<![CDATA[Pootling]]>Hi all,

so today i went on a little mootch about, theres this sound like a flat tyre, which i have already had checked by the mech who says he can't hear it, now today I hit the motorway to give the 3rd oil change in a month a good spanking, i notice under braking from 70ish to 40ish (traffic and morons) that the steering felt weird, dunno how to describe it but kinda like i had no real control. later over a few speed bumps with the window down going up was fine but coming down there was a mechanical clunck from the drivers side, this happened every time over the next few then having become obsessed with the noise took it to a local road with a national speed limit, plenty of twisty turns etc, same thing, i turn the wheel its fine but somehow feels a bit, well, it worried me.

Has something bad happened and my mech has'nt told me or is it just me?

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/topic/1666/pootlingRSS for NodeSat, 14 Mar 2026 00:02:14 GMTTue, 28 Dec 2010 19:43:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:43:09 GMT]]>Hi all,

so today i went on a little mootch about, theres this sound like a flat tyre, which i have already had checked by the mech who says he can't hear it, now today I hit the motorway to give the 3rd oil change in a month a good spanking, i notice under braking from 70ish to 40ish (traffic and morons) that the steering felt weird, dunno how to describe it but kinda like i had no real control. later over a few speed bumps with the window down going up was fine but coming down there was a mechanical clunck from the drivers side, this happened every time over the next few then having become obsessed with the noise took it to a local road with a national speed limit, plenty of twisty turns etc, same thing, i turn the wheel its fine but somehow feels a bit, well, it worried me.

Has something bad happened and my mech has'nt told me or is it just me?

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/1666https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/1666Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:43:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:58:31 GMT]]>CV joint or anti roll bar end by the sounds of that, I had it on my green V6 last year clunk on one, turn hard it sounds like a wheel bearing was gone but clunked on speed bumps, that turned out to be the CV joint

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18907https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18907Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:58:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:01:20 GMT]]>just had the drop links replaced so your right must be the cv joint. ta muchly :wink:

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18913https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18913Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:01:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:27:59 GMT]]>I had a cv joint go on the front last week and it felt like the wheel was gonna fall off. Was an aweful clunking noise aswell. That would be my guess as well. I paid alot but u should get one for about 30 quid if you shop around and can wait for the part. Not like old muggins here who paid 57 quid cos they were the only people that had the part. Damn u mill autos

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18917https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18917Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:27:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:39:17 GMT]]>I am guessing yours is a V6, if not they are different and cheaper

£27 for the cv joint alone
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-MX3-MX5-CV-JOINT-NEW-CMZ45016E-/260113716036?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3c8ffc5344

Under £40 for the complete kit
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CV-JOINT-KIT-MAZDA-MX3-1-8I-1845-P-6-94-11-98-/390117439913?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ad4cfb9a9

Make sure they are the right one because I found one for a V6 91-94 WITHOUT ABS for £24 but I am guessing that is for a 323 because the MX was ABS as standard right across the range
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-323-MX3-FAMILIA-OUTER-CV-JOINT-NEW-/230390427019?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35a456ed8b

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18921https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18921Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:39:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:48:50 GMT]]>i know i overpaid but it was the only one i could find and i got that down from 80 quid lol. i didnt want to wait til the new year before i got it fixed as i had to visit the family

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18923https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18923Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:48:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:22:44 GMT]]>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140369015002&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

so not this then?

kinda weird that now i know what the front is, the rear is banging about the place, at first i thought its was to space saver or something in the boot but i cleared it all out inc the parcel shelf and its thudding on something, think maybe the shocks have gone?

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18924https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18924Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:22:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:37:56 GMT]]>Could be, trey bouncing the car about with a friend to find the banging, also check the shock isnt leaking fluid, if it is its an MOT failure. It could be like my first MX something inside the shock had gone and it banged over every bump but it was fine, just something inside it wasnt right

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18925https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18925Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:37:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:41:00 GMT]]>let bouncing begin!!!

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18926https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18926Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:41:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:42:08 GMT]]>When my drivers side rear shock went it was creaking over speedbumps and stuff, I think the rubber boot on them deteriorates which lets all sorts of shite from the road get at the seal on the shock.

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18927https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18927Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:42:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:44:48 GMT]]>okay so bouncing has shown that P/S rear is clicking on the downward motion. can't see any leaks.

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18928https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18928Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:44:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:45:40 GMT]]>so anyone got a good price for new shocks?

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18929https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18929Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:45:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:56:17 GMT]]>Check your PM, have sent a linky :D

Its worth doing both rears at the same time because you might find it slumps on the old corner a little but if you are short on budget doing one is fine, the rear is also easy to do yourself, the only problem is you need a spring compressor but if you get one of those you might as well lower it all in one hit :D :D :D

I can PM you where to get some lowering springs second hand if he still has them :wink:

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18931https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18931Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:56:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:58:13 GMT]]>will do ta!

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18932https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18932Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:58:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:12:46 GMT]]>Also I am not 100% but I am pretty sure that mazda 323's have the same suspension as ours for the Mk2 323 1991 onwards, if you can find they are the same you will find they are on Ebay for at least half the price of the ones being sold for MX3's for the same parts.

But check first !!

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18933https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18933Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:12:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pootling on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:19:25 GMT]]>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-323-2-0-04-94-04-98-Shock-Absorber-Rear-LH-/260567940168?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cab0f3c48
yeah I just looked at those £70 for the 323 but like you say its checking first

]]>https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18934https://www.uk-mx3.com/post/18934Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:19:25 GMT