Mazda mx 5 rust problems. Na and nbs have a habit of wearing out their electric window motors and pulleys so if theyre fitted you could roll them up and down. Personally i wouldnt buy a mk3 mx 5 or z4 as i think they are both rubbish notwithstanding any mechanicalrust problems. Have a look at e46 3 series rust issues. Either youll spend countless pennies fixing rust or your car will dissolve around you in a crash.
Its day two of a massive four day job to get the rust repaired on project mx 5. All the standard things you could check cars for really. Page 1 of 3 rust horror stories is the mk3 affected too. Posted in mx 5 roadster forum.
Have had 3 mk1s and luckily none of them had rusty sills but clearly there is an issue with rear sill rust if drain tubes are blockedhave also been reading about mk225 chassis rails and rear sill issues and am horrified that such young cars appear to be terminally rustyso im in the market for. This is what a rust repair job looks like on a condemned mazda mx 5. Theres just enough room in the tiny trunk for the weekly grocery shop but try to fit in a couple of sizeable suitcases for a road trip and miata owners will soon start to struggle. While youre at it notice if the engine labours when.
The mazda mx 5 has become a cult hero. As above i wasnt just referring to mx 5s. The majority of failures are from sills or chassis rails which are with the 300mm 30cm rule in the mot. Here at doctormx5 we inderstand how important your mx5 is to you.
And it isnt just a problem in the mazda mx 5 cabin as storage space in the trunk is also severely limited. Mazda do seem to have a real rust issue emerging though with. Prepare yourself for one of two things. Our underseal rust prevention service is to save you money in the longer term and keep your 5 alive.