# Mazda 5 - Middle of the car sounds like it is ready to fall off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-5-middle-of-the-car-sounds-like-it-is-ready-to-fall-off/76429>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda5, mazda\
**Created:** [December 31, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-5-middle-of-the-car-sounds-like-it-is-ready-to-fall-off/76429 "2012-12-31T18:59:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![EdCamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@EdCamp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EdCamp)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-5-middle-of-the-car-sounds-like-it-is-ready-to-fall-off/76429/1 "2012-12-31T18:59:42Z")

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Any tips - coverter shield or other items. When we drive an otherwise perfect 2008 Mazda 5 and roll over any bumps, the middle of the car sounds like the exhaust or middle of the car is erady to break

Thanks

Elc

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-5-middle-of-the-car-sounds-like-it-is-ready-to-fall-off/76429/2 "2012-12-31T19:06:06Z")

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If it is just a heat shield, you could redneck it by getting a large hose clamp from Home Depot’s plumbing department and wrap it around the the offending part.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-5-middle-of-the-car-sounds-like-it-is-ready-to-fall-off/76429/3 "2012-12-31T19:12:35Z")

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I would take the vehicle to the nearest muffler shop and have it looked at. If the muffler hanger has broken it could get expensive if you let it go.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-5-middle-of-the-car-sounds-like-it-is-ready-to-fall-off/76429/4 "2012-12-31T22:16:02Z")

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The bottom line here is that the only way to find the cause is to get under the car and shake things. If it does turn out to be a heat shield, Remco’s “fix” is an accepted and commmon repair in NH. If it runs out to be something else, it’ll probably be a bushing or exhaust hanger.