Everyone that I talked to said that its difficult and that you either have to pull the motor or drop the sub frames. I did this without either of the two and under and hour.
Disclamer- I will not be responsible for anyone not using jack stands or stripping bolts. Or anything pertaining to this thread. Do this at your own risk!
Parts needed
Energy Suspension bushings 23mm $15 from Amazon.com (comes with two)
Part number 9.5127R
White Lithium Grease ( comes in package with bushings)
(when using the energy susp. bushings you will have to bore out the holes on the bracket to make the bolts fit. Make sure you do this before you get under the car.)
or
Stock bushing replacement from Mazda $5ish each
Part number B03E-34-156
Tools needed
14mm angled box wrench
14mm 3/8 deep socket
14mm 6 point socket
3/8 Socket wrench
breaker bar (small enough to fit around the open end of the wrench)
-or use the double wrench method. (as I did with the big wrench on top)
Penetrating fluid (WD-40 or similar)
Angled Box Wrench 14mm
OPTIONAL
Gearwrench with movable head (makes things much easier)
Ok Start off by raising the car up as high as you can when you do this. (to give you more room to work. Also first thing to do once you get the tires off is to spray the bolts with penetrating fluid and give it about 10 mins to settle in.
1. take off the sway bar endlinks on each side.
2. Starting with the drivers side, Using the 14mm deep socket remove the upper bolt on the bushing bracket.
3. Move to the passenger side and take off the same top bolt just like the other side.
4. Using the 14mm angled wrench, go under the car and start on the driver side lower bolt. This one is harder to do due the the fuel lines being in the way. You may have to use a breaker bar or use the double wrench method to get if off.
5. Go to the passenger side and take that remaining bolt off.
6. Remove the old brackets and bushings.
7. Properly lube the new bushings. (insure that the bolts fit into the brackets)
8. Place the new bushings and brackets on the bar.
9. Now is the "hard" part. You just have to be patient and make sure you use all the angles available when trying to get the bolts in. Be sure not to tighten them down till you get all 4 bolts in to give you some wiggle room when getting the other bolts in.
10. After installing all the bolts make sure that they are all tightened down.
11. Assemble the endlinks back to where they belong and put everything back!
Thanks to Mattv for getting me the part number for the Energy Susp. bushings.
Disclamer- I will not be responsible for anyone not using jack stands or stripping bolts. Or anything pertaining to this thread. Do this at your own risk!
Parts needed
Energy Suspension bushings 23mm $15 from Amazon.com (comes with two)
Part number 9.5127R
White Lithium Grease ( comes in package with bushings)
(when using the energy susp. bushings you will have to bore out the holes on the bracket to make the bolts fit. Make sure you do this before you get under the car.)
or
Stock bushing replacement from Mazda $5ish each
Part number B03E-34-156
Tools needed
14mm angled box wrench
14mm 3/8 deep socket
14mm 6 point socket
3/8 Socket wrench
breaker bar (small enough to fit around the open end of the wrench)
-or use the double wrench method. (as I did with the big wrench on top)
Penetrating fluid (WD-40 or similar)
Angled Box Wrench 14mm
OPTIONAL
Gearwrench with movable head (makes things much easier)
Ok Start off by raising the car up as high as you can when you do this. (to give you more room to work. Also first thing to do once you get the tires off is to spray the bolts with penetrating fluid and give it about 10 mins to settle in.
1. take off the sway bar endlinks on each side.
2. Starting with the drivers side, Using the 14mm deep socket remove the upper bolt on the bushing bracket.
3. Move to the passenger side and take off the same top bolt just like the other side.
4. Using the 14mm angled wrench, go under the car and start on the driver side lower bolt. This one is harder to do due the the fuel lines being in the way. You may have to use a breaker bar or use the double wrench method to get if off.
5. Go to the passenger side and take that remaining bolt off.
6. Remove the old brackets and bushings.
7. Properly lube the new bushings. (insure that the bolts fit into the brackets)
8. Place the new bushings and brackets on the bar.
9. Now is the "hard" part. You just have to be patient and make sure you use all the angles available when trying to get the bolts in. Be sure not to tighten them down till you get all 4 bolts in to give you some wiggle room when getting the other bolts in.
10. After installing all the bolts make sure that they are all tightened down.
11. Assemble the endlinks back to where they belong and put everything back!
Thanks to Mattv for getting me the part number for the Energy Susp. bushings.
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