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I.M.Speed Mar 16, 2005 06:03 PM

Suspension Problems
 
Hey, I own a 03.5 msp and lately have been having a hell of a time with the suspension on my car. Aparently I managed to bend the sway bars. They won't cover this on warrenty cause they say I had to of hit something. Has anyone else out there had this problem. Also my front suspension is buggered up to. I sounds like it keeps rubbing on something. Dealler said I might be the cold, sound sketchy to me. Even if it is cold it shouldn't make any rubbing noises. Anyway, I am just wondering if anyone else has had or heard of similar problems with the suspension on these cars.
Thanx

ShogunProtege Mar 16, 2005 06:39 PM

well, have you hit anything?? cause that is the only way a sway bar can be bent, they are made to flex a bit..

macdaddyslomo Mar 16, 2005 06:45 PM

Yep,sounds like it's time to bite the bullet and buy a new swaybar...

TitaniumMSP Mar 16, 2005 08:27 PM

I have a 2003.5 MSP and well to be honest when it is cold out side it does make kind of a almost squeaking noise from the front suspension but it does go away after a little friction warms it up. I have a friend that had an MP3 with the same problems...

ShogunProtege Mar 16, 2005 08:30 PM

i had a squeaky noise when i had my strut tower bar, but i kinda broke it so i took it off, then the noise went away, the noise was only there for about 5 min after is started the car..

Rusty Mar 16, 2005 08:46 PM

Shogun, how did you break the strut tower bar?

TitaniumMSP Mar 16, 2005 08:46 PM

how in the hell did you break you strut bar LOL???

TitaniumMSP Mar 16, 2005 08:47 PM

LOL thats to weird...

ShogunProtege Mar 16, 2005 08:50 PM

it was in my way when i was tryin to get to my neg battery post, so i loosed up one end and moved it up, when i did that the bolt on the other side striped out of the bar... what do youexpect though, i got it for 20 bucks off of ebay... lol

TitaniumMSP Mar 16, 2005 08:56 PM

Oh ok did not know it was made of plastic LOL j/k...ebay strikes again....

ShogunProtege Mar 16, 2005 09:00 PM

lol, no it was aluminum, the bolt wasnt screwed into the bar far enough.. so really my fault.. lol

tom grossmann Mar 17, 2005 01:58 PM

My 01 ES squeaks first thing in the morning but goes away after car warms up , sounds like strut rubber....mine has the mazda suspension kit on it.(only had the car a week) As for the sway bar , you need to change it. This will definitly change the handling especially on turn in , it may also handle differant from left handers to right handers. errr and the only way I know to bend a bar is to bounce a rock off it (I could of sworn turn 2 was flat in third)

Tom


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