Multitude of "Problems"

[Zotaga]

1) I have a vibration in the car when going from 90-100km/hr.. thinking I need centering rings for my winter tires because at this moment, they are definitely bolt centric.. you can see the gap from the hub to the rim..
2) Came to a hard stop earlier today and heard a *THUD* from the rear of the car.. not sure what that could be.. ****in' car needs a check up by someone who knows a thing or two about Mazda's lol.. it's starting to get sick.
3) The rear deck rattle.. ****in' gave up trying to fix this.. just going to accept the harsh reality that it's going to vibrate like a mofo when the subs are going.. Mazda needs to re-engineer that deck to provide more sound deadening so the people who want bass in their cars don't go mental with the shitty rattle that exhibits itself at LVL 10 on the radio..

The noise I had when the car went over speed bumps is now non-existent.. I can't explain how it's there one day and not the next.. it's like the car is deciding when it wants to be a puta..

My bro was hearing *CLUNKS* from the rear of his 2007 Mazda Speed 3 and it turns out, he had a strut that was busted in half (no idea how that happened) and a bad engine mount.. cost him $750 in repairs but apparently it fixed the clunk.

:bang

[miako]

Where abouts are you from? if you are in or near gta area, definitely give Jimmy a call, 416 450 6161... he's good in finding these things. I brought my car there and ask him to do a once over for the car.. he found like 5 things that is either going to go soon or it's messed up already. Jimmy knows our cars inside out.

[Zotaga]

Where abouts are you from? if you are in or near gta area, definitely give Jimmy a call, 416 450 6161... he's good in finding these things. I brought my car there and ask him to do a once over for the car.. he found like 5 things that is either going to go soon or it's messed up already. Jimmy knows our cars inside out.

How much did Jimmy charge ya for the look over? And does he show you what he finds before you drop some mondo dough on a fix?

[miako]

Well, I was there for an oil change and checked for exhaust/intercooler leaks, and I just told him to see if there's anything that is about to go or what not and he spent around 20 mins or so to look over the car. He found drive belt got some hairline crack, power steering hose kit is leaking, O2 sensors are giving up, and rear right shock is messed up. I don't think he charged me anything though maybe because he knows I'm going to go back to him anyway lol. I just picked up all the parts in the states and I'll probably call him in after the new years to have them all installed. No one beats his price and skills, let's just say his price is competitive lol.

[MazdaMike02]

What brand are your winter tires? Its possible its the tires themselves causing the vibration. This happens when the tire has excessive runout. Also you might want to have them roadforce balanced to rule out tire runout issues or balance issues. A roadforce balancer will tell you if the tires have excessive runout.

Could be brake pads knocking in the saddles, or shocks making noise, severely worn out sway bar bushings, also possibly seperated trailing arm bushings allowing the trailing arms to hit the floor.

You could try and remedy this yourself, foam tape works great to fix trim noises. Or just some dynamat back there too.