This is just a rant thread...but to come, a Wheelbearing DIY while smoking crack

[krimsalt]

Ball bearings... You're kidding me. A bearing system that was outdated in the 1940's when Roller-pin bearings were developed. Furthermore the bearings are pressed into the control arm, and the wheel hub is pressed into the bearing. What a flawed and stupid design!
The car was engineered by idiots when it comes to the drivetrain. I recently spent the entire weekend replacing these flawed bearing systems. Only time will tell when it is replaced again (I hear an average life of 100,000km with the earliest case of 35,000km)

This system is a dealbreaker. I would not have bought the car if I knew about this.

Seriously Mazda... What the F**k

[The Wolf]

Did they died?

[krimsalt]

hopefully will.. I am going to be documenting the adventure into the depths of my wheel-well (complete with pictures) and posting it as a DIY when I get the chance.

[loki]

this thread title is a bit extreme and quite misleading.

just sayin'

and if you wanted to get your point across, you'd never be able to search this on the forum and get what you were looking for.

1) either you're looking for engineers who were killed by meth, read this and were dissapointed
2) you were looking for info on wheel bearings and couldn't find it on a search, when someone finally pointed them to this thread.

[krimsalt]

ok so why has my post title been changed?

[krimsalt]

this thread title is a bit extreme and quite misleading.

just sayin'

and if you wanted to get your point across, you'd never be able to search this on the forum and get what you were looking for.

1) either you're looking for engineers who were killed by meth, read this and were dissapointed
2) you were looking for info on wheel bearings and couldn't find it on a search, when someone finally pointed them to this thread.

it's a curiosity title. it isn't supposed to be a direct meaning. in the litterary world many people use curiosity titles to draw the attention of readers saying "what does this mean". saying "mazda3, bad wheelbearing" or "flawed design in mazda bearings" (etc) may not be catchy enough

[Shizuka_Osamu]

all i have to say is lock this thread up.

[krimsalt]

yea, lock it up if you wish. i will be doing a DIY later with more explanation. This thread is more of a quick rant >.>

[loki]

it's a curiosity title. it isn't supposed to be a direct meaning. in the litterary world many people use curiosity titles to draw the attention of readers saying "what does this mean". saying "mazda3, bad wheelbearing" or "flawed design in mazda bearings" (etc) may not be catchy enough

haha I didn't change your thread title, but that's funny.

all I'm saying is, when you do your write up with pictures etc., it sounds like it'll be useful information to some of the people on this forum, so make sure you title that thread properly, so that if anyone was to search for it, they can find it and benefit from the info that you took the time to put together

it's a car forum, you don't need a "curiosity title". anyone interested in that info, will click on it and have a read.

[krimsalt]

haha I didn't change your thread title, but that's funny.

all I'm saying is, when you do your write up with pictures etc., it sounds like it'll be useful information to some of the people on this forum, so make sure you title that thread properly, so that if anyone was to search for it, they can find it and benefit from the info that you took the time to put together

it's a car forum, you don't need a "curiosity title". anyone interested in that info, will click on it and have a read.

hmm... what if i mix it up? "Mazda smoked crack when making bearings: A DIY on changing your wheelbearings" lol

[cwp_sedan]

I want to see this DIY thread...

[mazdabetty]

ok so why has my post title been changed?

[krimsalt]

I want to see this DIY thread...

It comes with pictures give me time I work all week :|

[boyracer]

Who's selling crack?

[krimsalt]

Who's selling crack?

the engineers at mazda

[Cosmo77]

Ball bearings... You're kidding me. A bearing system that was outdated in the 1940's when Roller-pin bearings were developed. Furthermore the bearings are pressed into the control arm, and the wheel hub is pressed into the bearing. What a flawed and stupid design!
The car was engineered by idiots when it comes to the drivetrain. I recently spent the entire weekend replacing these flawed bearing systems. Only time will tell when it is replaced again (I hear an average life of 100,000km with the earliest case of 35,000km)

This system is a dealbreaker. I would not have bought the car if I knew about this.

Seriously Mazda... What the F**k

Obviously not a mechanic....many many other car makers use this system. Threads like this always make me giggle. An entire weekend....wow....it only pays 1.6-2.3hr a front bearing depending on the year.

Slacker

[Cosmo77]

Further more I think my first year apprentice can do it under 2hours....

Whiner

[n00bMeiSter]

I was not informed of any optional meth package when I was buying! I totally would have bought one! lol


So you're going to change your wheel bearings to roller pin bearings? Or are you just buying a new wheel bearing and replacing it?

[TheMAN]

SRSLY? another one of these bullshit "mazda sucks" threads?

you show your complete lack of competence in mechanical engineering fundamentals if you think roller bearings is the key for wheel bearings.... MANY brands of cars uses this style of bearing, so you're stupid for even blaming mazda
do you know what "axial load" means? I guess not because otherwise you wouldn't even be posting this stupid thread whining about the wheel bearing design

[krimsalt]

Further more I think my first year apprentice can do it under 2hours....

Whiner

impossible. on a new car, improbable. when you are under the car and everything is seized to shit, and the bolt of the tie-rod snapped when taking it off, so that set back a few hours to order.

ford and volvo use this design because its the same design shared with mazda.

[krimsalt]

SRSLY? another one of these bullshit "mazda sucks" threads?

you show your complete lack of competence in mechanical engineering fundamentals if you think roller bearings is the key for wheel bearings.... MANY brands of cars uses this style of bearing, so you're stupid for even blaming mazda
do you know what "axial load" means? I guess not because otherwise you wouldn't even be posting this stupid thread whining about the wheel bearing design

dont put "mazda sucks" in quotes if i didnt say it, i am simply saying its a design flaw.

[TheMAN]

you're still implying mazda sucks if you're saying it's a "design flaw"... the same kind of design used by many other auto makers

[Booostin]

[Cosmo77]

impossible. on a new car, improbable. when you are under the car and everything is seized to shit, and the bolt of the tie-rod snapped when taking it off, so that set back a few hours to order.

ford and volvo use this design because its the same design shared with mazda.

All those licensed for over 15 years at Mazda, and a Master Tech please raise there hands.....bet I could do it in 45 mins.

And yes sometimes the tie-rod breaks.

[mrfrostyman]

Hey cosmo which one do you work at?