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Thanks boys all good replies. I'll be there monday afternoon and get to the bottom of this. The wife is carless for a few days but there is a mall within walking distance. ryan

97 OBW 130,000 miles no history of probs. When she hits the brakes the car stumbles and all gages and dash lights flicker. I'm gonna have the neighbor pull the ABS fuse and test drive around the block. Battery?? Alternator?? xxxxx?? Thanks, Ryan

No picture = no hitch.

How did you manage getting her into your calibra? You have mad negotiating skills.

I used a 16" set of channel locks while my helper tightened the nut to spec. For removal there is a bell housing access port at the top. I put a long screwdriver in there to prevent engine rotation and loosened the nuts with the old belt in place. There are other ways to do it also... rd

Where in Houston are you?

What a coincidence - my new welder arrived just today....hmmmmm.....

If it aint a Boeing, I aint going. Drill a "pilot" hole. Ryan

Warm the vehicle with the heater or use a hair dryer to warm the panel thoroughly. Then pry the panel off. Good luck.

A close quarters O2 sensor tool is a big help. Available at the parts store. Running the engine for about a minute will aid in loosening the sensor. Plus if you are in canada you can warm your hands on the pipes.

I wonder how hard it would be to cut the holes. Would a hole saw work with a hi speed drill? Then prime the bare metal to stop rust.

Tires out of balance?

Drill a few tiny holes, get a dent puller and some bondo and touchup paint.

Check tire pressure. The cold will shrink the air in the tire. I was in Ottawa last week. It was Coooooold!

Well the glass is in. The most time consuming part was cleaning all the old glass out of the door. For the install it was fairly easy except that the glass needs to be tweaked at various angles to get it to slide down into the door with the mounting brackets attatched. Once in, the up/down needs to be tweaked constantly for alignment of the brackets with the bolt access holes, so don't unplug your interior door panel, just set it aside with the wires connected. (Note: you must install the rear roller guide into it's track, then attach it to the glass after the glass is in place. The roller guide will not fit into the door if its attached to the glass. The mounting nut on the roller guide allows for this, the 2 main bracket nuts do not.) Enjoy.

Yeah she's fine. I will install glass next week and try to do a brief write-up with pics. It will be a first for me.

That's my gut feeling also. But according to my spousal unit, she was surrounded on all sides by cars and no bridges or overpasses around. Who knows...

I ordered one from a local place, $110. Be here in a few days. I pulled out all the remains of the old one and looks pretty straight forward for the install. Anyone done this job recently. Any gotchas??

No body work. Local shops want about $100 for the glass. Any special tools required here?

97 OBW 130,000 miles. My wife was just cruising along and the right rear window shatters and falls out onto the road in heavy traffic. She is the only one in the car. I have not seen it yet, she just called via cellular. Anyway where do I get a new piece of glass for this thing?? This is Texas so junkers don't typically have any subes in the yard. And why does this happen anyway, was she shot at? Ryan

My vote is for some OEM plug wires. Made a huge difference on my 97 2.5l dohc. Cheap enough to try anyway.

I also replace as needed. I wouldn't get all 4 unless there was significant tread depth difference. Also you may find a used tire with similiar wear. It will be cheaper than a new tire also. Look for a shop specializing in used tires.

The suspense is killing me. I'm praying for you.

With the battery disconnected place the key to the "on" position. Connect battery. Turn off key. rd

Look here: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html