WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top Hats
WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top Hats
As noted looking to replace these (see below) as they are cracking, failing, and giving a helluva a lot more negative camber than anyone would want and wearing away the inners of my sweet winter tires!!!
Looking for a good used set (left and right) as an alternative to new ones - unless someone can point to a trusty Rock Auto listing!!
1993 Mazda MX-3 front strut bearings/bushings, top hat by ganue, on Flickr
1993 Mazda MX-3 front strut bearings/bushings, top hat by ganue, on Flickr
What a mess that the salt this year is doing!!! Didn't notice until I looked at these depressing BIG pix of underhood!!
Looking for a good used set (left and right) as an alternative to new ones - unless someone can point to a trusty Rock Auto listing!!
1993 Mazda MX-3 front strut bearings/bushings, top hat by ganue, on Flickr
1993 Mazda MX-3 front strut bearings/bushings, top hat by ganue, on Flickr
What a mess that the salt this year is doing!!! Didn't notice until I looked at these depressing BIG pix of underhood!!
1993 GS SE - "slow" (Stock) - SOLD
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Your best bet is rockauto or maybe ebay. I have to replace mine as well and I have 122K on mine.
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
If you cant find any on rockauto like mitmaks said, try ebay. Im pretty sure the listings for that whole assembly goes for $50-60 both sides front or back. Dont hold me to it but im pretty sure lol
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Got new mounts locally. Installed tonight. No change to camber but the ride is a bit more smooth with new rubber in the bushings. Still fighting a camber issue. Will report any improvements.
1993 GS SE - "slow" (Stock) - SOLD
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
oh wow, cleaned up battery and terminals wouldnt hurt much....
camber? have u tried an alignment. Im sure with that salt your ball joints and tie rods are in just as bad shape as mine
camber? have u tried an alignment. Im sure with that salt your ball joints and tie rods are in just as bad shape as mine
Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
OK this issue is resolved.
Issue: Too much negative camber for street driving and disconnected steering feel when driving in the rain or over slushy snow. Especially evident at highway speeds. Also, extremely fast tire wear on the inside of the tires.
Solution: Loose pinch bolts on the ball joints from when I swapped them in the fall. Tightened them up and all is good. It is difficult, however, to feel when they torque up before you sheer a thread. Seems like the bolts should have a lot more thread area then the fine pitch used in the ball joint kits.
Thought strut mounts may have been a problem but were not. Not completely wasted $$ though as there are new bearings ans the ride is more smooth with the new rubber and the new mount center rubber is noticeably deeper than the old mounts - looks like the old ones fatigued vertically such that it moved "up" about 10 mm effectively lowering the car by the same amount.
So...I did it to myself. Did you?
Issue: Too much negative camber for street driving and disconnected steering feel when driving in the rain or over slushy snow. Especially evident at highway speeds. Also, extremely fast tire wear on the inside of the tires.
Solution: Loose pinch bolts on the ball joints from when I swapped them in the fall. Tightened them up and all is good. It is difficult, however, to feel when they torque up before you sheer a thread. Seems like the bolts should have a lot more thread area then the fine pitch used in the ball joint kits.
Thought strut mounts may have been a problem but were not. Not completely wasted $$ though as there are new bearings ans the ride is more smooth with the new rubber and the new mount center rubber is noticeably deeper than the old mounts - looks like the old ones fatigued vertically such that it moved "up" about 10 mm effectively lowering the car by the same amount.
So...I did it to myself. Did you?
1993 GS SE - "slow" (Stock) - SOLD
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Oh - battery terminals. I'm consciously seeing how bad they get before they go. Need new lines anyway.
1993 GS SE - "slow" (Stock) - SOLD
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Maybe you can get adjustable ball joints
Magnum s/s lines, strut bars, carbon fiber bezel, indiglow gauge, Sony Xplod, inverted c/f hood, SRD lower tie bar '93 GS SE '95 Cobra SVT #2722 '68 Charger R/T 440
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Apply baking soda/water to the batttery terminals then rinse them with hot (boiling) water.
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This product works great http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detai ... +chemicals
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
OK OK....first really nice day in beautiful Michigan and I'll take care of the battery terminals!!! Geesh!!
1993 GS SE - "slow" (Stock) - SOLD
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
1993 GS SE - "fast" (Curved neck KLZE, OBX headers, custom 2.5" exhaust, KL36 ECU, Exedy Probe GT clutch, KL36 LSD - the real one, Lantis Type R lefthand halfshaft - unfortunately worth mentioning)- SOLD
1993 GS SE - acquired 4/28/2013, SOLD February 28, 2015
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE - SOLD
2003 VW GTI 1.8T
2009 Mazda5 Grand Touring
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Re: WTB Front (Left and Right) Strut Bearings/Bushings/Top H
Hey we should meet up live in Michigan as well!!!
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