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Old May 18, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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Angry Help Rear Clunking noise yes AGAIN!

Yes I know this is a repost of some of the troubleshooting about the rear clunking noise. I have done a search and have found no useful pics of anything about leading to where or what bushing are, etc... So I'm here frustrated and now I need someone to point out what my car is doing.

I parked my car in my garage and put the parking brake on. I got under the left rear wheel and literally rocked my car back and forth by pushing and pulling. I took a picture of what is making the noise I need someone to tell me what this part is and what is the best replacement for it and where I can get it (I want it re-enforced so it wont happen again). I highlighted it in green with arrows the back end of it is definately the source as it bulges out when I rock the car back and it clunks really bad. The right side doesnt seem to do it though but I would like to replace the right side anyway for preventative reasons. I'm guessing its the trailing arm?


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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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I substituted the whole liftbars (right and left) with custom ones, made of stainless steel rods mounted on metal rosejoints instead of the rubber when I changed my clutch to decrease the jurking that was resulting. They where custome made by my sepcilist. Now they are rock hard and with no noise at all.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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Those are the trailing arms. Mazda does not sell a bushing for the trailing arm, so you have to buy a new one. Aftermarket ones will not last as long as OEM and cost more, although you can easily replace the bushings with the aftermarket pieces.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 03:00 AM
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Will these work better than putting new bushings in? Also do you know if they come in pairs?

http://www.rx7store.net/category_s/159.htm
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Old May 18, 2006 | 06:45 AM
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You can't get just bushing just like rynberg said. If you want aftermarket ones try these

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...6&page=1&pp=15

They already did one group buy but they are setting up another. I will be getting my toe links from the next go around.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 06:46 AM
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Mine are similar but essentiallly the same. The only difference is that I had them custom made here instead of ordering them from RX7store. It been nearly a year they have been on my car and till now they work fine in realtion to my new clutch.

The will be a bit stiffer since they are not mounted on rubber. This could result in making it a bit eaiser for the car to slide from the back if hard pressed so one has to pay attention.

As far as noise produce they are totally silent.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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I was able to get Mazdaspeed replacemet trailing arm bushings from Corksport in Vancouver Washington. They were about $55 a piece.
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