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Mazda TSB #SB-01-028-10
2004 Mazda MAZDA3
Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- TSB Document
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- Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.
You can still get the detailed info from Mazda for this TSB. Call your local Mazda dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# SB-01-028-10.
- Summary
- MAZDA: VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) NOISE WHEN STARTING ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOUD TICKING NOISE FROM THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) (A). THIS IS CAUSED BY THE LOCK PIN OF THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR NOT FULLY ENGAGING OR FROM A WORN LOCK PIN HOLE. *PE UPDATED ON 06/08/2011. *KB