[kevtran25]

does ur engine sound like this?

i posted a thread back in nov 2011 when i just got the car and ppl say its NORMAL? Can anyone confirm this?

here is the orginal thread:
http://mazda3revolution.com/forums/2010-12-mazda-3-engine-performance/9149-engine-sound-2-0l.html


this is 28,000 miles later ( TODAY )

 

[kevtran25]

Stopped by the dealer tonight and played the video on my phone for the tech. Said it was tough to tell from that and made an appt to take a look at her next Friday. Don't think my issue is VVT though since it's not happening on a cold start up but rather when the engine is warm and at higher speeds. He also said he hasn't heard of a lot of VVT issues on NA 3's unless the oil was never changed or run at low levels. Did say he has seen tensioners issues though....hmmmmm

can u post the video u showed them? My car is at 28k miles and I wanna bring it in to get it fixed if its possilbe before the 36k mile warranty.

 

[kevtran25]

I'll have to do it tonight or over the weekend since I can't access photobucket at work.

If it is the VVT it will be covered under the 5/60 powertrain warranty....not sure if the NA 3's got the 7/70 extension or if that was for FI cars only?

If it ends up being the tensioner, I'll have to fight a little since I'm just over 30K but we purchased the car three years ago on 2/12/10!! :argh 1:

Alright sounds good. Wenever u can.

Might be a noob question but wats NA and FI?






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[kevtran25]

Are the 2.0L NA or FI?


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[kevtran25]

Here ya go, not the best quality but...




As 90210 said, NA is naturally aspirated (non-turbo engine) and FI is forced induction (turbo, ie: Mazdaspeed3, etc)

Is that suppose to be a video? All I see is a picture

 

[kevtran25]

Stopped by the dealer tonight and played the video on my phone for the tech. Said it was tough to tell from that and made an appt to take a look at her next Friday. Don't think my issue is VVT though since it's not happening on a cold start up but rather when the engine is warm and at higher speeds. He also said he hasn't heard of a lot of VVT issues on NA 3's unless the oil was never changed or run at low levels. Did say he has seen tensioners issues though....hmmmmm

Any updates on what the dealership did or said?


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[kevtran25]

Is it a Chu-Chu sound? Or a ticking?? I'm trying to see if mine has the same problem but it's kinda hard to determine with hearing ur car personally. Maybe take a video while ur in ur car?


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[kevtran25]

Dropped the car off earlier tonight. Tech took a ride with me and when I pointed out the noise, he made some notes and said he hadn't heard anything like that before on the new 3's. So I'll wait to hear from them tomorrow.

Good to hear back from you. Im curious to what his observation and diagnosis is gunna be. Keep up us posted!! I'm trying to see if my car makes a similar sound but not too sure :-/

 

[kevtran25]

You and me both (my wife moreso since it's her baby). lol

when i sit in my car i i listen closely i can hear a lite ticking sound but that same sound is the same continuous tinking i hear when i pop my hood like the video i posted here eariler. its much louder when i pop my hear of course. Not sure if that's the sound u are hearing. I only can hear it at idle or at a stoplight but nothing when im driving ( also due to the road noise that the 3's have i got Michelin MXV4 tires to try to minimize it but its just how our car is made...o wells..lol )

 

[kevtran25]

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