RX-8 Sounds like a diesel
#1
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Hi all,
I recently had an upgraded starter motor fitted to my 04 plate RX8.
The car was flooded during the process but we managed to get it started. On driving the car home - 3 miles or so - there was a loud bang and the car now sounds like a diesel. No noticible vibrations as I can see. When you rev the car, it sounds ten times worse.
Anyone got any ideas as I am stuck?
Thanks
Paul
I recently had an upgraded starter motor fitted to my 04 plate RX8.
The car was flooded during the process but we managed to get it started. On driving the car home - 3 miles or so - there was a loud bang and the car now sounds like a diesel. No noticible vibrations as I can see. When you rev the car, it sounds ten times worse.
Anyone got any ideas as I am stuck?
Thanks
Paul
#2
Hi all,
'Sounds like a diesel' is a worryingly familiar phrase.
Pcowburn: does yours sound like this?
I've uploaded the video in hope that someone has anything useful beyond what I've been told by an official Mazda garage - 'it needs a new engine'.
There are no fault codes and it passed the compression check. They were reluctant to do anything further given their diagnosis though!
It doesn't get significantly worse when I rev it, but the noise is in time with the revs (at higher revs the engine note is louder than this rumbling noise).
I have only had it a couple of months, and it certainly hasn't run low on oil in my ownership, I keep it topped up.
I've done a couple of motorway drives with it and having had the oil light come on and clear, with high oil level (3/4) wonder if it may need the oil pan tsb 01-013/04, (it's an '03).
Cheers,
David
'Sounds like a diesel' is a worryingly familiar phrase.
Pcowburn: does yours sound like this?
I've uploaded the video in hope that someone has anything useful beyond what I've been told by an official Mazda garage - 'it needs a new engine'.
There are no fault codes and it passed the compression check. They were reluctant to do anything further given their diagnosis though!
It doesn't get significantly worse when I rev it, but the noise is in time with the revs (at higher revs the engine note is louder than this rumbling noise).
I have only had it a couple of months, and it certainly hasn't run low on oil in my ownership, I keep it topped up.
I've done a couple of motorway drives with it and having had the oil light come on and clear, with high oil level (3/4) wonder if it may need the oil pan tsb 01-013/04, (it's an '03).
Cheers,
David
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Oh yeah...............this has happened before.
Do some searches as I cannot for the life of me remember what it turned out to be. It very well could be the SSV actuator.
If I find any threads, I'll link them back here.
Do some searches as I cannot for the life of me remember what it turned out to be. It very well could be the SSV actuator.
If I find any threads, I'll link them back here.
Last edited by Mazurfer; 11-20-2012 at 07:03 PM.
#6
Thank you for your posts so far.
I have been doing some reading, is it at all possible the spark plugs are at fault.
I had a garage looking at the 8 yesterday to fit an upgrade starter motor (hot start issues)
I have been doing some reading, is it at all possible the spark plugs are at fault.
I had a garage looking at the 8 yesterday to fit an upgrade starter motor (hot start issues)
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So......you've been having warm start issues as well.................hmmmmm.......not good.
#10
Hi all,
'Sounds like a diesel' is a worryingly familiar phrase.
Pcowburn: does yours sound like this?
rx8 sounds like a diesel - YouTube
I've uploaded the video in hope that someone has anything useful beyond what I've been told by an official Mazda garage - 'it needs a new engine'.
There are no fault codes and it passed the compression check. They were reluctant to do anything further given their diagnosis though!
It doesn't get significantly worse when I rev it, but the noise is in time with the revs (at higher revs the engine note is louder than this rumbling noise).
I have only had it a couple of months, and it certainly hasn't run low on oil in my ownership, I keep it topped up.
I've done a couple of motorway drives with it and having had the oil light come on and clear, with high oil level (3/4) wonder if it may need the oil pan tsb 01-013/04, (it's an '03).
Cheers,
David
'Sounds like a diesel' is a worryingly familiar phrase.
Pcowburn: does yours sound like this?
rx8 sounds like a diesel - YouTube
I've uploaded the video in hope that someone has anything useful beyond what I've been told by an official Mazda garage - 'it needs a new engine'.
There are no fault codes and it passed the compression check. They were reluctant to do anything further given their diagnosis though!
It doesn't get significantly worse when I rev it, but the noise is in time with the revs (at higher revs the engine note is louder than this rumbling noise).
I have only had it a couple of months, and it certainly hasn't run low on oil in my ownership, I keep it topped up.
I've done a couple of motorway drives with it and having had the oil light come on and clear, with high oil level (3/4) wonder if it may need the oil pan tsb 01-013/04, (it's an '03).
Cheers,
David
#11
Hi all,
I have read a lot about this...
if have check ignition stuffs (pgus and wires) and ssv could next step is coming down the car and check from were is comming the sound... if is comming from cat there is something lose, if not could be possible rear stationary bearing... hope this is not your issue.
Let us know.
I have read a lot about this...
if have check ignition stuffs (pgus and wires) and ssv could next step is coming down the car and check from were is comming the sound... if is comming from cat there is something lose, if not could be possible rear stationary bearing... hope this is not your issue.
Let us know.
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