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Hey guys, Becca's fiancee here. Just thought I'd post an update. The MX is still running fantastic, no probs whatsoever. Bought Becca a JVC CD player for it for Xmas and the two of us got it installed. We were in Meridian today for my birthday and to do a little shopping, so I took a few pics to sha...

Down here, the truck of choice is Chevy Z71, and they all end up looking the same: Dual, turn out exhaust (here they call them "PYPS!" Tool box mounted behind cab with nothing in it. 12 ft CB antenna with no CB radio in the truck 2-3 inches of lift Big mud tires Decals across the back glas...

This is Becca, not Ethan. I have to come on here and share this article I found on Twitter. It is chick cars that no man should be caught dead driving in. I turned into a Medusa when I saw the MX-3 on the list. Not only that, but said to be badly made and driven by desperately single women. If you a...

kulluminati777 wrote: The end.........or is it

Lol I can't help but look at the MX in my driveway and think the exact same thing.

Well, we reinstalled the spindle tonight and everything is great. Finally. The wheel bearing was indeed the problem, but the ball bearings themselves were not the issue; the outer races had developed impressions of the bearings in them, causing a very bumpy ride for the ball bearings. This kind of f...

Hey guys, Thought I'd post an update after a day of wrenching on it. Once again, we've temporarily waited on pulling the transmission, because.....and I may have to eat my words here.....we think the driver's side wheel bearing is bad. Rotating the hub, I noticed mild resistance with a faint "d...

If you guys want, I have some video I shot while the front wheels were off the ground, the sound is VERY CLEAR.

Want me to upload it to YT and post a link?

Have you figured out if it's the drivers or passenger side? My best friend had a vibration with his old *gulp* Optra, it was an actual bend axle that was causing it. The sound seems to be coming from the driver's side, right where the axle enters the transmission. The axle is brand new. Obviously, ...

I've studied the disassembly and reassembly of a MX transmission, and it isn't that hard at all. Average enthusiast do it often when swapping to a LSD diff. I understand your belief that replacing the transmission would seem less labor intensive, but honestly, if the diff bearings just need to be re...

Ok, I am kind of growing tired of repeating this: IT IS NOT THE WHEEL BEARINGS. With the car on jackstands, the wheel hubs disassembled, the engine running and the car in any gear, the sound is intensified exponentially, since no weight is on the axles. I have done several "rock back and forth&...

Does the car feel almost like it's bouncing up and down when you drive? Less of a "bounce" and more of a vibration as you reach freeway speeds? No, the vibration felt inside (hehe :mrgreen: ) is actually very subtle. As I've said, it's much more noise than vibration, but you only need to ...

WOW :shock: :shock: :o :o Im no MX3 guru but what condition are the Lower control arm bushings in? As old as the car is Maybe they are really worn. or maybe the balljoints arm in bad shape? Btw, we've done a couple of tests with the wheels off the ground and the brake assemblies removed - the sound...

The sound is consistent with the speed of the car. It isn't noticeable until 15 MPH, but above that the frequency of the "bumping" increases with car speed. We took it down the road at 55-60 MPH today, and when doing a "swerve" test, the bumping becomes a loud knocking when turni...

OK, so finally got the correct bearing this morning, and Becca and I spent the day turning wrenches and busting knuckles getting the MX back together. Once everything was installed except the wheels, we did a "on jackstands" test of the drivetrain in motion. The loud vibration was gone, on...

Thanks, we got it worked out. Becca was able to find an online book listing of every OEM Mazda part number for the MX-3. For future reference though to ALL MX-3, MX-6 and Probe GT owners: If you choose to buy a replacement INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING from a website, make sure they are not selling you...