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Anyone else: Miata soft-top clicking over small bumps

EuroWrench18Community StarterJul 10, 20262024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubRaleigh
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? I'd rather test this logically than start replacing parts.
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DetailGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 11, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata does it — then decide on parts. Save the big job until that test fails. Stop there until you know. Not trying to scare you — just skip the expensive first guess. Only after sitting overnight so far.
ColdStartGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 11, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. 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. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
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