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Replying to: katiekatie (Aug 19, 2006 11:58 am) |
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Replying to: zoom zoom king (Sep 03, 2006 12:28 am) any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Replying to: varghese (Sep 13, 2006 8:10 am)
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Replying to: zoom zoom king (Sep 13, 2006 9:29 pm) |
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i have a 99 pro lx and i noticed on cold rainy days my car hesitates to accelerate only sometimes and it was the weirdest thing. so one day by chance i wenr to spray my squealing belts with belt dressing and i noticed that the a/c pulley was hesitating to turn ( i think its the a/c pulley cause it cycles on and off anf moves in and out). and i could smell smoke like burning rubber i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.
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Replying to: zoom zoom king (Oct 09, 2006 10:27 am) I put new belts on according to specs., but I think that they stretch a bit and hence the ocassional slipping. I need to get back under there and recheck. Funny, I did not have this problem with the last set of belts which were Gates. My current set is some no-name brand. As far as the A/C pulley, I think the A/C compressor clutch should allow it to freewheel when off and quickly engage when on. There should not be a burning rubber smell caused by belt slippage. My A/C compressor clutch started to fail at 7 years/150K miles. The clutch started to make a squealing noise that was very noticable. The independent shop said that they could not get a new clutch by itself, so I go a new compressor and clutch combo. Around $550 for the new parts and labor. |
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Replying to: zoom zoom king (Oct 09, 2006 10:27 am) I have to re-adjust my belt every fall/winter otherwise it begins to squeal. (In the rain/cold, and whenever I have 2 or more things on at once, like the defroster, wipers, heater or A/C, etc.) Once adjusted properly it lasts about a year or so. I have a 2000SE 1.6L, with 500K kms, and have only replaced the belts twice ( every 3 years). There are 2 bolts. First loosen the bolt on the alternator. Then, there is an adjusting bolt, about 3 inches long. After you adjusted that bolt, re-tighten the alternator bolt. It's trial and error,so you may have to try a few times before you get it right. |
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My 96 Protege has had a few problems, now it seems to hesitate. I'm thinking that the fuel filter needs to be replaced. Where is the fuel filter? Just had a new Mass air flow sensor installed and plugs and air filter and lube and oil change. Hopefully you can tell me where the fuel filter is, this is a manual transmission. Any help greatly appreciated since I just spent alot of money on it already. Thank you   
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Replying to: rangerflyer (Oct 15, 2006 3:31 pm) Hesistation can also be caused by one or more spark plug wires being bad. This is very common on the Protege. You can check the wire resistance with a voltmeter to see if one is bad before buying a new set. I went with Bosch plug wires with a lifetime warranty. Also check and/or replace the distributor cap and rotor when doing plug wires. The Haynes Repair Manual is pretty good for the Protege and libraries often have it. |
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Replying to: zoom zoom king (Oct 09, 2006 10:27 am) I looked at the replacement A/C compressor (still good after 4 1/2 years) and noticed that it is a Sanden TRS090 Scroll (model #4953). Too bad it not a regular piston compressor, because Sanden makes a lot of replacement parts for this type. |
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