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Turned out there was a problem. Got a new axle and nuts. Cost about $300 Canadian.

A bit pissed about the cost, but these things happen, right?

Okay, so what is it? Just the springs or something?

Oh, and it's a '95 automatic.

Any Canadians have an idea of what it'd cost to fix the CV joint if that's what it is?

So I gave a buddy a ride home in my MX-3, and he, who knows cars pretty well, noticed a low creaking when I'm making sharp turns under power, or easing off the brakes when I'm at a stoplight. He said the creaking, which I'd thought was just the suspension or something, is caused by a "bad CV jo...

Another thing you can try is beefing up the grounding system. This can help because if the grounds are bad, the alt has to work a lot harder to get the electrical system up and running properly. I had the same problem for a long time. I was going throught belts once a month. The last time I changed...

If the trip meter isn't working either, I'd worry whether it's been tampered with. Is the odometer working?

Do a search in this forum, you'll get lots of information. Tightening the belt isn't hard, if that's what needs to happen. You can do that yourself (the tensioning bolt is on the aft side of the alternator). But be damn sure you do it right, or you'll snap that bolt like a breadstick. That happened ...

A PEN? [/u] Holy crap! A good lesson to be ultra-careful when buying a car online. If it were me, I'd go back and check the eBay ad and see exactly when it said about the car. If it was sold "as is,' you're probably out of luck. You could also try your local DMV or auto club, if you're a member...

drove up to my work yesterday to replace my belt, got there and it had snaped on the way up there... good thing i ended at a auto parts store huh... ne ways, i got the belt and instaled it in the parking lot (pain in the a--) but i got it done, and it works fine now... knuckles kinda hurt tho. LOL ...

check to make sure the pulleys arnt wobbling...my water pump pulley is crooked causing a sqeal Interesting, I'll check that. The new belt is STILL squealing. But for some reason, only when I first start the car. When it's good and warmed up, it doesn't make any noise. Maybe it's just not tight enou...

Funny. Sounds like Broken Windows Anonymous in here.

"Hi, I'm Bob and I've had a screwed-up window for six years ..."

"Hi, Bob!"

Hopefully there's a simple fix for this one: the window on the driver's side rolls down okay, but getting it back up takes a lot of work.

Any way I can make it smoother?

Sounds exactly like a problem I was having recently. The problem turned out to be a poorly-fitting alternator belt. I replaced it, and it works fine now. Same deal: losing electrical power suddenly for no reason, battery draining. When the alternator belt slips, it can't generate enough power to run...

When I bought my MX-3, it was missing the trunk lid. I didn't mind, because I didn't think it was a big deal, and besides, I've noticed that many (even most) MXs don't have them. However, I now think it's a bit of an eyesore. Kind of hurts the looks to have my booster pack, ice scraper, tool kit and...

HOOOORAY!!!! [/i] I did it! Scraped some knuckles, bruised some arms, but it got done! I tell you, that damn power steering belt was a major-league pain in the butt to loosen. Finally, after loosening all the required bolts, I had to lean on the power steering pump housing. Then I had a hell of a t...