Well, I was wondering what that vibration and rumbling was in the back when I shift from 1-3 and now I know. The rear diff was missing a bolt! and it was hanging for dear life with one stripped bolt! The mechanic said the casing grooves are stripped as well, so the diff needs to be replaced. I'm glad I didn't drive it much longer, my diff would have fallen out on to the road! (boom01)
So I took it back to the dealership and they are gonna hook me up, in the mean time they lent me a 2011 nissan altima... (lol2)
Oh, so many problems. Took it in to the dealer to have the transmission, PTO, and diff fluids changed, but it turns out that I have a borked left rear axle seal, they need to replace the gasket in the PTO which is leaking pretty steadily, and the last one was the big one, which I can't even remember right now, but all-in it's going to be about $2k parts and labour. On the bright side, at least I know that I'll have a healthy car and will get rid of the mechanical whine I was starting to get from the driveline somewhere.
Normally I wouldn't go to the stealership, but the small premium this one charges in the hourly labour (much lower than the dealers in the city) is probably worth it to have the comfort of someone who theoretically knows the car well doing the work. Should have it back before the weekend. Sigh.
Finished my motor Build and installed the Racing Beat 28MM Front Sway bar last week
Not bad but trust me if you open up your search you should see more results.
This is what I've found:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2007-2010-MA...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257636ddb7
I search just using the key words "mazda smart key"