What causes shock mount to break?
“It most likely broke because it was over torqued on installation,” our Bilstein representative told us. If you use too much torque at installation, your mounting rubbers will be stressed. If a mounting rubber breaks, your shock is probably still fine but you will definitely need a new mounting kit.
Is the rear shock mount broken on a Mazda3?
Went over a bump yesterday and then heard some rattling, got home and turns out the rear shock mount broke and one of the bolts sheared off. I’ve ordered new mounts and figured this was a good time to replace the shocks and struts, plus some eibach springs.
How to replace rear shocks in under 5 minutes?
How to Replace Mazda 3 Rear Shocks in Under 5 Minutes. For a 2012 Mazda 3 i 2.0 VIN: G. At 98,000 miles, the shocks were a bit rusted and worn, so I replaced them. 13 mm Shock Lock Nut: 20 ft-lb (Not in manual, this was what I used, not sure what the true value is.
How to fix rear shock mount and bolt?
Step 1 is to remove the shock. 2 12mm nuts in the wheel well and a 17mm bolt at the bottom of the shock. Next, remove the interior. No progress pics, but it is pretty simple. Need to remove at least this much. i started to do the white upper trim, but decided it wasn’t necessary. This is where the 10mm, 14mm, Pick and screw driver come in
How do you remove a shock from a mower?
Just need to keep the bolt fixed, unless you want to pull the interior any time you need to remove the shock. Step 1 is to remove the shock. 2 12mm nuts in the wheel well and a 17mm bolt at the bottom of the shock. Next, remove the interior. No progress pics, but it is pretty simple.
Went over a bump yesterday and then heard some rattling, got home and turns out the rear shock mount broke and one of the bolts sheared off. I’ve ordered new mounts and figured this was a good time to replace the shocks and struts, plus some eibach springs.
What to do if your car shocks are broken?
Have a friend stand on the rear bumper, then jump off while you watch. If the rear goes down then back to center, shocks are fine. If still a clunk, you can remove the shocks, and check the rubber isolator in the mount. If it’s dislodged or deteriorating, replace teh mounts.
Do you need to replace Shock and Mount?
This is probably why Mazda only replaces them sets (shock and mount). You need to remove the mount anyway, so you might as well replace both. It’s easier to just remove the shock mount when changing out just the shocks (or the mount I guess, lol). Going at it from the interior is a pain.
What’s the problem with my Mazda 3 Gs?
I have a problem with my car, a Mazda 3 GS 2005 sedan, with the left rear side making a banging sound. I took it to the Mazda dealership. They told me that the problem was that the rear left shock mount was broken.