Another week, Another problem with the car

[Bean]

Now the whole dashboard creaks and rattles. It started on the plastic part under the left side vent (Closest to the window) and also a noise from the front end when I turn the steering wheel.

Always after the car is in for service, something happens. Why??

Fed up and so frustrated with this Japanese lemon:flaming

[cwp_sedan]

It's colder now. You are going to get creaks and ticks all over the place no matter what car you have. I have the same thing. I do hate the noises but I have gotten used to them.

[blk_muzda]

I get creaks in the dashboard..and somewhere from the back windows whenever it gets cold.

[Tuga]

I have the same thing on colder days.
Crank up the music :chuckle

[McGuyver_3]

I get creaks in the dashboard..and somewhere from the back windows whenever it gets cold.

sounds like you have a sedan and i have the problem aswel i beleive it is the parcel shelf

[Bean]

I shall play my music louder. Maybe 6 instead of 5 lol

[cwp_sedan]

I shall play my music louder. Maybe 6 instead of 5 lol

lol

[Go_Habs_Go]

sounds like you have a sedan and i have the problem aswel i beleive it is the parcel shelf

parcel shelf?

[Bean]

Plastic shelf behind the rear seats. I wish it was not plastic.

[jonjon72]

Had the cover rear hatch cover making noise a few weeks back and noticed that the latch close to the rear seat wasn't pushed in fully after I had put it back in place after removing it.

[Bean]

My car is not a hatch

[mazdas3sporte]

seems like ur car is one of those few lemons as well , mines got similar issues with the cold, what can you do? dealers dont do shit and not all of us have pockets down to the floor to get it fixed our selves

[Bean]

Yes. They happily take your money but thats where it ends it seems.

[McGuyver_3]

you have to understand though iuts plastic in winter it will get hard and unflexible and cause alot of noises that were not there in the summer. I have yet to do something about mine but w/e it is you do do not use spray foam that is a big no no. i used it for the longest time and it worked amazing but 1 year later the foam seperated from the plastic from all the flexing or warping shall i say. Upon removal i ripped my parcel shelf in half LOL. It was a hefty replacement bill lol

[Bean]

My car makes alot of noise in the summer too.:flaming

[McGuyver_3]

the only noise i get is my parcel shelf when the bass hits HARD haha but other then that i have done small things to quieten down the noises such as sound dead and stuff like that not the cheapest method but it works

[Bean]

Lately, I have found the sound from the speakers to be muted, or not as good as they used to be. Maybe I am getting deaf in my old age.

[McGuyver_3]

that i wont be able to help you with as i have aftermarket speakers

[Bean]

I would LOVE those :)

[Flagrum_3]

My car makes alot of noise in the summer too.:flaming


I find that odd!, but your not the first person I've heard complain about creaks and rattles...I find it odd because after 3 1/2 years and 90k on the odo, my 3 is completely void of any noises and my sound system pumps pretty well and I like it loud most of the time:chuckle

I wonder if maybe you might consider in the spring, dismantling your interior completely, tightening any exposed bolts, nuts etc; then see what happens!
....this is one thing I plan on doing myself, when I go to replace my carpet with the help of my bud McGuyver..., Dan of course is quite experienced in that area :chuckle.


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[Bean]

WOW!!! Either you are lucky or the day your car was built, someone was happy

[Bean]

I wonder if maybe you might consider in the spring, dismantling your interior completely, tightening any exposed bolts, nuts etc; then see what happens!
....this is one thing I plan on doing myself, when I go to replace my carpet with the help of my bud McGuyver..., Dan of course is quite experienced in that area :chuckle.


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I do not plan to have the car anymore by the time spring comes around. That, unfortunately, is not because I want it this way :(

[Noisy Crow]

I do not plan to have the car anymore by the time spring comes around. That, unfortunately, is not because I want it this way :(

FWIW...

1/4" foam weather stripping works well to stop sqeaks. It compresses down to almost nothing, but keeps panels from rubbing against their attachement points etc.

[McGuyver_3]

I do not plan to have the car anymore by the time spring comes around. That, unfortunately, is not because I want it this way :(

FWIW...

1/4" foam weather stripping works well to stop sqeaks. It compresses down to almost nothing, but keeps panels from rubbing against their attachement points etc.[/QUOTE]

where wpuld i be able to get a large amount of this stuff? may actually solve the parcel shelf rattle issue :)

[Flagrum_3]

[QUOTE=McGuyver_3;366251]

Where wpuld I be able to get a large amount of this stuff? may actually solve the parcel shelf rattle issue :)


I might be able to grab some from work Dan, how much you need?


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[Noisy Crow]

where wpuld i be able to get a large amount of this stuff? may actually solve the parcel shelf rattle issue :)

Home Depot or Rona or Lowes in the weather-strip section. Heck even Cdn Tire has it! Comes in a roll in a bunch of widths and thicknessess. The stuff I have open-cell foam, 1/4" thick by (I think 3/8") wide.

I used the same stuff when I upgraded my speakers... ran a strip around the edge of the hole before mounting the speakers to prevent any plastic-metal buzzing.

I guess since I own a house it nevered occurs to me that people would not know about this stuff; here's part of my collection:

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk71/NoisyCrow/IMG_3500.jpg?t=1229205076
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk71/NoisyCrow/IMG_3500.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

[mogul_pro]

The title of this thread is EXACTLY how I feel about my Mazda... never again. Tack that up to poor dealer service for the most part.