Mazda mx 5 engine rattle. If however you take the car for a run leave it to stand for an hour. A rattling engine can be caused be the exhaust timing chain loose accessories and much more. The air bag diagnostic module and back up battery. A secondary rattle was coming from a surprising source.
I too kit to a garage today and they advised me that the crank had gone and that this was a common fault on this engine although a search of the net for this. I have a 62 plate mazdamx5 roadster coupe which since day 1 has had a short but clearly audibleengine rattle when starting from cold. 0 back to top 10 mickap. Hi our mx5 has recently developed a rattling noise which is very quiet on starting the engine but gets load when the engine is under load 3500 revs upwards.
Posted in mx 5 roadster forum. All of the symptoms of a bad motor mount are going to be related to vibration and the motor moving from its proper location. If the car has stood overnight it is a bit hard to hear as the choke takes the revs up so quickly that it masks the sound. In parkneural when revving the engine i hear nothing.
You dont need to tear apart the dash. Mazda mx5 20l sport rattle from engine gets louder at 3500 revs upward. Only when i am driving can i hear this noise. Place the car in gear hold the brake and attempt to load the engine i hear nothing.
The exhaust system is one of the most common culprits that can make it sound like your mazda mx 5s engine is rattling. In march 2006 mazda usa issued service bulletin 07 00106 for mazda nc mx 5 vehicles that were manufactured prior to 22 december 2005 and had vins preceding jm1 nc 60 1112258. Jump to content sign in. This grommet is only 265 at the local mazda dealer and is easily replaced from within the engine compartment ie.
The header panel a is formed by two aluminum panels inner b and outer c. Here are the most common causes of a rattling sound in your mx 5. 2016 mx 5 rattle noise from header panel of convertible top applicable modelsvins 2016 mx 5 vehicles with vins lower than jm1nd107384 produced before october 26 2015 some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise a from the header panel b of the convertible top when driving on a rough road. 2010 mazda 5 makes rattle sounds during acceleration the harder i accelerate the louder it is.
I have used mobil 1 fully synth 0w 40 for a few years since which time i have never suffered with hla rattle. The job of the motor mounts is to keep your mx 5 from rattling to death while keeping the engine in the engine bay. Noise does not immediately come back on re start. Bad engine mount symptoms.
Clatter lasts for 2 3 seconds then stops.