Like the title says, I have an '05 Mazda 3 with manual transmission. 44k miles, but has been doing this for the last 5k miles.
I am getting a small metallic clink or "tink" sound coming from somewhere outside the car. It's a higher pitch clink - kinda like the sound you'd get if you were to lightly hit two small bolts together, or maybe a fork hitting a spoon (or any silverware). It is not getting worse over time, but it is getting annoying.
I hear it when the car starts moving from a stop in reverse or forwards. It doesn't matter if I take off slow, really slow, or fast. I tried starting off in 2nd and it still does it, so it seems like the noise is caused simply by any acceleration from a stop. I do not hear it when braking. I cannot hear it over road and engine noise sound above ~10mph, so it's pretty small.
It sounds like it is coming from outside the car, but can't tell where, but if I were to guess, I would say more towards the front. Just for kicks, I checked for any loose metal objects in the trunk and under the seats. Nothing there.
I hesitate to take it to a dealer because it seems every time I take my car there, they don't see any problem (like my seat belt latch sometimes not letting go when I unlatch it).
Anybody have any ideas where to start looking?
I am getting a small metallic clink or "tink" sound coming from somewhere outside the car. It's a higher pitch clink - kinda like the sound you'd get if you were to lightly hit two small bolts together, or maybe a fork hitting a spoon (or any silverware). It is not getting worse over time, but it is getting annoying.
I hear it when the car starts moving from a stop in reverse or forwards. It doesn't matter if I take off slow, really slow, or fast. I tried starting off in 2nd and it still does it, so it seems like the noise is caused simply by any acceleration from a stop. I do not hear it when braking. I cannot hear it over road and engine noise sound above ~10mph, so it's pretty small.
It sounds like it is coming from outside the car, but can't tell where, but if I were to guess, I would say more towards the front. Just for kicks, I checked for any loose metal objects in the trunk and under the seats. Nothing there.
I hesitate to take it to a dealer because it seems every time I take my car there, they don't see any problem (like my seat belt latch sometimes not letting go when I unlatch it).
Anybody have any ideas where to start looking?
