Clunk Updates
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Pants McGregor
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- '05 Legacy GT wagon
Well with about 300km to go until my warranty is done, the rear end of my car has started with a horrible squeeking sound. I am assuming that it is the swaybar (which has not been replaced) , but I am not positive.
I tried spraying white lithium on it but it didn't help. I will try the WD40 next I guess.
I tried spraying white lithium on it but it didn't help. I will try the WD40 next I guess.
Spraying doesn't seem to help a lot. The bushings are so tight against the bar that not much go in by spraying around.
Today I went to my dealer again and this time they acknowledged the squeeking sound. And the tech finally admitted it was the bushings (what I had told him from day one). So they lube them.
It seems they had not lube them when installing the 156E. Quote from the TSB :
"Important Note: Lube bushings prior to assembly with a silicone paste to
prevent premature wear and/or squeaks." (scratch)
Anyways, now it's ok, but for how long...
Today I went to my dealer again and this time they acknowledged the squeeking sound. And the tech finally admitted it was the bushings (what I had told him from day one). So they lube them.
It seems they had not lube them when installing the 156E. Quote from the TSB :
"Important Note: Lube bushings prior to assembly with a silicone paste to
prevent premature wear and/or squeaks." (scratch)
Anyways, now it's ok, but for how long...
Laser03pro
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- 1995 Miata
Lithium grease wont absorb into the rubber it will just sit on the outside and slide off.
DooMer_MP3
Member
I had my swaybar, endlinks, and bushings replaced a few weeks ago. I dunno, is it me or do the 156Es do something different? Its not a clunk, really, but kind of a higher pitched, quieter noise that comes out. Seems like the material they used grips the bar less and allows it to twist more, but doing so quietly and allowing the bushings to last longer. It just isn't SILENT.
Chris
Chris
MazdaDryvr
Member
I had my sway bar replaced and the bushings back in the fall. The clunk has not returned and they even used the D bushings. Must be the new sway bar that fixed the noise.
MP3intheSTL
YEAH!!!
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- 2001 lazer blue MP3
I gave up on the dealer.
I removed the bushing and used white lithium grease I bought from Autozone for $3.00. It's been almost 4 months and no squeak or clunk.
I just checked the bushing about a week ago and there's still grease on them.
I removed the bushing and used white lithium grease I bought from Autozone for $3.00. It's been almost 4 months and no squeak or clunk.
I just checked the bushing about a week ago and there's still grease on them.
Nukem2.5rs
Member
so what part number are people using for the energy suspension bushing for their stock MP3 rear sway bar? please help.
Thanks
Mike k
Thanks
Mike k
TXMazdaSpeeder
T is for Turbo
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- 2003 Black Mica MSP #566
i replaced my rear sway bar bushings with some energy ones from auto zone, got the 20.5 mm bushings and bent the energy brackets into the same shape as the stock brackets then filled them with white litium grease ( the new brackets have grease ports) 2500 miles and not a single sqeak or clunk and the car handles flatter than ever! only problem is it oversteers even worse now. (hand) i'll take some pics of the bushings/brackets when i get home from class in 2 hours.Kooldino said:
Albino Flash
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- MP3 gone/now 2004 Civic
They should. My buddy just had the whole setup replaced (swaybar, endlinks, bushings) about a month ago. He has around 70,000 miles, no extended warranty. Any pre-existing, reoccurring condition that started when the car was under warranty should still be fixed after the warranty has expired.
FunkyBuddha
Tuned by Slick Nick
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- 2003 Spicy Orange MSP
I got the E bushings since a month ago today. These were the part numbers I had
BN7H-28-155A Stabilizing plate x 2
BN7H-28-156E Stabilizing bushing x 2
BP7H-28-151A Stabilizer
Anyways..the clunk just started to happen more often. Gettin really annoying. Now it's almost constant with every little bump. I even got AWR adjustable endlinks..and that didn't solve anything.
BN7H-28-155A Stabilizing plate x 2
BN7H-28-156E Stabilizing bushing x 2
BP7H-28-151A Stabilizer
Anyways..the clunk just started to happen more often. Gettin really annoying. Now it's almost constant with every little bump. I even got AWR adjustable endlinks..and that didn't solve anything.
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
yeah, im with newf! its been a year in october! I wonder if everyone else actually got bad C or D bushings and think they are E ?
seriously.
seriously.
Rear Bushinds
Just bought a used MSP about a month ago. When I got the car there were no signs of bushing wear and there were no noises. I raced one autocross and the next weekend took it to a drag strip, now I have squeeking in the front suspension and clunking in the rear. I asked the Dealership the history of the vehicle and if the bushings were ever replaced and they said yes.
What would you recomend I do, aslo are there any aftermarket bushings that are better?
For oversteer, is it better to put softer or harder bushings on the rear to equalize the front and rear suspension? When I had my P5 I could rip through the slolums but now my ass end wants to slide all over the place in the MSP.
Just bought a used MSP about a month ago. When I got the car there were no signs of bushing wear and there were no noises. I raced one autocross and the next weekend took it to a drag strip, now I have squeeking in the front suspension and clunking in the rear. I asked the Dealership the history of the vehicle and if the bushings were ever replaced and they said yes.
What would you recomend I do, aslo are there any aftermarket bushings that are better?
For oversteer, is it better to put softer or harder bushings on the rear to equalize the front and rear suspension? When I had my P5 I could rip through the slolums but now my ass end wants to slide all over the place in the MSP.
