Diflexster12
11-30-2020, 09:11 PM
Hi everyone,
After doing thorough research about the vehicle from this forum and many other resources online I decided to recently purchase my first vehicle ever, a 2014 Mazda 3 GS Sport and I love it so far! The vehicle came with some winter tires but they weren't too good so my mechanic sold me some new ones (Yokohama IG53 92H 205/60/16) and we used the old rims that were a bit rusted but nothing crazy. Regular maintenance servicing was done on Nov 16th and tires were also installed on this date. A few days ago I started noticing this weird sound coming from the front of the vehicle when I started driving. It seems to happen especially when I turn the wheel to the right and is present when travelling at low-medium high speeds. Sometimes you can hear it on the highway but most times not. I have no idea what it is, sounds like a pulsating high pitched noise.
I've read some stuff about the brake dust guard sometimes rubbing and needing to be pushed away from the rotor so that's my first guess? My other guesses are that the wheels weren't torqued up evenly which is causing some brake rubbing? Maybe something needs lubrication? The vehicle was safety certified late October before purchasing and the front brakes were redone (calipers, rotors, pads) along with front control arms. Maybe the mechanic that worked on the brakes was inexperienced with Mazda's? Everything on the vehicle looks fine and is in good condition (engine, transmission, brakes, power steering) according to two mechanics who inspected my car. Rust is also at a very acceptable level for a 6 year old car in Canadian climate.
If you could please give me some advice or help investigate the issue with me that would be greatly appreciated. Any questions please drop a comment and I'll reply ASAP. This sound is starting to make me nervous although I have noticed no decrease in performance of the brakes, steering or any of that. As soon as this winter storm rolls over I'm going to get it checked (any shops in the Mississauga area that are familiar with Mazda's that you could recommend me would be appreciated as well)
Please have a look at some videos I recorded today to help catch the sound. (Note: I don't use the phone while driving, this case was only to record and help diagnose this issue).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ybe_qvphRY&ab_channel=Diflexster
After doing thorough research about the vehicle from this forum and many other resources online I decided to recently purchase my first vehicle ever, a 2014 Mazda 3 GS Sport and I love it so far! The vehicle came with some winter tires but they weren't too good so my mechanic sold me some new ones (Yokohama IG53 92H 205/60/16) and we used the old rims that were a bit rusted but nothing crazy. Regular maintenance servicing was done on Nov 16th and tires were also installed on this date. A few days ago I started noticing this weird sound coming from the front of the vehicle when I started driving. It seems to happen especially when I turn the wheel to the right and is present when travelling at low-medium high speeds. Sometimes you can hear it on the highway but most times not. I have no idea what it is, sounds like a pulsating high pitched noise.
I've read some stuff about the brake dust guard sometimes rubbing and needing to be pushed away from the rotor so that's my first guess? My other guesses are that the wheels weren't torqued up evenly which is causing some brake rubbing? Maybe something needs lubrication? The vehicle was safety certified late October before purchasing and the front brakes were redone (calipers, rotors, pads) along with front control arms. Maybe the mechanic that worked on the brakes was inexperienced with Mazda's? Everything on the vehicle looks fine and is in good condition (engine, transmission, brakes, power steering) according to two mechanics who inspected my car. Rust is also at a very acceptable level for a 6 year old car in Canadian climate.
If you could please give me some advice or help investigate the issue with me that would be greatly appreciated. Any questions please drop a comment and I'll reply ASAP. This sound is starting to make me nervous although I have noticed no decrease in performance of the brakes, steering or any of that. As soon as this winter storm rolls over I'm going to get it checked (any shops in the Mississauga area that are familiar with Mazda's that you could recommend me would be appreciated as well)
Please have a look at some videos I recorded today to help catch the sound. (Note: I don't use the phone while driving, this case was only to record and help diagnose this issue).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ybe_qvphRY&ab_channel=Diflexster