What to do if your Mazda3 transmission is leaking?
During an inspection as part of a recall service, the transmission pan gasket was found to be leaking, and was replaced. Replace seals on transmission oil pan, cooler line fittings, and drive flanges. After this repair, a pervasive smell of burning plastic is emitted from the car after a long highway drive.
Why does the Mazda 3 stick shift shake?
When in motion, the stick shift is not smooth when moving from 1->2 -> 3. When in 3 and between 35MPH to 40MPH the stick shakes partial transmission rebuild due to inadequate response in 2nd and 3rd gear when downshifting.
What to do about a squeaky clutch on a Mazda 3?
Replace seals on transmission oil pan, cooler line fittings, and drive flanges. After this repair, a pervasive smell of burning plastic is emitted from the car after a long highway drive. Squeaky clutch, apparently there was a service advisory from Mazda.
What kind of transmission does a Mazda 3 have?
There is a known issue from Mazda for this, and most people received replacement transmissions while still under powertrain warranty. 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD the 5-speed automatic transmission occasionally shifted in a hard, abrupt manner. Made a noticeable noise each time it shifted hard.
How to replace CV axle seal in Mazda3?
How-To: CV axle / seal replacement. Figured this is something that most of us will need to do at least once in the ownership of our cars, so I thought I’d throw up a how-to while doing it. My drivers side CV axle seal shot craps the other day thus causing my transmission to leak like niagra falls.
Why did my Mazda 6MT transmission break again?
6MT Transmission broke again. This time it was the secondary shaft. Dealer has been great and Mazda has covered all but $300 of repair , but the car has been in the shop for three weeks and having a transmission literally break twice in less than 12 months is disappointing to say the least. It may be time to trade this in for a different brand.