This time on Not A Proper Classic... I replace the rest suspension strut on a mk3 2005 Mazda MX5 (NC) because the spring was broken. A new car for the channel, and one that gave me plenty of headaches! But we got there
I think the high ride height is due to tightening all the fasteners when the wheel/hub is in free air with no weight on the suspension. Can't remember if it's just down to one or all the fasteners you loosened in the wheel arch. It's to do with the rubber bushings.
Cheers for the vid dude. My rear shocks were leaking oil. New shocks are around £130 but managed to find a mx5 breakers near by and got 2 complete struts for £10 each. The springs on mine were better, so I swapped them over. I managed to get the struts off and back on with a little difficulty but didn’t need to take any bars off. A bit of wiggling between the bars and they do come off and go back on without stripping anything else off if your nuts are as rusty as mine were. Car handles like a go cart again 😂 with no knocking noises. Time to save up for a complete set of new struts.
Rough and ready more like 😂. The car is 20yrs old, all fittings are so rusty and most nuts I’ve undone in the past just round off due to the condition of them. It would be like opening a can of worms undoing more things on mine and creating more work. It was tricky but perseverance is the key.
Good video, im going to have a go at this job, seems pretty straightforward, my springs are ok but the shocks are leaking oil, can I re-use the springs I wonder ?? many thanks 👍
