[Throttlemonkey]

2008 Mazda 3 GT, 5spd, 190K

Rattle in front end over small bumps

Top motor mount changed 2 years ago, no signs of leaking, seems tight.
New lower rear motor mount - it actually wasn't to bad
New quick strut complete assemblies
New CV shafts
New brakes/rotors
Swaybar bushings seem OK, no sign of freeplay
New lower control arm on passenger side, drivers side OK

Cannot find the rattle, if I jack one side at a time and pry under the wheel, roll it up on ramps and hit everything with a mallet or push down on the bumper, i can't find it anywhere!

Driving me nuts, any suggestions?

 

[mpp12]

maybe strut bearings....

Im looking for one myself.... everithyng tight..

 

[supergez]

Sway bar end links , new ones will fix rattle .

Try that ,

Re
gards Gez

 

[<Coconut>]

This is an old question but I'll still write any answer for anyone looking now. I had the same problem. I also fixed everything stated above, inn order for the control arms in muy car to be changed you have to loosen the motor mount bolt under neath the motor and roll it forward. May be a possibility that the that bolt wasn't tightened back up good enough. Also could be outer tie rod ends could be inner tie rods needing replaced. Wheel bearings or Ball joints. Worn Strut mounts and/or struts.

 

[<Coconut>]

This is an old question but I'll still write any answer for anyone looking now. I had the same problem. I also fixed everything stated above, inn order for the control arms in muy car to be changed you have to loosen the motor mount bolt under neath the motor and roll it forward. May be a possibility that the that bolt wasn't tightened back up good enough. Also could be outer tie rod ends could be inner tie rods needing replaced. Wheel bearings or Ball joints. Worn Strut mounts and/or struts.

The bolt on the bottom of the engine may be loose. Is what I was saying above...