Mazda TSB MT000003562 Fixed Yet?
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This affects 2002 and earlier proteges. I have heard of some people on '03s, but no 03.5's.
I dont know what you mean by "rectified," but you can take the car in to your dealer, have them diagnose the problem, and they will re-flash the ECU and replace one small part in the throttle body that comes into contact with the butterfly.
This is a warrantied repair, and is free.
I dont know what you mean by "rectified," but you can take the car in to your dealer, have them diagnose the problem, and they will re-flash the ECU and replace one small part in the throttle body that comes into contact with the butterfly.
This is a warrantied repair, and is free.
Does it sound like this?
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Mike%20R/MIC-003.MP3
That's my motor with a bad rod bearing.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Mike%20R/MIC-003.MP3
That's my motor with a bad rod bearing.
AHHHHHHH my car makes that sound i'm pretty sure but it's warm right now. does it do it when warm too? I'm gonna go outside and check. Oh and this sounds like a serious thing, is it a big expense to get fixed? I'm still under oem warranty and i have extended and I think I have a 60 day from the dealership that I bought fromMike R said:
EDIT: it's not doing it now, but I just got home so the engine is still warmed up. I'm almost positive it sounds like that in the morning. Is this supposed to happen with 22k miles?
Yep, wasted rod bearing. A mere 3800 bucks at the dealer if it isn't warrantied. Give it a few more miles and it will do it when warm. The final thing that made me bring my car in was the knock at around 2K, which I never noticed until I had it on a dyno.
Evilman, you need a new motor if it's doing that- woah, scary same year and color too!
My shortblock was replaced at 30.5K. It's going back in soon for some more engine noise.
Evilman, you need a new motor if it's doing that- woah, scary same year and color too!
My shortblock was replaced at 30.5K. It's going back in soon for some more engine noise.
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ive noticed when my p5 is cold and i first start it....it sounds like absolute crap. I have a short ram intake on it but the car sounds like its howling. Also, when it first starts up it sounds really rough for the first few seconds. Before it warms up it also sounds like it has a little bit of a knock. nothing too loud but could be problematic in the future (after my warranty is done). Anyone else have these problems?? Also, the issue of modding a car and it voiding the warranty, ive read a bunch of different posts about this and still cant figure out if the dealership would gimme a hard time if i took it in for an engine noise and i have an intake on it. Thanks.
