Rear suspension strut replacement | Mazda MX5 NC | Not a Proper Classic
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- čas přidán 28. 10. 2023
- This time on Not A Proper Classic... I replace the rest suspension strut on a mk3 2005 Mazda MX5 (NC) because the spring was broken.
A new car for the channel, and one that gave me plenty of headaches! But we got there - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Cheers for the vid dude. My rear shocks were leaking oil. New shocks are around £130 but managed to find a mx5 breakers near by and got 2 complete struts for £10 each. The springs on mine were better, so I swapped them over. I managed to get the struts off and back on with a little difficulty but didn’t need to take any bars off. A bit of wiggling between the bars and they do come off and go back on without stripping anything else off if your nuts are as rusty as mine were. Car handles like a go cart again 😂 with no knocking noises. Time to save up for a complete set of new struts.
You’re a better mechanic than me if you were able to get it out without moving other bits!
Rough and ready more like 😂. The car is 20yrs old, all fittings are so rusty and most nuts I’ve undone in the past just round off due to the condition of them. It would be like opening a can of worms undoing more things on mine and creating more work. It was tricky but perseverance is the key.
I think the high ride height is due to tightening all the fasteners when the wheel/hub is in free air with no weight on the suspension.
Can't remember if it's just down to one or all the fasteners you loosened in the wheel arch. It's to do with the rubber bushings.
Just the video that I need! Clear and no steps missed! Appreciate ya
Glad it helped!
Great job thanks mate
Glad you enjoyed it
Good video, im going to have a go at this job, seems pretty straightforward, my springs are ok but the shocks are leaking oil, can I re-use the springs I wonder ?? many thanks 👍
If the springs are in good condition I don’t see why not. Good luck!