Stock Springs Broke

cb mx3 · Post by **cb mx3** » September 21st, 2005, 9:48 am

Are the front stock springs in our cars know to go. When I bought my car the front 2 were broke (idiot I bought it from drove around on the one broken spring too long til the other side broke) and while stripping my scrap car I took off a front tire and there it was... a broken front spring.
Is this a common thing.

Post by **Custommx3** » September 21st, 2005, 9:51 am

I think there is a recall on it in the northern areas, read the main page of this site under recalls.

cb mx3 · Post by **cb mx3** » September 21st, 2005, 1:08 pm

They were recalled.....I didn't really look into it as a recall b/c I got mine for free b/c I knew the manager at the local mazda parts department so just had to pay for shipping but the recall would explain why there broke. Oh yeah
"I think there is a recall on it in the northern areas"

Is that b/c of the salt they use on the roads up here

neutral · Post by **neutral** » September 21st, 2005, 6:36 pm

Recall yes. Salt corrosion yes. Link: http://mx-3.com/recalls/coilsprings.cfm

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » September 22nd, 2005, 2:33 am

i've seen a couple MX-3's at the junkyard with those "guards" installed......basically a crappy looking bracket that somehow bolts to the spring perch. Dunno if they had to drill or what but it looks effective i geuss.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » September 22nd, 2005, 11:11 am

Luckily mine is a California car. But now that it'll see its first snow this season, I was cleaning and clear coating all my suspension parts last night to at least suspend the onset of rust. I had to take it off to replace the strut moutns anyways, so I figured what the hell.

95 rs · Post by **95 rs** » September 23rd, 2005, 11:08 pm

when i got my car the rear spring was in 4 pieces and i was driving one day and hit a bump and the passenger front spring snapped my bumper hit the ground cracked my strut snapped in half gouged the shat outta the tire. it wasnt pretty more freaky when u hear a bang then like grinding from the spring hitting the strut and eating the tire... and well id say lower the car cuz ur cheaper off that way....

glow · Post by **glow** » October 5th, 2005, 11:10 am

It seems the recall states only the eastern provinces. So I guess this recall doesn't apply to cars in BC then?

ovendenk · Post by **ovendenk** » October 5th, 2005, 11:35 am

why would you need it in BC? you guys use dirt on the roads, not salt like us idiots out east.