I don't remember what they called it, but they explained something like that to me when I bought the car. Specifically they talked about blemishes, squeaks and rattles.
noise from windshield?
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I don't remember what they called it, but they explained something like that to me when I bought the car. Specifically they talked about blemishes, squeaks and rattles.
Where can I find cork tape like that? Is it actually cork, or some kind of rubber?
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But first they will have to duplicate the noise and you know how that goes. "We were not able to duplicate the noise". Why? Because they don't drive the car everyday and know what noises are normal or abnormal. Not to mention that some people have said the noise still continued even after they put the new clips in. For me to take off of work to go to the dealer on a weekday or to spend half the day going there on Saturday to have them possibly give me a bulls*** line about not hearing the noise, wasting my time, I'd rather do it myself. Even if they do hear the noise, they'll most likely have to order the parts and I'll have to take off of work or spend another half day on Saturday for them to fix it. For those with the time for these shenanigans, more power to you, but I've dealt with this kind of thing before and the wasted time is just not worth it to me when I can fix the prob myself in less than an hour and $5.
Yeah I had to leave work two hours early to make the dealer's appt, only to be told they couldn't help me because of the warranty.
I didn't mention the windshield cowl or the TSB specifically, I just said there's a "rattle" at the front of the dash near the windshield and hoped they'd catch on. I have my center dash trim piece off to make a gauge pod, so I needed an excuse as to why the dash was torn apart... I told them I thought the rattle might have been in the dash so I'd removed that trim peice to look for loose objects. Hence I couldn't be too specific about the outside cowl.
I didn't mention the windshield cowl or the TSB specifically, I just said there's a "rattle" at the front of the dash near the windshield and hoped they'd catch on. I have my center dash trim piece off to make a gauge pod, so I needed an excuse as to why the dash was torn apart... I told them I thought the rattle might have been in the dash so I'd removed that trim peice to look for loose objects. Hence I couldn't be too specific about the outside cowl.
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Although most dealers will need to replicate the issue, I have read stories of members who didn't need to. I'm going in for my Windhsield Rattle TSB fix on 12/4. The parts came in last week, but I wanted to use my complimentary oil change at the same time so delayed it a couple weeks. I told the SM about the TSB and she knew about it. She ordered the eight clips and said we'd call you when it came in to schedule the appt. Didn't need to go into the dealership at all. Anyways, YMMV. However, all is not perfect, because there always seems to be a bolt or clip missing when they start taking apart things on my car to fix it. After this oil change, I'm doing my own maintenance.
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Its some kind of rubber compound made by DiversiTech. Plumbers, ac repairmen etc use it. I found this tape great for taking care of car interior rattles.
https://www.plumbersstock.com/product.html?partNumber=12454
This would be one place to get it.
I assume I can pick this up or an equivalent from my local Home Despot or Lose.
I took mine in a few weeks ago to get this fixed as it's starting to get colder and I'm noticing it every morning. They had me take one of the mechanics for a test drive so he could hear the rattle. It was around noon so it had warmed up a little bit, I was actually afraid he wasn't going to be able to hear it, but it was there, just not quite as loud as when it's sub freezing temps. The part in question are the "windshield cowl hooks" apparently. They had to order replacements and I was all set to go rattle-free the next day.
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my3needsaname
Now I have the same damned noise right in the front of my windshield where the dashboard hits it, sounds like my windshield is shifting back and forth when the chassis twists or I hit any bump. You guys think that's the same thing?
Does the TSB account for 2008.5 MZ3's also?
Aside from that rattle, both my A-Pillar mounted plastic cover pieces vibrate-rattle at the right bumps or frequencies of pavement, I've got the most annoying ass clunk type of noise when I hit something coming from the back left door (doubt the end link is busted which I hear 3's are notorious for anyhow but I haven't checked yet), something above my gauges vibrate-rattles over bumps or the right frequencies of asphalt (I think it's my center piece of the sterring wheel getting pushed on from behind too much but I'm not totally sure on that), and my shifter rattles for some ungodly annoying ass reason. (along with my headunit's faceplate but whose 3 doesn't do that?)
All these usually happen at 60 degrees F or below. Makes me regret buying my car on June 23rd.
To be honest with you all I wish I had bought that silver 2009 Tacoma TRD Sport quad cab short bed more and more each day of this winter...with each new rattle. It was a beautiful truck.
I keep getting told "go to the dealer" but what the hell are they going to do that I can't? Now seriously, they don't drive my car everyday, they don't know what to listen for, they probably don't even care since I'm not paying them from my own pocket for their work that most likely won't even fix it.
