I've got a 2010 Mazda 3 2.5 6 speed with 75k on it.
About a year ago I started getting a squeaking noise from the engine bay, always under clutch engagement/disengagement, or other situations where the engine mounts are under stress. I've diagnosed and replaced engine mounts on other vehicles, and this seemed like the obvious issue.
I finally got around to looking up parts to replace the engine mounts, and spoke with two different dealerships to compare some prices. Both mentioned that it's very common for the passenger side mount to fail, while being very rare for the other two to fail (rear and driver side).
I pulled the coolant overflow to look at the passenger side mount. Not only was there no oil leakage (it's the only one filled with fluid), but it also appeared to be in perfectly good shape. Additionally, I had a friend take some hard stabs at the throttle with the hood popped, and the motor didn't move any more than I would expect with a brand new vehicle.
While this seemed like a clear case of bad motor mounts, now it doesn't necessarily seem so clear, although I have no idea what else would be making the squeaking noise.
Have you guys seen issues with squeaky, but perfectly good, motor mounts before with these cars?
Thanks for the help!
About a year ago I started getting a squeaking noise from the engine bay, always under clutch engagement/disengagement, or other situations where the engine mounts are under stress. I've diagnosed and replaced engine mounts on other vehicles, and this seemed like the obvious issue.
I finally got around to looking up parts to replace the engine mounts, and spoke with two different dealerships to compare some prices. Both mentioned that it's very common for the passenger side mount to fail, while being very rare for the other two to fail (rear and driver side).
I pulled the coolant overflow to look at the passenger side mount. Not only was there no oil leakage (it's the only one filled with fluid), but it also appeared to be in perfectly good shape. Additionally, I had a friend take some hard stabs at the throttle with the hood popped, and the motor didn't move any more than I would expect with a brand new vehicle.
While this seemed like a clear case of bad motor mounts, now it doesn't necessarily seem so clear, although I have no idea what else would be making the squeaking noise.
Have you guys seen issues with squeaky, but perfectly good, motor mounts before with these cars?
Thanks for the help!
