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Hey gang-<P>I just put on my Mazdaspeed struts a couple weeks ago. I noticed a sound coming from the right front when I make left turns, like the strut assembly was loose under there. I popped the hood to check it out, and sure enough, the nut on the strut mount was loose. <P>The only problem is that when I tried tightening it, the whole strut piston turned with it - so I couldn't tighten it down. Looks like the only way to do it is to take the strut out again, and somehow hold the piston while I turn the nut. Is this a sign that the strut is blown? I just put these things in 2 weeks ago! <P>Thanks for any input.

Is it a popping or clicking noise? And did you put a set of springs on at the time? I don't know about MX-3's but I know some cars (mainly ones with a Macpherson suspension setup, I.E new Civics, mid 90's 626s, Preludes, etc) give off a loud popping noise into turns while the springs "settle."<P>Or, it could always just be a coincidence and really your C.V. Joints are going. Has the noice been made since putting the struts on or is this recent?<P>"The only problem is that when I tried tightening it, the whole strut piston turned with it - so I couldn't tighten it down. Looks like the only way to do it is to take the strut out again"<P>Go for it is all I can say. I doubt the strut is messed up unless you put 5000 pounds of weight into the car :p

sounds like a manufacturer defect in that one strut. It should be covered under warranty. Kinda sucks that it would happen right before the meet. Are you still gonna go? I have a busted engine mount that sounds like is gonna shoot through the firewall everytime i take off but i'm still intent on makin it<p>[ November 26, 2002: Message edited by: Sonicxtacy02 ]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rikymaru:<BR><STRONG>Is it a popping or clicking noise? And did you put a set of springs on at the time? I don't know about MX-3's but I know some cars (mainly ones with a Macpherson suspension setup, I.E new Civics, mid 90's 626s, Preludes, etc) give off a loud popping noise into turns while the springs "settle."<P>Or, it could always just be a coincidence and really your C.V. Joints are going. Has the noice been made since putting the struts on or is this recent?<P>Go for it is all I can say. I doubt the strut is messed up unless you put 5000 pounds of weight into the car

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 2.5mx3:<BR><STRONG><P>Yeah, I put coilovers on with the struts, but it's not the spring. It's not a 'popping' sound, or anything like that. It just sounds like the whole strut/spring assembly is loose under there. And it just started when I put the new coilovers/ MS struts on.<P>Shaun: I don't know man. Everything was in Japanese when I got the struts. Even the warranty card was in Japanese. I was hoping they'd last a couple years at least, and I really didn't plan on sending them back to Japan for a replacement, ya know? I should still be at the meet, however. </STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>sounds good, just dont want a wheel or somethin fallin off on I-95. Then again me, you and jason could probably lift the car to put it back on

my days of picking up cars & moving them are over.....hehehehhe......<P>jason