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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / August 2005Space Behind Temporary Tire in Trunk
I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a pretty large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the jack? Are there other creative uses that people have come up with to take advantage of that space? Thanks. 95 Triple Black I've got a roll of duct tape, a bunch of tools wrapped in a towel and a tire repair kit in mine. On the other side, behind the little panel that I have attached with velcro...I have a tire gauge and a little air pump that runs off the liter. My spare lives in the garage. >I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a >pretty large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > 95 Triple Black Long ago I moved my spare to underneath the car (1990 model) and rerouted the exhaust and muffler. That cubbyhole is useful for holding the shop manual, a tupperware container of tools and parts, and a few towels. Don't want to get caught out on the open road without a spare in case of a flat (it's happened, twice). Jim Stuyck > I've got a roll of duct tape, a bunch of tools wrapped in a towel and a > tire repair kit in mine. On the other side, behind the little panel that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> 95 Triple Black I removed my spare the day I bought the car. I'm a real estate broker and I use the space to carry signs, flyer holders, lock boxes, a couple of rags, and even a small tool box. This leaves the trunk completely open. If I lived in Wyoming or Arizona, I would think twice about doing this. But between living in Florida with towns always nearby and having had only had one flat tire in 20 years, I don't worry about driving without a spare. > I've got a roll of duct tape, a bunch of tools wrapped in a towel and a tire > repair kit in mine. On the other side, behind the little panel that I have [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > 95 Triple Black > I removed my spare the day I bought the car. One of the several dissapointments with the 'B' design was the smaller trunk. With the 'A', you could toss the spare into the corner of the garage and use the entier trunk. With the 'B', they apparently decided that we're too stupid to make such a decision and hid the spare in the trunk floor. Now if you leave the spare out, the carpet won't lay down flat. Don't get me started on the wimpy clutch/drivetrain.  SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! Now I'm telling MISS at PIGGY about MONEY MARKET visi.com FUNDS! No. Please start. Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your request. > No. Please start. The clutches on the 'B' models are infamous for shuddering. Apparently they cheaped out and switch to lighter weight components. They supposedly "fixed" it after the first couple years, but my 03's clutch shudders pretty bad when it's damp out. When accellerating from a stop you get quite a bit of wheel hop and the whole rear end and drive train shakes. Once the clutch warms up, it's not nearly as bad. The drive-train itself also seems to be quite less torsionally stiff. As you go over bumps under acceleration, you get a fore-aft oscillation of the car as the drive train unwinds/winds. SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! My mind is making at ashtrays in Dayton... visi.com >Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise >it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Apparently they cheaped out and switch to lighter weight >components. I also not know about that. I was thinking they had probably switched to a cheaper clutch friction material, say a harder material to allow less of it to be used. I too had clutch shudder after the dealer replaced my clutch. I had the clutch replaced a second time by a non-Mazda one by an independent shop, and it solved the problem. > They supposedly "fixed" it after the first couple >years, but my 03's clutch shudders pretty bad when it's damp >out. Why does "damp out" affect the lack of weight of components? Leon > When accellerating from a stop you get quite a bit of >wheel hop and the whole rear end and drive train shakes. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >fore-aft oscillation of the car as the drive train >unwinds/winds. SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) >>The clutches on the 'B' models are infamous for shuddering. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > switched to a cheaper clutch friction material, say a harder > material to allow less of it to be used. Could be, the posting I read was a little vague on what had changed. > I too had clutch shudder after the dealer replaced my clutch. > I had the clutch replaced a second time by a non-Mazda one by [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Why does "damp out" affect the lack of weight of components? Dunno. It obviously doesn't affect the weight of the components, but it certainly aggravates the problem inherent in whatever they changed. Yow! I swear when I checked the TSB, my VIN wasn't included -- but I just looked again, and it is! I'm calling the dealer tomorrow. http://www.miata.net/garage/tsb/sb05-001.03.html SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! I'm receiving a coded at message from EUBIE BLAKE!! visi.com [regarding NB clutch shudder] >>>They supposedly "fixed" it after the first couple years, but >>>my 03's clutch shudders pretty bad when it's damp out. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > http://www.miata.net/garage/tsb/sb05-001.03.html The dealer replaced the clutch disk last week (covered by warantee), and the shudder is gone. :) Hopefully it will stay gone. SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! This is a NO-FRILLS at flight -- hold th' CANADIAN visi.com BACON!! >[regarding NB clutch shudder] > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >The dealer replaced the clutch disk last week (covered by >warantee), and the shudder is gone. :) Well, do you have another logical explanation besides "the Ford cost cutters found a clutch liner material that was just as good for $0.06 less?" *You* may not think $0.06 is much, but if you multiply it by 100,000 Miatas, it sure adds up. Leon :) >Hopefully it will stay gone. SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) FWIW, I have 8,000 miles on my new clutch with not a hint of shudder (yet). Now, if the 6 speed would shift into 2nd smoothly..... > [regarding NB clutch shudder] > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Hopefully it will stay gone. flight -- hold th' CANADIAN > visi.com BACON!! >Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your request. > No. Please start. My bad. I realized after the fact that I was being vague. No doubt that you caught my drift. Thx. jeff > Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise > it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > at ashtrays in Dayton... > visi.com My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked. Murf My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked. Murf My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked. Murf My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It nver worked. Murf My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It never worked. Murf My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It never worked. Murf Sorry about that ! My "A" (a '97) needed a clutch replacement when brand new due to chattering. The new one does the same. I live with it.Years ago we used to put old Fords ('34, 35, 36) up against a tree and slowly engage the clutch for a few minutes to cure a chatter. It never worked. Murf I put the bolt that holds down the spare back in place, turning it in till it was the right height to support the wood spare tire cover, then fit my stuff around it. The floor of the trunk hasn't sagged yet. > > I removed my spare the day I bought the car. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Don't get me started on the wimpy clutch/drivetrain. > I put the bolt that holds down the spare back in place, > turning it in till it was the right height to support the > wood spare tire cover, then fit my stuff around it. The > floor of the trunk hasn't sagged yet. That sounds like something worth trying. I was thinking about making a heavier duty cover for the spare tire well, but haven't gotten around to it. SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! .. Everything at is....FLIPPING AROUND!! visi.com |
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