Racing Beat email about bushings.
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DooMer_MP3
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Heh, I just emailed them today as well after getting back from dropping my car off to get my bushings FIXED (not).
Chris
Chris
APEXistud,
Which dealer did you go to get your bushing fixed? I live in the bay area as well, and was wondering if the dealer that changed bushings for you are knowledgable in this particular problem. My car only squeeks very little and only clunked a couple times so far, as the mileage is still low. But when it gets worse, I want to make sure I go to a dealer that can fix it right, rather than guessing their way out and have me visit them mutiple times.
Very appreciate your input. Thanks.
Which dealer did you go to get your bushing fixed? I live in the bay area as well, and was wondering if the dealer that changed bushings for you are knowledgable in this particular problem. My car only squeeks very little and only clunked a couple times so far, as the mileage is still low. But when it gets worse, I want to make sure I go to a dealer that can fix it right, rather than guessing their way out and have me visit them mutiple times.
Very appreciate your input. Thanks.
mazdamastertech
Member
they are rubber bushing. i would suggest finding a aftermarket part or ask RB to make some for us. maybe have some made with grease fitting and holes as a kit. that would be an investment. maybe i ought top fab my own.
Has anyone ever contacted the Flyin' Miata company (which is working on the Flyin' Protege now) to see if they can come up with a good fix? They are awesome with Miata's, and they are getting into Protege's, so maybe they know of this problem and are working on a solution.
Might be worth a try.
I'd do it myself but I don't have an MP3/MSP, so it'd be a little odd for me to contact them.
Might be worth a try.
I'd do it myself but I don't have an MP3/MSP, so it'd be a little odd for me to contact them.
UPDATE:
Been in contact with Racing Beat over and over. They are actually emailing me asking simple questions! Imagine that.
Anyhow, I said to them...urethane bushings? They ended up getting a sample of the 156D bushing. It's a new sample. And it is indeed rubber as we all knew already.
I got the go ahead about 5 mins ago from my dealer. I am allowed to have my old bushings, and I'm sending them to Racing Beat tomorrow.
They do not make a bushing to fit our car....yet. They are hoping to help with a fix. Their guess was that the urethane bushing was not used as it was too stiff to meet Mazda's engineering requirements.
Anyhow, I am quite far away from R.B. So, getting the bushing there is going to take some time. And I'm paying for this out of my own pocket so I'll be damned I'm sending by air.
don't know if this will result in anything, but all I can do is try.
Been in contact with Racing Beat over and over. They are actually emailing me asking simple questions! Imagine that.
Anyhow, I said to them...urethane bushings? They ended up getting a sample of the 156D bushing. It's a new sample. And it is indeed rubber as we all knew already.
I got the go ahead about 5 mins ago from my dealer. I am allowed to have my old bushings, and I'm sending them to Racing Beat tomorrow.
They do not make a bushing to fit our car....yet. They are hoping to help with a fix. Their guess was that the urethane bushing was not used as it was too stiff to meet Mazda's engineering requirements.
Anyhow, I am quite far away from R.B. So, getting the bushing there is going to take some time. And I'm paying for this out of my own pocket so I'll be damned I'm sending by air.
don't know if this will result in anything, but all I can do is try.
freekwonder
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newf. how much is it to send to Racing beat. Ill paypal you a few bucks to help with the cost of sending the bushing to them. Anything help other mp3 with this s***. plus i would like some urethane bushings
well i just brought my car to mazda today and has a Tech hear the noise. The guys know what is talking about. he has a all pimped out miata with crazy ass susspenion. so he is gonna look at it and i'll see what he says. he thought i was coming in for the clunking noise but when he heard that noise his exact words were " What THE ****?" lol and his eyes almost popped out of his head. he said that it is something that deff should be fixed!
so we see tommorow when he looks at it.
so we see tommorow when he looks at it.
freekwonder
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- Datsun 510/Nissan Frontier
freekwonder said:
no prob man, just wanted to help out since I noticed my clunk is back now also. about 6 months out of it. so i would really like some new bushings
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It'll be interesting to see what Racing Beat says about the bushing...
Hey all, I have been following this thread as well. My clunk happens only once in a long while, but I know its just the matter of time. And Newf, if the shipping gets any worse, or you guys have to mail bushings back and forth for trial & error, I am definitely willing to chip in a few bucks to help out as well.
Hope you'll get some good news from them.
Hope you'll get some good news from them.
Toronto_Raj
Member
hmm, one after the other eh.. now front one is also making noise like nuts. even over a patch lines on the road. I'm thinking of asking racing beat to sell a pare of brackets that they originally offered to mazda (i'm tired of this game going back and forth to dealer, wast of my valuable time and Kms (80Km each time)). i dotn mind paying for it and take it to the dealer and ask them to put it on as its still under warr...or better find a regular rbber bshings. its now drivng me nuts. As a matter of fact yesterday my frind freak me out and made me got out of the car to check my back end on the hi-way ( he was convinced that something was broken on hearing the clunk). I'm getting realy frustrated and thinking of selling it if i get a good price, i'm also littlemad at mazda for using our colour for the regular sedans. i dont mind the p5s though.
