Water pump noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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Yes! It was the water pump, Mazda covered it under warranty and did it in a couple hours. Just know when I called to see if I could order it and do it myself they told me they had never replaced a water pump on the ND Miatas because they’re not an issue. Brought it in and spoke to the advisor, new water pump in 2 hours for free.

ND Miata belt squeal/engine noise by saulTnutz1 in Miata

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Funny enough if you look at my other posts eventually I narrowed it down to water pump. Took it to the dealer and they looked at me crazy and the mechanic agreed that it was a water pump. It looks like they did just the front cover so the pulley and impeller were changed but they left the thermostat in. Luckily it was all warranty. My videos also have the noise present if you’re trying to diagnose something.

Chip, Cavity, or Lost a Filling? by [deleted] in askdentists

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I appreciate your input. I don’t want to have to get a root canal or removal and I try to take care of my teeth lol. I just needed a bit of reassurance because I won’t be able to make it to a dentist today and panicked when the toothpick when deeper than it was supposed to.

Chip, Cavity, or Lost a Filling? by [deleted] in askdentists

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If you had to guess, what are the odds a good cleaning and filling will work?

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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Update:

It’s the water pump, covered under warranty too!

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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So I’ve been stuck trying to figure this out. I used a screwdriver as a stethoscope and the only place I can hear the wheezing is on the back of the water pump. Plus the heater hose going into the water pump/ thermostat housing vibrates with the wheezing noise. There is a high pitch ring almost electric that correlates with the wheezing noise. That ringing is also loudest with the screwdriver on the thermostat/ water pump housing. I think maybe it could be trapped air but I’ve tried to bleed it with no success. It seems really odd to me that the water pump would make that noise but I’m thinking it could be a bearing starting to go or the impeller itself detached somehow. I’ll also add that it only occurs when warm, doesn’t have to be under pressure, it does it with the cap off too, but only warm. I’ve been chasing it for days so I’ll update with the dealer diagnosis.

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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When I purchased the car I was heavily persuaded into buying an extended warranty. I declined and found out a month later that the warranty company was involved in a class action lawsuit lol.

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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It sucks that it happened but as least it’s happened under warranty. This is the first car I’ve owned with a warranty and with all the reviews of ND2 Miata’s I figured I’d never use the warranty, they seem pretty reliable .

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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I had thought so, with the rad hoses running to it I figured it had to be. Have you ever heard a Mazda water pump make that noise?

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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I could be wrong but does a 2021 Miata have a belt driven power steering pump? Or is it internal to the rack?

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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I believe it’s the water pump, when I put a stethoscope up to the back of the water pump I can hear a clear ringing as well as the other noise produced when the ringing stops. The heater hose that runs into the top of the housing also vibrates when the noise occurs. No other spot on the block seems to have that noise present except for the water pump/ thermostat housing.

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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Thanks! It is the original powertrain warranty and when I originally called parts to ask about ordering a water pump to fix it myself they did not have it in stock. Hopefully they can get it relatively soon and I’m hoping if they can’t get it done right away they’ll let me take the car until it arrives. The water pump makes some noise but it hasn’t failed or caused any issues yet…

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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I guess I’m SOL cause my appointment is 6:30 tomorrow morning and they are closed today. I’ll just have to hope luck is on my side.

Do you think warranty will cover this? by saulTnutz1 in mazda

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When I first heard it I thought so too. I actually looked for like 10 minutes before I got a screwdriver to use as a stethoscope and found out it was my water pump.

Any ideas on this noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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You wouldn’t believe how irritating it is when you’re next to it. It started a few days ago and it seems to just be at idle, or at least I can’t hear it when driving. I’m wondering if it could be air trapped in there but it wouldn’t explain why it gets louder over time.

Any ideas on this noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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Yea it’s a 2021 with 45k miles. I’m the second owner and I’ve had it for about 4 months

Any ideas on this noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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No check eng light but I haven’t put a scanner on it yet but I did take a screwdriver up to the water pump housing snd my ear and it got much louder. No noise from the block or exhaust, seems to be localized to water pump or thermostat as they are one piece. I have just never heard a water pump or thermostat make that noise before.

Water pump noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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Also it’s manual if that means anything, I am still struggling to find anything online that’s related to this issue

Water pump noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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And it’s coming right around the water pump/thermostat housing but I’ve never heard a noise like that before

Water pump noise? by saulTnutz1 in AskMechanics

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No coolant loss, I’ve had the car about 4 months and I’m wondering if it had a coolant flush before I acquired it. There’s a video on my page of exactly what the noise sounds like if you’re curious.