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I'm going to give it one more shot with the shop vac with an air tight connection. If that doesn't work then it's off to the dealer to find the clog. I'm definitely not pulling the dash apart

Do you know if the drain tube is accessible by just removing the glove compartment? I dont really want to remove the center dash. I wont have time to look until the weekend.

A heat shield on the gas tank was rubbing on the drive shaft. I looked around under the car and found nothing and so did the dealer. The lead tech who was sick last week takes my car in today and finds it in 10 minutes. No charge since they were guilty of not finding it last week.

I had the transfer oil changed somewhere between 40-44k. At take off 1-10mph) the wheel first sounds like a really worn brake pad grinding. Between 10-30mph there is a fairly loud heat shield type rattle noise. After 40mph the noise becomes a very subdued rattle/hum. Upon coming to a stop, a...

My blower motor is on its way out due to water damage but cant find the leak. Ive used a vacuum and compressed air on the drain hole but didnt work. I purchased an aftermarket fan and seems simple but finding the leak might be harder. Does anyone know of the likely plugged areas to look?

My 2009 CX9 AWD Touring with 81K miles has developed quite a loud rattling noise. The noise itself sounds like a loose heat shield and is accompanied by what sounds like a humming noise from the rear brakes rubbing. Because I cant pinpoint the sound I could be totally way off. The sound is...

Just checking before I call the dealer. My front driver window motor is grinding loud and wanna make sure I know what I'm talkin about when the dealer quotes me for a regulator, motor , knifler pin and blinker bearings(shady)

The three alternators that I've had to replace in any of the vehicles Ive owned all happened at 100K plus.

Thanks Ceric for replying to thread and helping out...(drinks) After some research, I found that there is an alternate code for upgraded radiator CY03 or CA27 for the 3500lb tow capacity. My radiator has CY03 Japan stamped on it.

I have two fans on my radiator with what looks like two small heat sinks on the outside of each fan with some electrical connections on them. Each heat sink seems to be about 5" x 5". It kinda looks like a heat sink for a computer processor.

It boggles my mind that finding out what the vehicle can tow is this tough (deadhorse edit: so i went by the Mazda dealership today and they couldn't tell me. The guy did look up my VIN and it did say "heavy duty radiator".

There is no hitch on the vehicle and there is no bumper cut-out. It just seems weird that towing information for these vehicles is all over the place online.

Hello..new CX9 owner here I just purchased a 2009 CX9 Touring AWD a few days ago and trying to set it up for towing a sub-1500lb fishing boat(boat,motor,trailer,gear) Just need a few questions answered to ease my mind about the purchase. I bought the vehicle from a good but non-Mazda dealer...