Squeaking coming from engine

[v0ice]

This is what is happening to me...

i get the same squeak in my speed 3, anytime there is a change in momentum, and sudden movement.
it sounds like a cricket chirp.

I posted the portion below in another thread before I knew about this thread...

I have started hearing a chirp/belt noise but not from hitting bumps. I notice it when I am in any gear right at 3,000rpm, if you let off the gas, there is a short chirp. So basically, I can make it chirp by both letting off and getting on the gas right at 3,000rpm. Now that I can re-create it with regularity, I am going to take it in. Sucks though since I only have roughly 6,600 miles and no mods.

 

[Speedy3]

I had a squeak too when hitting bumps, but especially when I turned the engine off. It was the muffler coupling springs under the car. Sounded like it was coming from the front right of the car, so it took me a while to locate it. It sounds like it is coming from the front left because of the driver side vents and window I assume. But in my case it was the springs and coupling on the muffler. I had just installed my CBE too by the way when I started hearing it.

 

[Pale Fire]

Ok everyone I went to pick my car form the dealer the other day, for the recalls, and the head dude told me that they could'nt duplicate the sounds. So i told him i would point it out to him when i got there. After the car is good and warmed up we head back to the shop and pop the hood. I turn off the car then he finally hears what I'm talking about. He says it may be the intakes maf sensor so he tells me to turn the car back on and that he will pull out the sensor when i turn it off. Guess what??? No more chirp/squeek!!! I started to think "why would that be causing a squeek sound?" So we do the test a couple more times and I notice that he was holding the intake with one hand and the sensor with the other and that when he's not holding it, the sound returns. So with the maf in, he just holds the intake and while i turn off the car. It doesn't make a sound while he does this. So i think it is the intake moving around and making the sound. Do you guys that are having this problem have an intake installed. Try to have someone hold it and see if it still makes the sound. And if that doesn't get rid of the sound, sorry for wasting your time, haha

 

[rodney]

well i have had an anoying squeek and its defenitly coming from my exhaust somewhere i hear it when i turn my car off or when im rockin back and fourth in first gear in like traffic or something. i went to the back of my car and moved the exhaust around from the tip and there was the squeeky noise, i cant tell exactly where it is coming from on the exhaust but it is there somewhere, it kinda sounds like its coming from the rubber exhuast hanger and the metal part is rubbing inside the rubber making a squeek. does anyone no of anything i can spray on the hangers to lubricate them with that will last.

 

[PLM_Man]

well i have had an anoying squeek and its defenitly coming from my exhaust somewhere i hear it when i turn my car off or when im rockin back and fourth in first gear in like traffic or something. i went to the back of my car and moved the exhaust around from the tip and there was the squeeky noise, i cant tell exactly where it is coming from on the exhaust but it is there somewhere, it kinda sounds like its coming from the rubber exhuast hanger and the metal part is rubbing inside the rubber making a squeek. does anyone no of anything i can spray on the hangers to lubricate them with that will last.

I'd suggest greasing the inside of the rubber hangers with some synthetic grease just like you do to the rubber on suspension sway bars and their brackets. WD40 would probably work, but I don't know how long it would last.

 

[jaydubz]

well i have had an anoying squeek and its defenitly coming from my exhaust somewhere i hear it when i turn my car off or when im rockin back and fourth in first gear in like traffic or something. i went to the back of my car and moved the exhaust around from the tip and there was the squeeky noise, i cant tell exactly where it is coming from on the exhaust but it is there somewhere, it kinda sounds like its coming from the rubber exhuast hanger and the metal part is rubbing inside the rubber making a squeek. does anyone no of anything i can spray on the hangers to lubricate them with that will last.

Well I just got the call back from my Mazda tech, of course none of this has been confirmed yet but, the squeak was indeed coming from an exhaust spring clamp. They were able to somehow fix the issue as well as get rid of my squeaking clutch pedal. Of course once I go and pick the car I will give you guys a full break down as to the procedures they went through.

 

[rodney]

Well I just got the call back from my Mazda tech, of course none of this has been confirmed yet but, the squeak was indeed coming from an exhaust spring clamp. They were able to somehow fix the issue as well as get rid of my squeaking clutch pedal. Of course once I go and pick the car I will give you guys a full break down as to the procedures they went through.

please ask them what they did and which exhaust spring clamps

 

[rodney]

and what did thy do for your squeeky clutch pedal, mazda told me that was normal

 

[jaydubz]

and what did thy do for your squeeky clutch pedal, mazda told me that was normal

Ok here goes, the squeaky clutch pedal is indeed an issue and Mazda has a fix for it. However looking on the invoice that i got back it does not give a part number. However it is described at "installed new clutch position switch".

My squeak is now gone. Turns out it was not the belts but rather the round hub and spring hinges on the exhaust. The tech was able to duplicate the sound and states " exhaust gaskets squeaking. Cleaned, buffed, and installed copper grease" So far there has been no return of the noise. I will give more of an update later after some longer driving. I hope this information will help someone.

 

[Speedy3]

Ok here goes, the squeaky clutch pedal is indeed an issue and Mazda has a fix for it. However looking on the invoice that i got back it does not give a part number. However it is described at "installed new clutch position switch".

My squeak is now gone. Turns out it was not the belts but rather the round hub and spring hinges on the exhaust. The tech was able to duplicate the sound and states " exhaust gaskets squeaking. Cleaned, buffed, and installed copper grease" So far there has been no return of the noise. I will give more of an update later after some longer driving. I hope this information will help someone.

This is what I found too. I noticed it after I drove the car hard and really moved the engine around the exhaust pivot joint. After I wiggled the exhaust pipe a bit the squeaking stopped.

 

[LazerBlueP5]

Count me in on this issue. Today I noticed what sounded like an engine belt squeak as I turned the ignition off. I even get it to squeak by every so lightly blipping the throttle during idle. My gf couldn't hear it and thought I was crazy- so you have no idea how good it feels to know I'm not!

Now reading through this thread I'm still at a loss as to what the cause is. Seems like people are split. One thing to note is that I started hearing this AFTER I had my SU rear motor mount installed. Maybe it was there before but never noticed it, I just figured it was worth mentioning.

I hope we can nail down what the culprit is and possibly find a fix that doesn't require a trip to the dealer.