Rattles are my pet peeve of any car. Trust me, I will sell her if they don't get fixed. So please, help me out with any of those rattles. Those things might just cost this forum a Mazda owner.
Does the TSB account for 2008.5 MZ3's also?
Aside from that rattle, both my A-Pillar mounted plastic cover pieces vibrate-rattle at the right bumps or frequencies of pavement, I've got the most annoying ass clunk type of noise when I hit something coming from the back left door (doubt the end link is busted which I hear 3's are notorious for anyhow but I haven't checked yet), something above my gauges vibrate-rattles over bumps or the right frequencies of asphalt (I think it's my center piece of the sterring wheel getting pushed on from behind too much but I'm not totally sure on that), and my shifter rattles for some ungodly annoying ass reason. (along with my headunit's faceplate but whose 3 doesn't do that?)
All these usually happen at 60 degrees F or below. Makes me regret buying my car on June 23rd.
To be honest with you all I wish I had bought that silver 2009 Tacoma TRD Sport quad cab short bed more and more each day of this winter...with each new rattle. It was a beautiful truck.
I keep getting told "go to the dealer" but what the hell are they going to do that I can't? Now seriously, they don't drive my car everyday, they don't know what to listen for, they probably don't even care since I'm not paying them from my own pocket for their work that most likely won't even fix it.
Rattles are my pet peeve of any car. Trust me, I will sell her if they don't get fixed. So please, help me out with any of those rattles. Those things might just cost this forum a Mazda owner.
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hmmm tacoma versus mazdaspeed3. i would rather have some rattles with a turbocharged, LSD'd, sport suspension'd, overall great drive instead of a big, thirsty, slow(er?), don't-corner-quickly-if-you-value-your-life, truck.
read thru the forums and you'll prolly find DIY methods for fixing the pesky rattles. my rattle is severely silenced now and i now enjoy driving my ms3 that much more.
read thru the forums and you'll prolly find DIY methods for fixing the pesky rattles. my rattle is severely silenced now and i now enjoy driving my ms3 that much more.
I have more rattles due to carrying odds and ends in my glove box and cup holders than anything else so, no, the cowl creak doesn't bother me (yet) ... second cold season with it.
I have an 08.5. went to the dealer, they looked at it, ordered the replacement parts and fixed it. they even called me a month later to make sure I was still satisfied and that the noise hadn't returned. If you have dealer problems, then its just that...your dealer is the problem. There is a TSB for it, so they should fix it without hassle. The work took them maybe one hour to complete too, not very long.
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Thats's the problem, every Mazda dealer around here is the problem. The one in Hayward is full of jerks and they already killed my battery and broke parts in y engine bay once so I'm never going back there. And my dealer that I go to now is just full of guys who look down on me because Im younger than they are. Even when I start showing my knowledge they still talk down to me about my problems.
But I will call them and see if I can get up there soon to have them check it out along with searching for anything that'l tell me how to fix it.
But I don't have an MS3, I've got an MZ3. But I see your point even though I have a really big sweet spot for any TRD Tacoma.
I'll definitely look around for any rattle fix how-to's.
Mehbe...Is that a threat?
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Got back from the dealer a few hours ago. Just to recap a little:
The Service Manager (SM) ordered the 8 foam clips a few weeks ago and I finally had time to bring it in this morning. I had talked to her on the phone about the TSB and told her I was getting rattling noises from the area where the dash meets the windshield. She had no problems ordering the clips without verifying that I had the problem.
When I got there, she told me that even though the noise was barely noticeable and my VIN was out of the range covered under the TSB that she would still go ahead and have it done. She wanted to make sure she addressed my problem instead of saying, "Your car isn't covered under the TSB and we don't know what to do to fix it." She was VERY nice and went way out of her way to take care of my concerns. She later came out and told me that she found another TSB that she wanted to perform. See below (anyone know what I/P stands for in this TSB?):
LIGHT METALLIC RING/TAP NOISE FROM I/P ON ACCEL
Applicable Models
2004 - Mazda3 VIN Range: 000000 - ZZZZZZ;
2005 - Mazda3 VIN Range: 000000 - ZZZZZZ;
2006 - Mazda3 VIN Range: 000000 - ZZZZZZ;
Symptoms
800 EXCESSIVE OPERATION NOISE
820 UNUSUAL NOISE(EXCL. PINGING,SQUEAKING,OPERATION,RESONANCE)
MTOL - 4740 Dealer Repair Information
A light, metallic ring/tap noise may be heard coming from the I/P. The
concern is a one time event only, during a harsh clutch engagement
and/or while quickly letting off or stepping on the throttle.
The source of noise may be coming from the shift cable bracket. The
bracket is mounted on the body tunnel, above the exhaust system flexible
pipe. The heat insulation must be pushed back in order to access the
bracket.
