ENGINE OR EXHAUST RATTLE AT IDLE IN GEAR

Applicable Models

Related Category/Subcategory/Symptoms

ENGINE / MECHANICAL / ROUGH IDLE
ENGINE / MECHANICAL / PINGING
ENGINE / MECHANICAL / RESONANCE NOISE
ENGINE / MECHANICAL / UNUSUAL VIBRATION/CHATTER

MTOL - 5190 Dealer Repair Information

Symptom and Conditions

*** SEE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 M-TIPS FOR FULL DETAILS *** 
Some Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions may experience a rattle noise from the engine or exhaust while the vehicle is idling in gear such as at a stop light. The cause may be foreign debris such as stones collecting in the lower engine mount (#1) or between the exhaust tailpipe oulet and chrome cover  

Repair Procedure

-Look for Debris Lodged Between Tailpipe Outlet and Chrome Cover
**See SEE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 M-TIPS FOR IMAGE *** 

-Look For Debris Caught in Engine Mount Through This Hole 
**See SEE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 M-TIPS FOR IMAGE ***