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#4471 of 4532 Manual Transmission by mazdazed Apr 18, 2009 (12:34 pm)
Does anyone know the model number and manufacturer of the 5 speed manual used in the 2009 Mazda 3?
#4472 of 4532 Clicking / Creaking noise from Seatbelt ... by stacylim Apr 22, 2009 (1:44 pm)
I have been chasing a creaking noise for weeks - it sounds like it is coming from the area where the seat belt attaches to the car - I still can not exactly ensure where it is from.    I have lubed everything. Unfortunately, it still doesn't work, it always comes back. I do not know how to fix this problem....does anyone know how to resolve it? Replies to this message: nsbio1 (May 02, 2009 5:23 am) abchin486 (May 14, 2009 4:50 am)
#4473 of 4532 Tires rubbing off paint? by jandr Apr 30, 2009 (9:46 am)
My red 08's stock tires/wheels appear to be scraping the paint off of the inner part of the rocker-panel trim pieces. I travel on a couple miles of bumpy dirt road every day but not at breakneck speed. Anyone else experience this problem?
#4474 of 4532 Re: Oil filter cartridge [blueiedgod] by nifty56 May 01, 2009 (5:06 pm)
Replying to: blueiedgod (Mar 27, 2009 8:41 am) Get the adaptor from your Mazda dealer, its the filter housing used on the 2.0 it bolts right on. no mod necessary
#4475 of 4532 Re: Clicking / Creaking noise from Seatbelt ... [stacylim] by nsbio1 May 02, 2009 (5:23 am)
Replying to: stacylim (Apr 22, 2009 1:44 pm) It is a known thing with a number of Mazda3s, for which there is a Technical Service Bulletin. Bring it to your dealer and they will fix it for you.   I have the same noise residing in my seat buckle, but since the creaking noise only happens intermittently and mostly at around 40F, I usually forget about it by the time my car is at a dealer for an oil change. Replies to this message: abchin486 (May 14, 2009 4:50 am)
#4476 of 4532 Mazda3 chair fabric issues by sonnyrocker May 12, 2009 (4:44 am)
My driver seat is having some abnormal wear and tear. The lower area where it supports my back - on the left side soft plush black area - the fabric surface is getting a lot of fuzz and linen pop up. Anyone experiences that? I only have the car for about 2 months. I am thinking taking it back and get them to replace the seat.
#4477 of 4532 Clutch Noise by roger341 May 13, 2009 (11:12 am)
Started to notice a short squeaking noise when clutch is released while changing gears.   Not coming from pedal itself.   Clutch fluid ok.   04 with less than 30,000 miles. Just wondering if this could be serious. No slippage of any kind or any other abnormality while shifting, just this odd noise. Replies to this message: pf_flyer (May 14, 2009 2:41 am)
#4478 of 4532 Re: Clutch Noise [roger341] by pf_flyer HOST May 14, 2009 (2:41 am)
Replying to: roger341 (May 13, 2009 11:12 am) It's probably just a squeak coming from the pedal assembly itself rather than anything wrong with the clutch. I've occasionally had a similar squeak on almost every one of my cars since 1980 and it always seems to happen when the weather is changing from colder to hotter or drier to wetter, something like that. And it's always on the release of the clutch pedal. The good news is that it has ALWAYS gone away after a short time, although it does drive you crazy wondering what's going on when it first starts up.   It IS hard to pinpoint the sound, but having checked more than once to try and track it down and finding nothing wrong, the only conclusion left is that some part of the assembly is rubbing just right, under the right conditions to create the squeak.   I've averaged about 175,000 miles on each of my cars with a couple going over 230,000 and have had no clutch issues at all on any of them. If the squeak was "something", I certainly gave it a chance to turn into a problem and it never has.
#4479 of 4532 Re: Clicking / Creaking noise from Seatbelt ... [nsbio1] by abchin486 May 14, 2009 (4:50 am)
Replying to: nsbio1 (May 02, 2009 5:23 am) I have the same problem....   but my warrenty is over:( Sad thing is, it started at about 26K and i never had time to bring it in. I am at 47K now....you think they will still fix it?
#4480 of 4532 Maintenance of Cloth Interior - Scotchguard? by almatti May 14, 2009 (11:51 am)
Just got a new 2008 M3 s Touring. Settled on it although I was shopping for a new 2009 s GT 4 dr sedans. None left in my metro area. Anyway: Should I apply commercial Scotchguard to the "premium sport cloth"? I had a 2005 Mazda 6 with the cloth interior (it was totalled in an accident in 2007) that was not wearing to well. Anybody have thoughts on this. Does it help? Replies to this message: autonomous (May 14, 2009 3:01 pm) igozoomzoom (May 15, 2009 7:30 am) autonomous (May 15, 2009 2:20 pm) ahightower (May 26, 2009 3:54 pm) and 1 more...

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