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#3526 of 4340 Just a guess . . . by poorrichard01 Apr 12, 2004 (3:59 pm)
. . . and a pretty far-off one at that. I had a similar problem and it turned out to be the column cover -- the two-piece plastic cover that goes right in front of the steering wheel ("front" meaning toward the front of the car). There are two screws that hold the top half of the cover to the lower half, and one lone screw that holds the lower half to the steering column. That lone screw was missing and it caused a clicking/scraping sound every time I turned the wheel. There was nothing intermittent with my problem, however, and I didn't have to press on the wheel to make it appear. I humbly suggest you remove the cover and see if the sound goes away.   I have Mazda's Workshop Manual for my 2002 and it's on page 09-17-4.   Good hunting, Poor Richard
#3527 of 4340 California Turbo MX-5s by poorrichard01 Apr 12, 2004 (4:14 pm)
At the MazdaUSA website I did an inventory search for the TMX-5 and noticed the ones in California have as an option "LEV Emissions Equipment." I did a cursory search at dealers outside the Golden State and it seems to be a California-only "option." Mazda still reports the horsepower as 178, but I'm wondering if the LEV equipment saps away a few ponies. Didn't Mazda have this problem with the RX-8s offered in California and had to offer to buy back said RX-8s from any disappointed owners? And didn't Mazda have to offer $500 rebates to Miata owners in 2001 when the improved 1.8L engine (with variable valve timing and distributorless ignition) produced only a 2-horsepower increase instead of the promised 15 horses?   I suppose I should get off my duff and go to a dealer and see for myself.   Poor Richard
#3528 of 4340 poorrichard01 by lngtonge18 Apr 12, 2004 (5:11 pm)
Both hp goofs were for nation wide models not just California. Whether the LEV equipment lowers the hp varies. Some cars lose up to 5hp with the option and others are unaffected. So if Mazda doesn't list a change, then I would believe them. I think they have learned their lessons from the RX8 and 01 Miata.
#3529 of 4340 ingtonge by thel Apr 12, 2004 (6:21 pm)
you have more faith in Mazda than I do. That said, I don't have any idea what the whole California LEV option thing is so I can't help you there.
#3530 of 4340 by revdrluv Apr 12, 2004 (8:27 pm)
Why does anyone care about this? I mean sure we want a certain amount of truth in advertising, but it's not like this really changes anything. The car still accelerates and goes as fast as they say it does. What else do you need, bragging rights?
#3532 of 4340 It doesn't matter a whole heck of a lot. by poorrichard01 Apr 13, 2004 (11:49 am)
That's why I say I should get off my duff and check out the (California) car for myself.   As for the truth-in-advertising thing, it's like Auric Goldfinger told James Bond: "Once is happenstance; twice is coincidence; three times is enemy action." I can forgive Mazda once or twice -- but three times and there's something fishy goin' on.   Poor Richard
#3533 of 4340 <humorous content, do not take seriously> by ateixeira Apr 13, 2004 (11:58 am)
To the contrary, if I test drove and liked a Miata enough to buy it, then Mazda threw another $500 or other incentives in my face, I'd happily take whatever they were offering.   Shoot, I hope that happens to my 1993 Miata. Did it *really* make 116hp?   What about my 1998 Forester? I'd love it if Subaru said it only makes 160hp instead of 165hp and threw some Benjamins in my pocket!   -juice
#3534 of 4340 juice by lngtonge18 Apr 13, 2004 (12:58 pm)
Hear hear!! I'll raise a beer to that! I happened to buy my Tiburon 6 months after the whole hp snafu. I missed out on the extended warranty because of it. I would have gladly been lied to to get an even better warranty.   On a sidenote, Mazda did list hp as slightly lower on California cars in the late 90s, thus why I have some trust in their numbers.
#3535 of 4340 Many Thanks . . . by poorrichard01 Apr 14, 2004 (3:15 pm)
. . . as always for the insight, info and discussion.   Poor Richard

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