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Thanks for checking. I drove 100 miles with no issues. The C-clip is so close to the end of the intermediate joint there is no way I could have gotten the CV joint on that far without it engaging past the c-clip. Actually nice not to hear the intermediate shaft bearing vibrating/oscillating at...

Hey if anyone has their car up off the ground can you look at your passenger side CV joint where it enters the intermediate shaft and tell me if you're able to jiggle it like this? I just changed the intermediate shaft bearing and we checking for oil leaks and noticed i was able to jiggle it...

Ive had Kw V3 on my 2007 speed3 for maybe 8 years. The rear struts have been in for rebuilding once in that time. I am pretty sick of the harsh ride around town so I called KW and they told me they had 2 options for softer springs for the kit. The KW V3 kits come with Front 400.05 LBS./in...

One of the splines got a little deformed. I used a metal file and she slid right in. Thanks brother. I posted DIY instructions on intermediate shaft bearing replacement in the How To section.

That might work if the cup is tall enough. Great idea. I will edit the instructions. Here is what I meant about tapping on the cup of the inner CV joint (the plunge joint) to get the cv joint to get onto the intermediate shaft, past the c-clip: Axle spindle nut torque spec:

here you go bruh https://mazdaspeeds.org/index.php?threads/how-to-change-intermediate-shaft-axle-bearing-gen1-mazdaspeed3.15476/#post-106829

Ok ya worthless maggots, here are some instructions. Feel free to add your thoughts. -You do not need a hydraulic press but it's preferable to a hammer. -You cannot install the the shaft into the new bearing and carrier on a hydraulic press without using a section of pipe or something to raise...

post a link to what? The procedure? Make sure you order the bearing and the seals first from Mazda. GREAT time to change your from sway bar bushings! More space for sure. My new Mazda bearing which measured the same as the old one, was actually loose inside the carrier. I could it push it on...

I did this weekend. Ill post pics and instructions. My bearing was pretty sloppy after 160k miles. You can see comparison between old and new in this video. https://youtube.com/shorts/IP6OXWzxQF4?feature=share

Hey Gents, I just took my intermediate shaft out to R&R the bearing while I was doing a front spring swap. My original bearing has almost 160k miles on it and Ive been getting some weird driveline noises last few thousand miles. The original unit was definitely sloppy. I'll post how to and pics...

The cabin air filter and chamber were clear. I changed the filter while I was there IF the motor for the recirculation door gets stuck would it impede airflow? OR could the air proportioning door do that?

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for sure...I will definitely check it. Would be stupid not to.

Ya filter came to mind...I changed it a few years ago. I didn't have any tools on me but I will check it this week. But filter doesn't become unclogged all of sudden. Its usually a slow progression.

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Hey Ya'll, On highway this Saturday, 95F outside (2007 Speed3, 157k miles) and I think I was messing around with the recirculate button or changing the vents the air would come from and suddenly I have virtually no air flow from vents. What was coming out was cold but not enough flow to cool...

Its terrible to have to throw away a perfectly good unit over this $2 motor. I don't know anything about DC motors, but I read that with low voltage permanent magnet DC motors you can only change the direction of the shaft by reversing the polarity. Ill post some tips for getting the locks...

This kia Sedona motor fit as well but the screw is reversed and it spins the opposite direction.

Bad news. So I found 3 pairs of generic 12V motors on Ebay that fit perfectly, but they all spun in the wrong direction. One pair had the + and _ connections at the wrong end. When tested with 12v source they all spun opposite to the OEM motor. So when I tried one of them it would lock the door...

I got $6 motor from eBay and it worked. I'll upload pics. It's easy to swap the motor Annoying part is detaching the door handle from the mechanism and finding the tab to release the inner door never from the door.