Chirping sound from my Mazda 2 😕

[onedaymyfriend]

Hi guys, I've recently passed my test and inherited the wife's 2008 Mazda 2. Unfortunately the car's developed an intermittent chirping/cricket like sound that's driving me mad. It only happens at approx 30mph, 40mph and 50mph. Between those speeds and over 50 there's no noise until I start slowing down whether by using the brake or just coming off the accelerator, then the noise comes back as the needle passes 50, 40 and 30mph. Any advice would be sooo much appreciated. Darren (UK)

[PGTBrow]

Brakes, mine are about worn and doing the same thing

[onedaymyfriend]

Thanks for your reply, my discs and pads were replaced approximately 1k miles ago. 😕

[theaalex]

I lack a lot of experience with mazdas compared to the other members on here, but it sounds like it may be due to your throttle body. It could be dirty, or the edges of the butterfly plate may be sharp, causing the air rushing over it to whistle/ chirp.