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

MileageHunterCommunity StarterNov 10, 20252024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubOrange County
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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ShiftWeekend23Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 10, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Capture voltage while the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Parts cannon is a personality type I try to avoid. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
MileageHunterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 10, 2025permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata first. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
SmoothWeekend20Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 10, 2025permalink
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. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
MileageShopper86Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 10, 2025permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Save the big job until that test fails. On “5 miata club — question: miata soft-top,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata in Orange County. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. Only after sitting overnight so far.
QuietMom90Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 11, 2025permalink
If it were in my driveway, if a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I'd rather be boring and correct. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
MileageShopper86Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 11, 2025permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
NewCarTraveler47Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 12, 2025permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata and see if the fault moves. Save the big job until that test fails. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
MileageRoadie12Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 11, 2025permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “5 miata club — question: miata soft-top,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata in Orange County. The universe charges extra for guessing. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
SmoothMom48Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 11, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata and see if the fault moves. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “5 miata club — question: miata soft-top,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
NewCarTraveler47Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 11, 2025permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. On “5 miata club — question: miata soft-top,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
RotorLearner50Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 12, 2025permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Do that first. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
MileageRoadie12Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 11, 2025permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
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