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2003 Mazda Tribute - Page 3 Questions & Answers
Gas fumes in cabin
GET OUT, air it out ,shut off gas valve immediately. CHECK for leaks damage or ventilation problems. GAS is dangerous. both liquid and air. CALL professional HVAC technician.
How to properly bleed the cooling system
Allow the vehicle to run with the rad cap off adding coolant as necessary until the upper and lower rad hoses are hot indicating the thermostat is open. This can become a messy job as trapped air will push coolant out and make for a good coolant spill. There is a special filling funnel that attaches to the radiator neck available at most part stores that helps to illiminate the amount of coolant that will come out and spill
What noise is this from my engine?
Its hard to tell from he video, but it sounds like an exhaust leak. You have a 3,0 v6? Sometimes the studs break on the manifold cat where it connection to the cylinder head. They also tend to crack the manifold cats around the body of he converter near the top.
I have a Mazda 03 Tribute 6 cyc. . Was having
Its likely you are looking at several faults.
The airbag abs could be a wheel sensor is faulty or in need of service telling you to look at the brake system.
The starter could be a poor engine ground strap/cable.
The overheat could be nothing more than the fan belt is loose. But I suspect at 10 years old the rad could be blocked.
I'm afraid all this needs a good DIY mechanic who can work methodically without throwing parts at the fault unnecessarily. Careful examination before hand could lead to simple fixes.
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