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2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club — miata soft-top clicking over small bumps

WrenchWeekend96Community StarterApr 27, 20262024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubNationwide
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 1,200 miles. Getting a repetitive click from around the roof/header area on rough pavement. Top seals look okay and it doesn't leak. Has anyone isolated a trim/latch/felt contact noise like this without replacing parts? If I fix it I'll come back and update the thread.
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PixelHauler75Community StarterCommunity StarterApr 27, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata does it — then decide on parts. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata in Nationwide with 1,200 miles. That's the whole play. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
ShiftMilesCommunity StarterCommunity StarterApr 27, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. That's the branch I'd chase this week. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
CruiseGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterApr 28, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata is losing coolant with no puddle. Save the big job until that test fails. On “5 miata club — miata soft-top clicking,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
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