Mazdaspeed 3 Engine Noises??

2007 Mazdaspeed 3 with 57k miles on it. MODS: CP-e CAI, JB SSP, ebay RP, turbosmark BPV, drilled and slotted brakes, denso sparks.

Sounds like the car is idling a bit rough. kinda sounds like it has bad gas in it. I'm not totally sure because it sounds like it goes away when i rev it. Any feedback is appreciated

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[grunt4L]

U really should check out Mazdaspeedforums. org there is a lot of really good info there and I'm sure somebody has an answer for you. Good luck, btw was just kidding about the carburetor/ distributor.

[soaringeagle129]

@grunt4L

i already put this video up on the forums and all i got were a bunch of ass holes not helping me. only one guy gave me some decent advice

[ricardoflores1986]

Had the same issue

[soaringeagle129]

@ricardoflores1986

what was the analysis of the problem?

[clov3r88]

That noise sounds like your timing belt tightener, I just got mines replaced by Mazda said I was lucky I brought it in early

[jpfeds]

I have a 2011 mazdaspeed 3. It had that noise and they didn't know what it was. I told them it was the timing chain. They changed the tensioner and it still had the noise. I took it again. I guess they tightened up the screws because the noise is gone. Bottom lin, mazda techs have no clue what they are doing. They are just part swappers. Can't fix a damn thing.

[TheMZRDISITURBO]

Vvt tensioner

[vikonic]

Either timing chain tensioner or vvt actuator.

[soaringeagle129]

@grunt4L

i'll look into it. thanks for the tip and not being an ass hole like a lot of other people.

[grunt4L]

@soaringeagle129

Well then you must need a new distributor, sounds like your timing is off just a bit.