# Rattling noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mazda3, noises, mazda\ **Created:** [June 2, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise/49763 "2010-06-02T19:25:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fastdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fastdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fastdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise/49763/1 "2010-06-02T19:25:53Z")
There is a rattling noise coming from the rear that goes away when I apply the brakes. Any idea what this might be? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise/49763/2 "2010-06-02T19:41:13Z")
Brake wear indicator? How old is the car, and how many miles on the odometer? ---
**Author:** ![fastdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fastdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fastdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise/49763/3 "2010-06-02T20:03:05Z")
3 years old with 130,000 miles but I got new brakes 6 months ago