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| Author: | fastmike [ Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Changing the springs |
Easy? how long does it take? I've done it before on a corsa, pretty easy... Is there any particular difficult areas which anyone can help shed some light? My main concern is the rear shocks, and how you get to the top bolts from the boot? Cheers. |
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| Author: | JAM [ Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:48 pm ] |
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If I remember rightly......... Remove all of the plastic lining in the boot, and then you should have clear access to the top bolts.............. put it this way- theres no harm in trying and experimenting, as long as you can put it all back together, and the lining only has those plastic push in screw pin things....... Cheers 
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| Author: | richardesty [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:43 am ] |
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A lot depends on the age of the car. I understand that to get at the rear struts you need to undo the rear anti roll bar link bars. If you're car's done a few miles they generally don't come undone and you need to replace them. Official Mazda ones cost £86 each (and you need two) but you can get them for as little as £25. Rich |
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:16 am ] |
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hEY RICH i NEED A PAIR where can you get them cheap? Stupid caps lock 
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| Author: | richardesty [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:23 pm ] |
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I got MIne FRom anGLO japAnesE MotorFaCTORs iN derBY TeL 01332 381673 PARt NumBEr CMZ54008 - 58505 A/R Link at £26.40 ea + vat. You May bE abLe to GeT theM cheaPer bUt i don'T kNoW WherE. RicH (Is thiS CapiTal'S ThinG CatchiNG?!?!?!) |
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| Author: | Dai [ Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:47 pm ] |
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hey rich would they be the same thing as 'drop links'? or am i muddled up? when i had my springs changed the drop links (?!?!) would not come off so they had to be cut and replaced. dai |
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| Author: | richardesty [ Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:11 pm ] |
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Yeah - you could call them 'drop links' if you like. The connect to the rear suspension strut, then 'drop' down to the rear anti roll bar. They link the two together! |
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| Author: | Dai [ Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:30 pm ] |
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nice one - my knowledge is growing 
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| Author: | fastmike [ Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:08 pm ] |
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Yes, i thought those nuts were tight!!! I couldnt undo the drop links so because i was in a rush, just popped the suspension struts out the side of the arch (don't ask how but i did) and change the spring there and then. Unluckily i broke one of the links (they're f*ing plastic!) so my back end is silly now 
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| Author: | richardesty [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:17 am ] |
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Plastic?!?!?!? |
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| Author: | Dai [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:17 am ] |
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mine are not plastic...or the ones i replaced. are they the original ones ?? |
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| Author: | fastmike [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:01 pm ] |
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From what i can see, the black ends are plastic, not too sure on the actual rod (it must be metal). Basically, it has come apart where the four little studs go into the balljoint part. I feel that some fibreglass bonding resin might be upto the task to hold it in - instead of the four studs. Will try and get pics some time later... |
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| Author: | viresh [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | anti roll bar links |
I bought a pair for £25, Japanese ones aswell |
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| Author: | fastmike [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:50 pm ] |
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Mixed up a batch of resin and soaked the pot and socket type joint. Put them together, let them dry for a few hours... Just went out for a hard drive - very bumpy roads. The joint is still together so that was a cheap fix! |
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:11 pm ] |
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Hey viresh I am in desperate need of cheap "drop links"  where did you get yours from?
MOT coming up and it's gonna fail without 'em |
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| Author: | fastmike [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:55 pm ] |
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[img]http://www.carltonmotorco.com/mazda/new/14.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.carltonmotorco.com/mazda/new/15.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.carltonmotorco.com/mazda/new/16.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.carltonmotorco.com/mazda/new/17.jpg[/img] If you look carefully you can see where the resin is
Its a quick fix but has lasted weeks now 
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| Author: | Ronin (Adam) [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:23 pm ] |
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Nice to see you finally lowered her mike. I got the same springs and my antirollbar link broke on the same side as yours. Anyone else know where to get cheap drop links from? I been quoted £60 but one must be able to get some cheaper from somewhere! |
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