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

GarageDriverCommunity StarterJul 1, 20262024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubAtlanta
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? Appreciate any ideas on what to check first.
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EVRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 1, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
QuattroMechanicish38Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 2, 2026permalink
I hear you, though I'd still want a second check. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “5 miata club — question: miata soft-top,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. Not interested in a five-hour wait for a shrug.
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