01-17-2024, 08:46 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-17-2024, 08:49 AM by GreenDiesel.)
I have another car question, as the Big Blue folks have been helpful in the past.
About a week ago, our 2011 Mazda3 started making a very loud & noticeable scraping/rattling creaking noise coming from (I think) the front of the car. It mainly happens when driving slowly at 30 mph or less, especially when going over speedbumps. It's totally fine on the highway driving at 50-60 mph.
I had the car diagnosed at our Mazda dealer yesterday. They said the #3 engine mount is failing as well as the transmission mount. This may or may not be the cause of the issue. But I did some googling, and consulted with a retired mechanic friend, and found out that these failing mounts could very well be the cause. As the mounts fail, various components in and around the engine become loose and rub against each other, thus making noise.
I had another mechanic friend look at it two days ago and he said the suspension was fine. The Mazda dealer also didn't see any obvious suspension problems.
Does this make sense and has anyone else had similar engine/tranny mount problems with their cars?
Thanks in advance.
Rob
About a week ago, our 2011 Mazda3 started making a very loud & noticeable scraping/rattling creaking noise coming from (I think) the front of the car. It mainly happens when driving slowly at 30 mph or less, especially when going over speedbumps. It's totally fine on the highway driving at 50-60 mph.
I had the car diagnosed at our Mazda dealer yesterday. They said the #3 engine mount is failing as well as the transmission mount. This may or may not be the cause of the issue. But I did some googling, and consulted with a retired mechanic friend, and found out that these failing mounts could very well be the cause. As the mounts fail, various components in and around the engine become loose and rub against each other, thus making noise.
I had another mechanic friend look at it two days ago and he said the suspension was fine. The Mazda dealer also didn't see any obvious suspension problems.
Does this make sense and has anyone else had similar engine/tranny mount problems with their cars?
Thanks in advance.
Rob