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Vassago
10-23-2003, 01:11 PM
Anyone else notice that the front struts in their MSP sqeek when cold? There is a speed bump in my parking lot and now that it is getting cold outside my car sqeeks everytime I go over it. It is really loud, noticable enough that people walking next to my car look over to see what is making the noice. (either that or they are checking out the spicy orange:D)Anyways I was just wondering if anyone else had noticed the same thing?
o.g.sk8er
10-23-2003, 01:22 PM
I have MP3 struts and they squeek all the time. Hot or cold, it does'nt matter. Kind of annoying, but not that bad.
Gbourdon
10-23-2003, 01:33 PM
Yeah I have heard mine squeek going over spead bumps a couple of times. The first time it happened it scared the hell out of me I thought I bottmed out on something.
Gbourdon
10-23-2003, 01:34 PM
Speed...Spead... Mazdaspead whatever
dominoy2k1
10-23-2003, 01:36 PM
(lol)...doesnt the noise go away after a while?
Aaron
10-23-2003, 02:19 PM
mine did this too, but only when the car was sitting for a while in the cool weather and I have been leaving from work.
ping
10-23-2003, 02:19 PM
Lube the swaybar bushings (front). Just as an experiment I hit mine with silicone spray last PM and this AM no squeaky. Don't know how long it'll last, will be bringing to dealer for silicone GREASE (requires disassembly, and under warranty), or perhaps replacing the bushings eventually...
Vassago
10-24-2003, 07:18 PM
So Ping, you think it is the front bushings, not the struts?
scott42
10-24-2003, 07:41 PM
its definitely the bushings. the struts are 100% fine. believe us :)
MazdaDryvr
10-24-2003, 08:49 PM
I have noticed a squeak in the front right when I go over speed bumps.
ThrillRide
10-24-2003, 09:29 PM
i asked the same question yesterday. this might shed some light. but probably not.
http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb230/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36476
Yellospeed
10-24-2003, 09:32 PM
Yup mine squeaks ...

squeak squeak... sh*t
xelderx
10-24-2003, 09:53 PM
Its the bushings on the sway bar as mentioned before. Just spray them with Silicone lube.
MazdaDryvr
10-25-2003, 07:08 AM
you mean the strut tower bar? My squeak is from up front.
xelderx
10-25-2003, 09:53 AM
We have a front swaybar as well. The bushings are harder to get to but they can still be sprayed without taking the wheels off if.
MazdaDryvr
10-25-2003, 02:32 PM
funny thing, today they don't squeak. I wonder if the rain has anything to do with it?