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#46 of 79 Re: Engine sounds when heat or a/c is running? [rcwitty] by jhnjohnp Feb 26, 2008 (8:53 am)
Replying to: rcwitty (Oct 26, 2007 5:51 am) IF YOU HAVE IT SET TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD THE COMPRESSOR WILL BE IN PLAY. Replies to this message: roadburner (Feb 26, 2008 4:18 pm)
#47 of 79 Re: Engine sounds when heat or a/c is running? [jhnjohnp] by roadburner Feb 26, 2008 (4:18 pm)
Replying to: jhnjohnp (Feb 26, 2008 8:53 am) Please turn off your caps lock.
#48 of 79 Noise During Acceleration by rcwitty Mar 14, 2008 (5:28 am)
Hello,   I have a 2007 Mazda 3 S Touring with about 8800 miles on it. When I accelerate, I often hear a slight rattle coming from the front passengers side. I've taken the car to the shop and they've gone for a ride with me and told me they can't hear it. The rattle is very suttle, and only during acceleration, but it's there. I've had other people say they can hear it. Does anyone have any ideas what this might be?   Thanks. Replies to this message: shazzy (Mar 14, 2008 5:58 am) sml6 (Mar 18, 2008 6:01 pm) autonomous (Mar 19, 2008 8:10 am) stibiub (Jun 14, 2008 6:58 am)
#49 of 79 Re: Noise During Acceleration [rcwitty] by shazzy Mar 14, 2008 (5:58 am)
Replying to: rcwitty (Mar 14, 2008 5:28 am) no seems to know what it is...i am so frustrated...just want to sell it...but if i do i will let u know... nigel
#50 of 79 Re: Noise During Acceleration [rcwitty] by sml6 Mar 18, 2008 (6:01 pm)
Replying to: rcwitty (Mar 14, 2008 5:28 am) I have 2007 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring. At 13,000 I heard a slight rattle sound too from the passenger side. 500 miles later, the rattle became a lapping sound. 200 miles later, lapping sound turned to a high pictched whizzing sound upon acceleration. I took it in for service, and turned out to be an unpleasant experience. I was told the belt needed to be replaced because it had become loose. I was told that I was responsible to pay for the repair! What about the warranty?? Srvc guy gave some lame excuse that thing of this nature, i.e., belt issues, have a limited warranty of 12,000 miles, which I *just* happened to exceed. Bullsh*t! I called Mazda headquarters and they issued the repair, free of charge. No more noise after replacement. 3000 miles later, I'm hearing another rattle, just when I accelerate every now and then. At this rate, I'll be glad when my lease is over. Mazda 3 is surely a bang-for-the-buck. But reliability remains to be another, undesirable issue. Replies to this message: autonomous (Mar 19, 2008 8:10 am)
#51 of 79 Re: Noise During Acceleration [sml6] by autonomous Mar 19, 2008 (8:10 am)
Replying to: sml6 (Mar 18, 2008 6:01 pm) 3000 miles later, I'm hearing another rattle, just when I accelerate every now and then.   Have you brought it into service again to identify the problem?   How many miles do you average per year?
#52 of 79 Re: engine noise [pjade] by mizzoumazda May 31, 2008 (9:25 am)
Replying to: pjade (Jan 24, 2008 7:12 pm) I hear a high-pitch harmonic noise when I am driving on a smooth road in quiet conditions, most commonly when the car is coasting/decelerating. It is rather annoying! Replies to this message: pjade (Jun 14, 2008 12:28 pm)
#53 of 79 Re: Noise During Acceleration [rcwitty] by stibiub Jun 14, 2008 (6:58 am)
Replying to: rcwitty (Mar 14, 2008 5:28 am) Hi rcwitty   Any news on this?   I think I have the same problem, the noise is exactly as you describe it: slight rattle, only during acceleration, usually pretty quiet but sometimes a little louder. It used to come from the front passengers side but it moved to the middle of the dashboard, between driver and the passenger. It's some kind of a "tick-tick-tick-tick-tick" that can be heard every now and then, in all gears and rpm. It appears more often when I'm climbing. It never appears when accelerating idle.
#54 of 79 Re: engine noise [mizzoumazda] by pjade Jun 14, 2008 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: mizzoumazda (May 31, 2008 9:25 am) Yeah, they replaced my power steering pump and the noise went away for awhile, but now it's back. Who knows? Yuck!
#55 of 79 Problem solved by stibiub Jun 21, 2008 (2:37 pm)
It turned out that some cables from gear shifting system were causing this noise. Never heard it since fixed in service 2 days ago. So, an easy fix in my case. Good look.

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