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Repair Procedure

REPAIR PROCEDURE








DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5: POINTS TO MEASURE THE NOISE AROUND THE ENGINE MOUNTS:

No. 1 Engine Mount:





Engine Side: Around transmission case bracket tightening point (A).

Body Side: Around mounting rubber fixing point on crossmember (B).

No. 3 Engine Mount:





Engine Side: No. 20 front cover bolt head located below No. 3 engine mount fixing point (A).

Body Side: No. 3 engine mount tightening bolt (B).

No. 4 Engine Mount:





Engine Side: Around transmission case mount bracket fixing point (A).

Body Side: Around mount bracket fixing point (vehicle side) (B).

MAZDA6: POINTS TO MEASURE THE NOISE AROUND THE ENGINE MOUNTS:

No. 1 Engine Mount:






Engine Side: Around transmission case bracket tightening point (A).

Body Side: Around mounting rubber fixing point on crossmember (B).

No. 3 Engine Mount:





Engine Side: No. 20 front cover bolt head located below No. 3 engine mount fixing point (A).

Body Side: No. 3 engine mount tightening bolt (body side) (B).

No. 4 Engine Mount:





Engine Side: Around transmission case mount bracket fixing point (engine side) (A).

Body Side: Around mount bracket fixing point (vehicle side) (B).

MX-5: POINTS TO MEASURE THE NOISE AROUND THE ENGINE MOUNTS:

Intake manifold side engine mount:






Engine Side: Engine mount bracket (A).

Body Side: Around mounting rubber fixing point on crossmember (B).

Exhaust manifold side engine mount.





Engine Side: Engine mount bracket (A).

Body Side: Around mounting rubber fixing point on crossmember (B).





Check the engine mount (A) installed on both sides of the vehicle and verify that the shape of engine mount rubber (B) is symmetrical and not touching its housing (C).











GENERATOR DRIVE BELT AND RELATED PARTS NOISE














ENGINE NOISE