# Loud noise from '03 Mazda MPV

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-noise-from-03-mazda-mpv/55142>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, mpv, mazda\
**Created:** [September 14, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-noise-from-03-mazda-mpv/55142 "2010-09-14T22:45:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mom4cw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mom4cw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mom4cw)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-noise-from-03-mazda-mpv/55142/1 "2010-09-14T22:45:43Z")

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My MPV has recently started making a really loud noise - similar to an outboard motor or motorcycle - whenever the car is running. It’s on all the time but gets louder when I step on the accelerator. Car has 65K miles and has been a money pit of late. If it’s a relatively inexpensive problem we’ll get it fixed, otherwise trading it in.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-noise-from-03-mazda-mpv/55142/2 "2010-09-14T22:56:00Z")

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You need someone to inspect the exhaust system. Something has let loose, but it would be impossible to say what - anything from the manifold to the muffler. The manifold would probably turn out to be the most expensive thing. A new muffler or section of pipe would be not such a big deal.

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**Author:** ![mom4cw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mom4cw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mom4cw)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-noise-from-03-mazda-mpv/55142/3 "2010-09-15T00:46:59Z")

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thanks