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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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fixed my rattle, you will never guess what it was!!

yea my car was ratteling like a freakin' snake and while some may find it entertaining, it annoyed me.

I had some cracked vent defrost thingy-mo-do-bobs so while ordering my new upper control arm I decided to get these. My rattle is gone, who would have thunk it?
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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Wow could they have broken in more pieces? heh mine are just as bad - how much do the replacements run?
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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Wow could they have broken in more pieces? heh mine are just as bad - how much do the replacements run?

I got mine at mazdaformance you dont get raped as bad. a normal dealer charges like 45 per defroster and 12.00 for the center piece. I think mazda formance charged like 25 per side and 5 for the center piece.
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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So the -7- is still on a winning streak then? Good to hear.
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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So the -7- is still on a winning streak then? Good to hear.
You betcha, my a/c decided to start working on position 2.5 again and I got my passenger upper control arm in the mail..

Its good..its good...
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 12:45 AM
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are you talking about the little defroster vents on top of the dash? Mine are cracked too. I wonder if that's what's causing my rattling.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:48 AM
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are you talking about the little defroster vents on top of the dash? Mine are cracked too. I wonder if that's what's causing my rattling.
yes it sounded like a freaking rattlesnake. I couldnt figure it out. atfirst it sounded like something was in my rear view mirror moving slowly (and not a mustang GT), then I thought maybe its something behind the dash. I had NO clue it was those broken pieces. I order new ones just cause.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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"something was in my rear view mirror moving slowly (and not a mustang GT),"

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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Re: fixed my rattle, you will never guess what it was!!

Originally posted by ZeroBanger
yea my car was ratteling like a freakin' snake and while some may find it entertaining, it annoyed me.
heh, it's only entertaining when it happens to other people It's just a PITA when it's your own problem.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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I've got both upper control arms, if you can cancel your order--I'll beat whomever's price...

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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I've got both upper control arms, if you can cancel your order--I'll beat whomever's price...

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are they brand new? I already got my drivers side yesterday, I was going to order the passenger side in about 3 weeks.

do yours come with bushings? what is your price?
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 05:26 PM
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Wait, I thought you said earlier that your car was immaculate? Did they break between that post and now? =p
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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LOL!
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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Wait, I thought you said earlier that your car was immaculate? Did they break between that post and now? =p
I meant to say Imcraculant.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 07:59 PM
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I remember you were really pissed at your car. Glad you found the fix. Thanks for passing it along.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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I got my defroster vent at my local dealer for $24.xx and the center piece was about $5-7
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 04:14 AM
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Yeah, mines is broken like that too, but it never rattled like that.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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Maybe rattle is the wrong term but when going over bumps I hear plastic hitting plastic..kind of a squeek rattle? anyway, its gone now.

Everyone I'm talking to says theres is broken too, I thought I was the only one. LOL.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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Mine was not. =p

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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:02 PM
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Mine was not. =p
was not but now is? why the "was"
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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Sold the car a while back, hence rotaryless in the sig. =p
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 01:43 PM
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Originally posted by ZeroBanger
I got mine at mazdaformance you dont get raped as bad. a normal dealer charges like 45 per defroster and 12.00 for the center piece. I think mazda formance charged like 25 per side and 5 for the center piece.
I got mine a week ago and paid about $19 per vent... good business hook up
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