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Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: January 30th, 2003, 3:30 pm
by RedLineRacing
Hey guys i just bought a MX-3 SE recently and there is a tickin noise coming from the engine....it seems to be coming from the passenger side of the engine....i figure it is a loose valve.....or something of that matter....or maybe an off timing belt.....you guys have any suggestions let me know....thanx
Re: Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: January 30th, 2003, 3:46 pm
by T Biller
Check the FAQ bulitin, it's your lifters, synthetic oil, oil flushing, and genuine Mazda filters help. Most people seem to find thin oil best, mine seems to like thick? - 5w50. Welcome to the weak point of these motors.
Re: Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: January 30th, 2003, 3:52 pm
by RedLineRacing
I'm running synthetic oil in my engine....mobile one......5w30......i ran that in my last mx-3 and it worked fine......i kinda have a feeling that its loose valves....because be friend had a prelude and it did that.........he had tha valves adjusted and it was okay again....but then again that was a honda......
Re: Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: January 30th, 2003, 7:25 pm
by Guest
Get a genuwine mazda filter and keep using synthetic oil....all will be well...
Re: Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: January 30th, 2003, 7:30 pm
by IanL
Re: Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: February 20th, 2003, 1:48 am
by zytariuk
It's your cam shaft friction gear. ~C$1100.00 to have Mazda fix it. Be there, done that
Re: Ticking In the Engine...
Posted: February 20th, 2003, 4:12 am
by reSa
i know it sounds stupid but it might be that ac compressor. makes a really bad TICKING/CLICKING noise. is the ticking only when the ac is on? very common problem on mx-3s. along with the regular engine tickity tick.
