New TSB to get rid of the 'Clunk'

[smo0f]

i think you might've had an isolated incident from what most experience as far as the clunk goes, due to the fact that the clunk temporarily disappears for most when just the bushings alone are changed. true test is to wait for a few thousand miles and see if the clunk comes back for you.

 

[chiefmg]

Save yourself some trouble and get the AXR kit. It relocates the bushings so they can work the way they are supposed to and not be subjected to any side loads.

 

[Pyr0TeK]

I bought the AWR bushings as replacements... guess what... I am clunking again after only a couple of months... which I knew would happen... it's time to Evolve...

 

[smo0f]

yea i have the AWR bushings as well. I'm not sure if what i have is clunk or just a lot of s*** rattling in the trunk after a while of use. It's definitely not as annoyoing as the original clunk.

 

[Black_Protege_5]

I just put the delsing brackets on and all I can say is (omg) . What a difference. Well worth the money.

 

[nazgul350r]

^^^Second that had mine on for a couple of months now.

 

[Annie032]

i am having probs with the rear sway bar as well it squeaks everytime i go over bumps or even getting off the car....it sounds terrible...i heard about the tsb bulletin where can i get it??? i wanna take it to mazda to get it fixed

 

[SteelWarrior]

Evolv's Clunk fix bracket, 200 bucks, easy install..done and done

 

[livelyjay]

i am having probs with the rear sway bar as well it squeaks everytime i go over bumps or even getting off the car....it sounds terrible...i heard about the tsb bulletin where can i get it??? i wanna take it to mazda to get it fixed

If you're under warranty you can just take your car in and they will fix it for free. It may be the case that your car does not have to be under warranty, I forget how those TSBs work.

Also if you're just squeaking and not clunking, just pull the bushings off yourself, add some water resistant grease, put them back on and you're good to go (flipping them would also be wise since you're taking them off the car any ways, and by flipping I mean take the side pointing towards the middle of the car and make it point outwards).

 

[Annie032]

i heard that i can buy polyurethane bushings for about 30-40 dollars...will that work for a while??? maybe until i get the axr kit

 

[03.5msprotege]

just take the stock rubber bushing off and grease the snot out of it using some white lithium grease. That should hold you for a little while. Save the money and skip the poly bushing step.