Miata Mailing List: October 1997, Message #195
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From: 	Rick Flashman <rflashma@mtholyoke.edu>

Subject: Funny Noise...can anyone figure it out?

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 16:46:39 +0000



Howdy,



My 93a Miata has started to develop a rather odd noise. I only hear it 

when driving at moderate speeds (20-35) without any accelleration noise 

to block it out.



What happens is as follows. When I go over a slight road depression or 

bumb (a big bump wont do this) I hear a light noise coming from what 

seems to be the left rear tire area. The noise itself happens only when 

the left rear tire meets the road depression. However, when I try to 

exagerate the noise (bigger bump, etc) it goes away.



At first, the noise was such, that I thought I had something loose in my 

trunk where the jack is stored. But after removing that, I still continue 

to occassionally hear the noise.



No performance difference in any way can be felt. The noise is low 

enough, that it cannot be heard from the passenger seat. No similar noise 

occurs on the passenger side (I checked).



Any ideas?



- Rick