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1. AC Compressor squeals (so I took out the AC belt)
2. Third gear grind 'n pop. I've been driving the car with 4 gears (mainly in traffic) :(

Apart from that, all is good :S

2005 with 258XXX K's

I'm starting to have a few issues with the car but nothing major so far (knock on wood!)

Hi to all,

I 'm trying to figure out what could cause a stiff clutch pedal on my '05 Mazda3. It has 190k, it is the original clutch. There's no grinding, no squeaking when I press the clutch...

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I was fortunate to have a press.

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Purchased bushings only - my control-arms are in good condition plus it's cheaper!

The old bushing fell off, I only needed to saw-off the metal casing of the old bushing off the control-arm....

I got the job done on Saturday! No more "clunking" noises! I have picture (not the best) but maybe it could help some of the members as a reference. I'll post them later.

RockyStrong: did you do...

Yeah, 820$ for the whole job seems steep to me too but I'm not 100% sure what type of labour it involves. I'll let you know after this weekend!

I don't have the part no. with me. I'll post it...

For those who are interested, I purchase the rear trailing-arm bushings at a Mazda dealer for 38$ each.

Cheers!

-g

Hey Rocky,

No, I did not find any step-by-step guide but I'm going to do the job over the weekend. I'll try to make post pictures of the process once I'm done.

Thanks for the replies guys. I will probably just buy the bushing by itself since my trailing arm looks in good shape.

Cheers!

-g

Thanks Jason but I found out that I can purchase purchase the bushings for 40$ each or the whole trailing arm w/bushings for 186$ each at a Mazda dealer.

Now to find some sort of a guide (step by...

Hey Pokey,

I'm hearing a clunking (metal on metal) noise. Especially when I go over a steep bump (i.e. parking lot speed bump)

I've jacked the car, removed the rear wheel and use a long pry bar...

Hi folks,

I'm new to this forum and I was hoping to get a advice from experienced TM3 forum members :) .

I have to change the rear trailing arm bushings on my 2005 Mazda3 and I had a few...