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Mazda3 clunk
I have a 2004 Mazda3 (manual transmission) that has just been serviced
(non main-dealer) after flying through its MOT (not same place as service). Since servicing I've noticed on starting the engine and pulling away that when I reach a certain road speed (normally shortly after changing up from first to second gear) there is a clunk. The noise does not then re-occur until I've switched the engine off and back on and start to pull away again. Any suggestions would be welcome. |
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"andy-k" <no.email@address> wrote: > Since servicing I've noticed on starting the engine and pulling away that > when I reach a certain road speed (normally shortly after changing up from > first to second gear) there is a clunk. Check the motor mounts. One in particular is prone to failure on the older Mazda3. Look for leaking fluid around the mount. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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Lanny Chambers wrote:
> Check the motor mounts. One in particular is prone to failure on the > older Mazda3. Look for leaking fluid around the mount. Just a couple of questions to get a good picture here... When you say 'older' Mazda3, does 6y/o qualify? (Incidentally, despite its age the car has only done 25,000 mls.) The only motor mounts I've had anything to do with have been rubber blocks, so what kind of fluid should I be looking for and where would it have come from? Thanks for your advice Lanny. |
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"andy-k" <no.email@address> wrote: > When you say 'older' Mazda3, does 6y/o qualify? Yes. I believe the problem was resolved on the 2007 models. > The only motor mounts I've had anything to do with have been > rubber blocks, so what kind of fluid should I be looking for > and where would it have come from? The mounts are filled with some sort of fluid, not solid rubber. This may not be your issue, but there's a history of failures on 2004-2006 models. Here's a relevant forum thread: http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=60053.0 -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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Lanny Chambers wrote:
> This may not be your issue, but there's a history of failures on > 2004-2006 models. Here's a relevant forum thread: > http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=60053.0 This is useful Lanny. One thing that gives me doubt though is the fact that I only get the clunk once, after engine startup, and not again until the next engine startup. I don't get the clunk when pulling away from the lights, or pulling out of junctions. But judging from the thread above it would still be a good idea to get the mounts checked out. Thanks. |
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Let us know if you get this figured out. Allot of us own or have friends who
own Mazda 3's Chris 99BBB "andy-k" <no.email@address> wrote in message ... > Lanny Chambers wrote: >> This may not be your issue, but there's a history of failures on >> 2004-2006 models. Here's a relevant forum thread: >> http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=60053.0 > > This is useful Lanny. One thing that gives me doubt though is the fact > that I only get the clunk once, after engine startup, and not again until > the next engine startup. I don't get the clunk when pulling away from the > lights, or pulling out of junctions. But judging from the thread above it > would still be a good idea to get the mounts checked out. Thanks. > |
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Does it have an electrical bootlock? A friend of mine has a MX5 NC with an
electrical bootlock that made a sound like a bottle of oil tips just after driving away. Since you don't say where the sound comes from I suggest you take a look at this... Jeroen Technical Commissioner Mazda MX-5 Club of the Netherlands "andy-k" <no.email@address> schreef in bericht ... >I have a 2004 Mazda3 (manual transmission) that has just been serviced > (non main-dealer) after flying through its MOT (not same place as > service). > Since servicing I've noticed on starting the engine and pulling away that > when I reach a certain road speed (normally shortly after changing up from > first to second gear) there is a clunk. The noise does not then re-occur > until I've switched the engine off and back on and start to pull away > again. > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > > > |
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Jeroen Feelders wrote:
> Does it have an electrical bootlock? A friend of mine has a MX5 NC > with an electrical bootlock that made a sound like a bottle of oil > tips just after driving away. Since you don't say where the sound > comes from I suggest you take a look at this... This is an interesting suggestion Jeroen. The car does have an electronic hatch lock, but the manual says nothing about it automatically locking just after driving away. I can't really say where the sound is coming from, but it does sound similar to a heavy relay engaging so there may be something in what you say. |
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Have you found some sort of solution yet?
Jeroen "andy-k" <no.email@address> schreef in bericht ... > Jeroen Feelders wrote: >> Does it have an electrical bootlock? A friend of mine has a MX5 NC >> with an electrical bootlock that made a sound like a bottle of oil >> tips just after driving away. Since you don't say where the sound >> comes from I suggest you take a look at this... > > This is an interesting suggestion Jeroen. The car does have an electronic > hatch lock, but the manual says nothing about it automatically locking > just > after driving away. I can't really say where the sound is coming from, but > it does sound similar to a heavy relay engaging so there may be something > in > what you say. > > > > |
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On Wed, 26 May 2010 13:43:51 +0200, "Jeroen Feelders"
<http://mailto.feelders.com> wrote: >Have you found some sort of solution yet? > >Jeroen > >"andy-k" <no.email@address> schreef in bericht ... >> Jeroen Feelders wrote: >>> Does it have an electrical bootlock? A friend of mine has a MX5 NC >>> with an electrical bootlock that made a sound like a bottle of oil >>> tips just after driving away. Since you don't say where the sound >>> comes from I suggest you take a look at this... >> >> This is an interesting suggestion Jeroen. The car does have an electronic >> hatch lock, but the manual says nothing about it automatically locking >> just >> after driving away. I can't really say where the sound is coming from, but >> it does sound similar to a heavy relay engaging so there may be something >> in >> what you say. >> Interesting. I have an MX5 NC and thought the clunk was the brake calipers shifting after having the car sit for a while. It does it when I drive away (after backing out of the garage) but, from memory, I only notice it on the first drive of a day. I will pay more attention to it. I suppose it could be the trunk/boot lock engaging. It has done it since the car was new three years ago. The car is driven about once a week so the brake rotors get plenty of time to form a slight layer of rust between uses. Regardless, I don't think this is anything that needs to be "fixed". |
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