Strut replacement instructions

[danhx]

Anyone know where I can find good instructions for replacing struts on a 2006 Mazda3 5-door? I've replaced struts before, but only on early '90s BMWs -- never on a FWD car.

I'm just replacing the OEM struts on my wife's daily driver. I'll probably just be using stock struts ordered from some place like onlinemazdaparts.com, so it should be fairly straightforward. I just want to play it safe.

Thanks for your help.

- Dan

P.S. - I searched before posting this thread but couldn't find what I am looking for.

 

[bigblackspeed3]

Check out the "How To" section. If you can't find it here in the "3" section, I know as a fact there some good threads in the "Mazdaspeed3" section! I'm on the verge of a strut & shock replacement myself, but don't really have the time (nor the driveway), so i'm just gonna shell out the $400 for labor. Good luck.

 

[halo0]

http://krystmsgarage.com/?p=148

It's a spring install but it's exactly the same process you have to do in order to install struts in the front. The back is so easy it's basically self explanatory. You just take the wheel off, unbolt the shock top and bottom and take it out.