Another busy day on the 323F
Ever since purchasing the car, the interior has been a mix and match. The biggest gripe has been the door cards. Having a dark green dashboard, green A pillar trims then black door cards followed by more green.
I finally managed to track down some green door cards and they were with me within a couple of days.
A shout out to Andrew aka MazdaMan in Biggleswade for supplying them. He's also helped me with the replacement intake hose, vacuum solenoid and a couple of other smaller bits.
The eagle eyed readers may have noticed the driver's seat in the first photo is green. This is a spare seat I collected from Andrew. I've been experiencing some back and forth play/movement in the seat. I've pulled mine apart and all I can put it down to is the mechanism for the lumbar support and the reclining adjustment. Unfortunately this one is the same if not slightly worse. I guess its just part of the design and I'll have to learn to live with it.
The little cubby compartment on the front door cards are a cool little feature. Infact I think the whole door card is much nicer overall.
The passenger side window switch trim has certainly seen better days. Unfortunately this version is a different shape compared to the black door card, so I'll try and source a replacement in better condition.
After accidently pulling the front sunroof drain out I struggled to find where it went. I didn't initially plan to strip it this much but I got carried away.
I finally figured out where the connector was, tucked away in the corner behind a layer of foam and insulation
The drain tube is a loose fit inside the white connector so extra care needs to be taken if you're messing about with it further up
I blew out the drain tubes with a compressor and tested it with some water, I was happy to see it trickling out from behind the wheel.
I also removed the wiper scuttle to check behind and it was bone dry. The leak must have been the partially blocked drain tube. I still need to dry the carpet but that can come later on now I know it wont leak any more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFBFQ4Ssl0
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