# 2002 Mazda Miata MX-5 - Clunker

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda\
**Created:** [January 18, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773 "2020-01-18T16:47:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hannay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Hannay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hannay)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773/1 "2020-01-18T16:47:17Z")

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Rapid clunking on take off from beneath the car

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773/2 "2020-01-18T21:47:40Z")

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Just a guess, universal joints.

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**Author:** ![Hannay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Hannay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hannay)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773/3 "2020-01-19T15:12:46Z")

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thanks , but they are good

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773/4 "2020-01-19T21:33:51Z")

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Could be some exhaust component loose, heat shield, engine bad mount, maybe brakes.

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**Author:** ![Hannay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Hannay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hannay)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda-miata-mx-5-clunker/156773/5 "2020-01-20T02:48:32Z")

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Having checked all these items, the only questionable Item. The differential mounts, top on cross frame of the Diff. When jacked up and resting on the frame sections, I have a gap on both mounts. At the top of each bushing to the frame is about a 1/4 inch gap as if the differential is hanging and produces gap?? I see rub marks on the upper frame with the dimple marks of the bushingShould this gap be there???