for showing us how it’s done, it’s gonna save me from taking the yata to the shop
Appreciate you! Get her a project car and some gloves of her own! She might change her mind! 😏
Great video! First thing you should do when you buy a leaking NA is the CAS. I've seen so many people on FB groups/forums say they're going to replace the rear main seal assuming that's the source of the leak before even checking the CAS. You probably saved several people hours and money with this video!
Makes me happy to hear that thank you!
really enjoying these vids!
Thank you 🙏🏼 🤘🏼
Awesome videos I really enjoy your content. You 2 are a killer team great work
Thank you so much 😊
Haven’t had this issue yet but imma get prepared just in case. Thanks for the reminder
Super easy to do you got this!!
4:31: I can agree with you on that... I had to waste 2 week in order to getting it in... Turns out there got a bit too much oil on the ring so it srsly just wouldn't fit anymore... Ended up getting a new ring and went in flawless lol
After you replace the CV boots, start spraying that and other rubber bushings with 303 UV spray when doing maintenance or oil changes.
Will do thanks for the tip!!
Thaks for showing the R/R on the CAS
Yall got that thing looking sweet!!
Thank you! Gotta get the purple miata up to par with this one lol
hey man I saw u at south clemente cars and coffee and I loved ur car! idk if u saw a silver NB last week that was me! love the build keep it up!
BBS wheels?
Thanks bro! Much appreciated 🤙🏼
@@SpiritDriven yeah that’s me!
@@sebsnts that NB was pretty damn clean 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Man I love using those tunnel alignments! They’re literally lower car friendly 😅
Bro it comes in clutch so often
this was very interesting !
Glad you liked it! 😊
bro, i nearly completely broke my pcv valve too, i replaced my valve cover gasket, and when i attempted to put the pcv back in, holy hell it took a phat minute
Man I don’t think I’ve ever struggled harder with a pcv valve 😂I was so relieved that I was able to get it on without destroying the OEM hose
Might be a dumb question but - Is a leaking CAS o ring enough to make the car sputter and stall, and eventually not start? Current situation with my 89 NA. All parts are new eg - fuel pump, filter, spark plugs, leads, o2 sensor etc. last thing I can think of is CAS sensor
Yes! The oil drips onto the rear coolant temp sensor
It was causing the car to shut off at idle when it would hit operating temp
@@SpiritDriven oh okay! I have a new CAS sensor circuit board and o ring. Reckon I should just replace the o ring?
@@Onefinalhour ehh if you got it might as well swap it
And take a look at that coolant temp sensor below it
If it’s covered in oil clean it off inside and out
Just replaced mine today and wrinkle blacked the valve cover and added fresh hardware. The engine bay now looks cleaner than the outside of the car. Lol
Oh heck yeah 🤘🏼
Definitely gotta start making videos on dressing up the engine bay sometime
9:30 ish (lol) damn those poor framerails... MAybe you should try and get some frail rail braces to put on? That way the car will be more solid and when scraping it'll save those at least a bit :p
Absolutely it’s on the list hahah
While you're in that area you should have replace the cursed water plug under the CAS/Coil coz that oil leak from the CAS will cause that to crack and leaks
Gave a like, because this stuff looks hard. I don't have any experience with working on cars and I wouldn't mess my current daily driver (its a 2017 Chevy Cruze) like this since its my only car right now, but I thought about getting a 90s Miata as kind of a project car to learn to work on it (I would be keeping it as close to stock as possible with the exception of a real rollbar mod) do you think this would be a good car for a beginner like me to work on? I've been a machinist using a CNC machine and have had to replace fixtures and hoses before running parts at an areospace company that I used to work for and part of my job was also keeping that machine clean by removing all that gunk and oil, so I don't mind getting my hands dirty. Cars like this kind of remind me of old CNC machines from the 80s.
I may have never owned a Miata but I have test driven a really run down one at a used dealership before, it was a 2000 NB but the asking price was too high for the condition it was in. I feel like if it was in decent shape when giving it a test drive I would have bought it, because these cars have so much potential even if its an automatic. I do need to learn to drive stick though to really understand the fun factor of this car. The pedal response is fantastic compared to my modern Chevy.
But I've been obsessed with the Mazda Miata from the 90s since I was a kid in 1998 playing Gran Turismo.
If I can give any advice I feel like if you end up buying a Miata you’ll regret not getting the manual option later on down the line
It’s much more engaging when you are forced to shift gears.
As far as a good car to teach yourself how to wrench, it’s the perfect car because it’s so tiny nothing is in your way
There’s a reason I bought 2 hahaha
@@SpiritDriven Nice! If I could find a good deal on one that's cheap, doesn't have to be in super good condition but decent enough where it needs some work (NA desired the most but I may settle for the other models too) for a good price, I'm going to buy it, problem is they're really going up in price now.
And yeah the one I test drove was automatic, on top of it not being as engaging, the transmission of that particular Miata was shot and had a broken radio antenna on top of stiff steering and a broken passenger window that didn't roll all the way down, and they wanted $8000 for it. This was a Silver 2000 Mazda Miata NB and it was poorly taken care of. If it was $1000, sure, but $8000 is too much. No accidents on the vehicle history report but it was a rough ride due to poor maintenance. I imagine this is not the case with the manual transmission version of the car where they are not shot, apparently the automatic transmissions have problems being reliable, but I can't fully confirm that.
Bottom line I really need to learn stick, perhaps on some junker car first, because if I find a great NA Miata that's in great shape that's manual, I'd hate to grind the gears ruining the gearbox learning stick on that car.
@@SpiritOfHalloween31 8k for an NB would need to be decent for that much
As far as learning manual these cars are very easy to learn stick on
I’ve taught 3 people how to drive stick in the Miata , Very forgiving clutch engagement
Can’t wait till you find the perfect Miata for yourself 👌🏼👌🏼
@@SpiritDriven I agree regarding that NB Miata, and thank you very much for that insight, I greatly appreciate it.
Man I had this same amount of oil leak in my Miata… one day I was about to “just replace the water pump” and ended up making a full engine rebuild 🤣 …. Now I have a no leaks Miata tho ✌🏼
I feeeeel that lmao
Yo at least it’s all taken care of now haha
Damn, that must have been expensive.
no rtv between the gasket and cover?
I hate RTV personally hasn’t leaked since 👍🏼
Did this a few months ago
Wish we did it earlier lol 😂
💙💜❤️🤍 86!
FATHER RACOOOOON
love the videos man! How should I promote my small channel?
Thanks so much! We’ll being a small channel ourselves we just stick with IG and be super consistent with your uploads
Good luck! 👍🏼
So brave wearing something with white stripes to clean oil out from under a car 😅
Didn’t think it through 😂
3:17
We fished for it for 5 minutes lol
Someone forgot to link the items in the description 😂
OH MY GOSH LOL
Imma do it rn
Thank you!!!
Alena's is one auto-smart lady.
She learns so damn fast!
@@SpiritDriven You know there is such a thing as engineering school. lol
@@f.scott.fitzbeagle she wants to take a class