[JadedEvan]

Hey all, got some maintenance questions about my MX-3.

#1 - Wheel Noise
Over the past 2-3 months, I've noticed that my rear tires seem to be making more and more noise. The faster I go, the louder the noise becomes. Whatever the noise is, it is related directly to the speed. It has kind of a "phoomph-phoomph-phoomph" sound. Very dull sounding. It doesn't sound like anything serious. Not a screeching metal on metal kind sound. It sometimes gives a little feedback when driving. When decelerating off of the freeway with the brakes I get some feedback from the brake pedal. Any ideas on what this might be?

#2 - Steering Pop
Ocassionally, when I'm turning the steering wheel hard to the left or hard to the right, I get a kind of "pop" that I can hear and feel in the steering wheel. It has been increasing in frequency (maybe 2-6 times a day) for a little while. From having read some other forums, it seems that this might be the start of CV problem?

#3 - Suspension
It seems that my little Mazda is riding kind of rough. Is there any easy way to tell if the shocks are worn out? I have been in cars where they have gone bad, leads to kind of a bouncy hoopty ride. It just seems like when I hit a pothole or big bump that it impacts rather hard. I know little cars tend to ride a bit rougher than a fancy cadillac, I'm just wondering if I'm paranoid or justified in thinking something might be wrong.

I appreciate you guys reading this and giving it some thought. If you need me to provide any more information, just let me know!