Miata Mailing List: March 1993, Message #140
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   From: (none)
Subject: Re: Speaking of rattles...
   Date: (none)

> I do to. It seems all Miatas have a mechanical rattle from 
> either the gear box or the differential at above 3000 rpm and at
> light throttle (not during harder acceleration or deceleration).

    What I've been told is that this noise is normal gear noise from
this transmission.  It's not present in fifth gear which has finer
teeth, according to the Mazda service guy who explained it to me.

				Josh