Clutch Slave Cylinder and Suspension studs

[SSScoupe]

Couple of pics above show whats snapped...

[no_boingers]

Dunno about your struts in particular, but these are normally just pressed in from the back side of the top plate.  A splined section holds it as an interference fit in the top plate (e.g. same idea as with wheel studs).  To remove it you will need a centre punch on the top of the broken stud and a big club hammer - it should just whack out.  (Be careful - it will likely as not eject all of a sudden rather than being a gradual thing).

Buy a new stud... do NOT be tempted to use a fully-threaded bolt, get a proper stud - remember this is all that\'s holding your suspension legs on the car!

[SSScoupe]

Buy a new stud... do NOT be tempted to use a fully-threaded bolt, get a proper stud - remember this is all that\'s holding your suspension legs on the car!

May some like a silly question, but any ideas on where to get a stud from?  I wouldn\'t know where to start looking lol!

[no_boingers]

If you have one of the old ones in your hand then a motor factors or any main dealer (any make not nec Mazda!) should be able to supply one.

However looking at the factory manual it appears the studs are integral part of the top mount (part number 34-390), and the spring seat will prevent it coming out anyways.  Bummer.  In which case the only way to change the stud is to drop the suspension leg and compress the spring to replace the top mount complete.  

Anyone got a leg on the floor they can look at to see if the studs will come out of the top mount?

[SSScoupe]

If you have one of the old ones in your hand then a motor factors or any main dealer (any make not nec Mazda!) should be able to supply one.

However looking at the factory manual it appears the studs are integral part of the top mount (part number 34-390), and the spring seat will prevent it coming out anyways.  Bummer.  In which case the only way to change the stud is to drop the suspension leg and compress the spring to replace the top mount complete.  

Anyone got a leg on the floor they can look at to see if the studs will come out of the top mount?

I ve got some spring clamps and was expecting to do this unfortunately:2Rolleyes