It’s started with an innocent little squeak. At idle, I could hear a short chirp…chirp…chirp as the engine rotated. Sticking my head under the hood, I focused on the distributor. The timing of the noise made sense. A quick internet search yielding a common issue of a possible bent shaft on the distro. Seems simple …
Well here’s a vehicle that I’ve ignored for too long. My 1999 Miata Sport. It’s been off the road for at least 3 years. At least there are 4 registration stickers that I had never put on the license plate. Why had I stopped driving it? Three reasons: alternator over-charging, convertible top was torn, and …