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Short story, I bought my 04' brand new and have had zero problems with it until the last few months.. It got real loose and everytime I hit a bump, it felt like the front end was going to fall off. It felt like the car was just falling apart on me. I took it to my shop and replaced the struts...

I have a grinding/growling noise coming from the front right which is more pronounced when the car is cold. It seems to occur mostly when making sharp right turns and immediately after coming off from a stop. I just had the struts and upper strut mounts replaced and the shop tells me the wheel...

I think the bearings in the tensioner pully are going out on my 3s. First off, how do I release the tensioner to remove the belt? On my old GP, you just placed a crow bar between the tensioner and the lower pully and rolled the tensioner forward to relieve the tension. Is it the same on the 3.2...

I have a 04 Mazda 3s with about 97,000 miles. I noticed here recently that I have a loud rattle in the front end while driving thru the neighborhood, it is mostly noticeable at slow speeds, while hitting small bumps and joints in the road. The noise sounds like maybe a busted front strut, but...

I am getting to the 100,000 mi. mark and will need to change the accessory belt soon on my 04' 2.3l 3s. How hard is this on the PITA scale? (PITA= Pain in the A** w/ 1 being easy and 10 just take it to the dealer). Thanks..

Looking to buy (1) 17" 5 spoke aluminum rim, must be straight and in good condition. PM me here on the forum. Thanks, Harry Wheel looks like this.

After getting 33,000 miles on the POS Goodyears, it is time for tires.. The dealership offered Yokohama AVS ES100's which are a High performance "Summer" tires, but I don't want that type of tire.. I have been looking at All-season High Performance tires and after a little investigation online...

Wow.. Buy it now!! (naughty) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7913061768&category=33622

I usually do all the maintaining/upkeep on my cars.... I have 1900 miles on my 3 and it will be coming up for the first change in the next month or so.. The dealership will change the oil the first time, but I will be changing it after that.. My question is, I have heard the 2.3l has an...

I have seen some guys have put the 4" billet aluminum ones on their cars.. How does it affect reception????? Are there any drawbacks to them??? Thanks for the help.. (confused) Harry

Hey all, I have owned my 3s for 2 weeks now, one of which it sat in the garage while I was on vacation.. My initial opinion is that this is and will be a fun car to own and I am looking forward to many happy years with it. It's great to see a good Mazda forum, since I had to leave my other...