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Mazda 3 2004 engine ticking in the morning


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ndsinister
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Jun 13, 2014, 11:55 PM

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Mazda 3 2004 engine ticking in the morning Sign In

Hi,

I have a mazda 3 2004 1.6. every morning when I start the car and begin driving on the first and second gear, I hear this kind of ticking noise from the engine. The noise appears when I press the accelerator pedal.
The noise goes away after a few minutes while driving.
I recorded a video and uploaded it to youtube, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGypwrw1DFU
I tried to troubleshoot the problem and changed the oil filter and put new oil. The problem remains.
any ideas?


(This post was edited by ndsinister on Jun 13, 2014, 11:57 PM)


Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 14, 2014, 12:08 AM

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Re: Mazda 3 2004 engine ticking in the morning Sign In

? Noises tough even with a video. Try quickly just adding load in place, hood open with a helper and watch belt and motor mounts OR other ways to check those too.


Is this the correct oil for this car you are using? It matters, T



ndsinister
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Jun 14, 2014, 2:12 AM

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Thanks for the quick reply!
I'll try to record another video soon. I've done some tests and the noise doesn't appear while on neutral gear and pressing the accelerator. It appears only when I shift to the first gear and slowly release the clutch with a bit gas. Could it be somehow related to the clutch/transmission?


(This post was edited by ndsinister on Jun 14, 2014, 2:13 AM)


Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 14, 2014, 2:55 AM

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That suggest only with some load on engine/trans which is why I mentioned motor mounts. Engine/trans tilts normally but limited by mounts. Tilts opposite in reverse or forward and may not do it in reverse.


Still on the guessing side here till things checked. If mounts allow just a bit too much motion something could rub/touch that makes noise when moving just a bit too far. You can observe this OR know how to even jack engine a bit with wood and a floor jack and watch them. Should be ruled out.


First video showed you didn't go fast or far so not thinking CV joints or issues there just yet.


The other mentioned is to set parking brake hard and even block wheels so car can't move and see if load alone or motion is triggering the noise. No - don't burn out a clutch but just enough to make load while in place AND watch with hood open with a helper. CAUTION - stand to the side of a car doing things like that, not in front if it could take off you don't want to get run over of course, T







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