Anti Roll Bar Bushes -- Need some advice

[MakaveliX]

Mazda 3 2017 needs rear bushes replaced ( not urgent, they are just partly worn and are clunking a bit, has been for a while now and really want them replaced )

As usual I went to the mechanic and asked for OEM Mazda parts.

Trusted mechanic says Mazda are on back order and don't know when the item is back in stock.
Mechanics 1st supplier ( aftermarket ) says they are out of stock and go to the dealer.
Mechanics 2nd supplier ( aftermarket ) only sells the 14mm bushes.


The rear anti roll bar on my car is 17mm, I have measured it myself and asked other Mazda 3 owners in the UK who are also at 17mm.

The big However is... the parts listed on Autodoc and a couple of UK suppliers such as parts in motion and arnold clarke,, for some reason only sell 14mm bushes for the rear, even though my bar is 17mm.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: Another source here lists 14mm, when my bar is actually 17mm..
https://catalogue.sidem.be/details.asp?sidid=85190...

On Mazdas USA website, it says the 14mm bushing fits my car.

Really confused

Update: Done some cross referencing from Mazdas USA site. I have found some in the UK which are 16 and 18mm. From what I know, 1mm over or under the 17mm bar size is usually OK... these are listed for the CX5 though and not the Mazda 3
I think rather than chancing it, just wait for Mazda UK to get them in stock

Edited by MakaveliX on Tuesday 7th November 17:19

[E-bmw]

Ford focus rear anti roll bar bush, they are the same car underneath.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394455346718?epid=26017...

Mazda 5 rear anti roll bar bush.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335105990135?hash=item4...XAAAOSwVkdlSHSC&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8LxXXLB39813wRQGYz6XVcmXQ%2BK5vJk%2FGi23jtcJMPqC16Qlqw93nXbu03GCPD7rZ7Kd%2BVPbahVlDlxG7h1MgmmJ5gWfyk9KSJPnQJ8EgpNFLVOQf5Z4RggjX%2BzXZpjmL4vTsdZJ9dlmM%2BLAMhjG8E6W%2FUM5zwOls6I%2BvBBNpJQ820UGlBoPphuPg3rIAqrEX1zUzLPQKdSD9Xfq80PRxdjx6oXBhTc8xJ6lyj9JJpT79scjwlBcwbR%2FWkBkPBHvX0oVvT0%2B%2FEalN%2FwVwWw%2FbrUOjFPm%2FDJcLGHEP%2BKfC3eqoM2IC4uXEVYPqKyBf8fjMw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR86zq7X1Yg

Parts in motion for Mazda 3.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334984751993?hash=item4...

They are always pretty helpful, worth a call.

[MakaveliX]

Thanks for the information but looking at the design of the ones you posted they are slightly different and would not fit my style of bracket. The last one you posted is the 14mm one which is not for my car ( they must have upgraded the anti roll bar in the later Mazda 3s )

Simple question. I think I have found the right parts with some help of Mazdas website. they are 16mm but have the identical design to OEM, would this fit a 17mm bar ?

[TwinKam]

You had a lengthy thread on this subject a couple of months ago... is this more of the same?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[MakaveliX]

TwinKam said:

You had a lengthy thread on this subject a couple of months ago... is this more of the same?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Basically yes. I was advised to let the mechanic source the part. And even they are having difficulty clarifying what is going on.