i wanna know what it was i think i got the same thing

 

just to clarify, and no disrespect intended... but, if some of u guys read the description of the original poster and the others who've sounded in as confirming the issue, it's not a high-pitched "whistle" and it's not a "ticking" sound... if it were those, i think that's how we would have described the problem- as it would be an obvious difference... at least give us some credit for being able to describe what we're hearing...

that being said, it's not that we don't appreciate your sense of humor. it's just we had a legitimate question and were looking for some constructive feedback...

thanks.

 

I was responding to this statement and, embarrassingly enough, should have told the OP it was the Secondary Air Pump. Even more embarrassing if somebody already addressed this.

I need to get more sleep.

 

oh, ok... my apologies, as i missed that part since it's been a while since i read the original post. the lapping noise is what i've been fixated on as of late.

 

alright... took the 8 to alhambra mazda this am. and, fortunately, my car made the noise when i was there, so i was able to show the service guy- joe.

am not sure if he was just blowing me off or not. but, he actually said that that lapping noise is normal and that all 8's eventually start making that sound. i explained that i have compared engine sounds side-by-side with other 8's and i've noticed that other 8's don't make that noise. he said that some of the new ones on their lot even make that noise and said i don't need to be alarmed and that it's perfectly normal. he said unless it's making noticeable loud squeals that it's just negligible engine sounds...

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so, i just drove home without them doing anything... has anyone else had the dealer look at this?

 

Detrich,

Unfortunately, I have the same noise. More like a "tick tick" or a "chi chi" than a shhhhhh shhhh sound. Sorry to say but the dealership, especially Alhambra, is not to be trusted, to my experience.

 

but was he able to say where the noise was and what the cause was and explain why that is normal?


if not call him and ask

 

OG poster search ticking or ticking sound on here.

 

My car is still making the noise... When I get some time off, I'll make an appointment to visit to JRX Rotary in Azusa and have Juni or one of them listen to it and give me their 0.02...

Alhambra Mazda is sometimes really just a sorry excuse for a dealership... All they seem to have perfected is the consistency of scratching up your car every time you bring it in for anything...

 

Sorry to re-open this discussion... I still haven't had time to visit JRX.

But, my car is still making the lapping noise. It's more prominent and almost an every time occurrence now- ie a shwoosh shwoosh shwoosh sound coming from the engine bay during idling.

Has anyone been to Sierra Mazda, and are they any good?

 

resurrecting.... any updates on this noise? id describe it as more or a rushing water sound

 

i've given up, more or less for the time being... as my car ages- approaching 12k miles- it's making all kinds of new interesting sounds... <lol> none sound like anything is "wrong," per say. just weird and not like any piston engine car i've ever owned. what the frack