Two studs secure the bracket. The bracket was designed to be pressed
onto one stud with a nut installed on the second stud. Install a nut on
the stud without a nut. (Locally source the nut, thread size 6mm x
1.0mm with a 10mm head.)
***Published in Sept/Oct 2005 M-tips***
1/19/06 - MTO updated to include 2006MY.
Since my car already had the foam tips, she added the extra set of tips onto the existing one since she already ordered it for me. She thought this would create a even better contact point. She said even though the above TSB I posted wasn't directly affecting my Speed3, she wanted to have it done just so we've addressed another potential cause. Now I don't know if I experienced the symptoms in the the above TSB, but I was glad they did it. I will find out in the next few days if both of these TSBs have helped in eliminating or at least reducing the chatter. Last thing: she also wanted me to keep her updated on if the noise comes back as they're getting a new insulation material that keeps cars from having rattles. If the noise comes back, I'll go in to have them add this stuff she says should help. I'll update this thread on what happens.
The Service Manager (SM) ordered the 8 foam clips a few weeks ago and I finally had time to bring it in this morning. I had talked to her on the phone about the TSB and told her I was getting rattling noises from the area where the dash meets the windshield. She had no problems ordering the clips without verifying that I had the problem.
When I got there, she told me that even though the noise was barely noticeable and my VIN was out of the range covered under the TSB that she would still go ahead and have it done. She wanted to make sure she addressed my problem instead of saying, "Your car isn't covered under the TSB and we don't know what to do to fix it." She was VERY nice and went way out of her way to take care of my concerns. She later came out and told me that she found another TSB that she wanted to perform. See below (anyone know what I/P stands for in this TSB?):
LIGHT METALLIC RING/TAP NOISE FROM I/P ON ACCEL
Applicable Models
2004 - Mazda3 VIN Range: 000000 - ZZZZZZ;
2005 - Mazda3 VIN Range: 000000 - ZZZZZZ;
2006 - Mazda3 VIN Range: 000000 - ZZZZZZ;
Symptoms
800 EXCESSIVE OPERATION NOISE
820 UNUSUAL NOISE(EXCL. PINGING,SQUEAKING,OPERATION,RESONANCE)
MTOL - 4740 Dealer Repair Information
A light, metallic ring/tap noise may be heard coming from the I/P. The
concern is a one time event only, during a harsh clutch engagement
and/or while quickly letting off or stepping on the throttle.
The source of noise may be coming from the shift cable bracket. The
bracket is mounted on the body tunnel, above the exhaust system flexible
pipe. The heat insulation must be pushed back in order to access the
bracket.
Two studs secure the bracket. The bracket was designed to be pressed
onto one stud with a nut installed on the second stud. Install a nut on
the stud without a nut. (Locally source the nut, thread size 6mm x
1.0mm with a 10mm head.)
***Published in Sept/Oct 2005 M-tips***
1/19/06 - MTO updated to include 2006MY.
Since my car already had the foam tips, she added the extra set of tips onto the existing one since she already ordered it for me. She thought this would create a even better contact point. She said even though the above TSB I posted wasn't directly affecting my Speed3, she wanted to have it done just so we've addressed another potential cause. Now I don't know if I experienced the symptoms in the the above TSB, but I was glad they did it. I will find out in the next few days if both of these TSBs have helped in eliminating or at least reducing the chatter. Last thing: she also wanted me to keep her updated on if the noise comes back as they're getting a new insulation material that keeps cars from having rattles. If the noise comes back, I'll go in to have them add this stuff she says should help. I'll update this thread on what happens.
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IP is most commonly Instrument Panel, as in the tach/speedo/fuel gauge area.
I added some foam stuff I got from a squeak & rattle repair kit at work to the hooky things under the windshield. The noise is gone and honestly I think you could use any number of things on there to fix it.
I did have a problem though. I removed the wipers and the cowl completely to get a good look at what was under there. When I went to put it back together, I pushed both halves of the cowl back into place simultaneously, but the passenger side wouldn't quite clip in properly. You guys who removed the cowl, did you have any issues replacing it? How did you press it back into place, like did you put one end in first, or one half in first?
I added some foam stuff I got from a squeak & rattle repair kit at work to the hooky things under the windshield. The noise is gone and honestly I think you could use any number of things on there to fix it.
I did have a problem though. I removed the wipers and the cowl completely to get a good look at what was under there. When I went to put it back together, I pushed both halves of the cowl back into place simultaneously, but the passenger side wouldn't quite clip in properly. You guys who removed the cowl, did you have any issues replacing it? How did you press it back into place, like did you put one end in first, or one half in first?
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