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Just clean it really well and put a small bead of some RTV on there. It’ll be good, waterproof, and if necessary you can remove it later.
Torrance said:
Just clean it really well and put a small bead of some RTV on there. It’ll be good, waterproof, and if necessary you can remove it later.
This. I came in here to suggest the same. This falls under the “repair vs replace” category
@Finley
Definitely. It looks like a pain to replace anyway.
Torrance said:
Just clean it really well and put a small bead of some RTV on there. It’ll be good, waterproof, and if necessary you can remove it later.
That same piece broke on my old 2003 4Runner. Noticed it would leak water through there. Just went ahead and covered the whole outside with clear silicone problem solved
@Finley
Just be careful if it’s the metal tubes, they love to bust open when you squeeze them. Some work slacks and a shirt of mine still have grey goop all over them because of this issue
Unfortunately this is going to be a dealer-only item. You can check Mazdaparts website or any other OEM parts website, order from them, or get the part number then search other websites. It’s most likely going to be that whole rubber hose assembly. You will not find the clip.
Go to any junkyard near you and pull it yourself from a similar car.
I had the same problem with a Saab, RTV didn’t work for me.
I don’t really remember what I did, but I think I pulled down the rear of the headliner, found the clip, and put it back on eventually.
You might look at a pull-a-part junkyard and snag one. I bet a lot of Mazda 3 hatchbacks use that same clip.
If that doesn’t stay in because the fingers on that white piece are broke, it’s new harness time. Try a salvage yard, they probably won’t want to get it for you because of the labor to remove it from the hatch.
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