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Replying to: arabam (Feb 28, 2008 6:10 pm) Does it idle rough? Check the air intake tube for cracks. That's the large tube between the air cleaner box and the intake manifold. They tend to crack in the ribbed area. About a $35 part. Also could be caused by a vacuum leak. Look/listen for sucking noise. 2) Timing belt - yep, time to replace it. Pretty difficult job for DIY 3) Engine Mounts - if they're broken, then need to be replaced. 4) Rear sway bar end-links and bushings. Fairly easy DIY project. 4) New oil pan. Why? I'd get a second opinion on the engine mounts, end-links, and oil pan.
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Replying to: skittles_ (Feb 29, 2008 10:33 pm) Fast blinking light will be because a bulb is burned out. Try to find a replacement at a local junk yard. |
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Replying to: downtube (Mar 01, 2008 9:17 pm) Yes - the top of the air cleaner box is cracked; it seems like a relative easy-to-change part, but I could not find this part in none of the online part suppliers; may be I am not searching with the correct part name? They quoted $399 for the timing belt repair - which I thought was not THAT bad! |
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Replying to: altair4 (Jul 09, 2002 5:52 am) |
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I have a Mazada Protege' 01 and i am looking to replace the Cam Sensors, it keep bucking and dying out suddenly. From a Diag. it is my CAM Sensors is this a hard fix that will require a mechanic knowledge. Thanx |
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Replying to: harbiho (Jul 05, 2006 9:17 pm) Did you fix that cam sensor your self? I have an 01 Mazada that is doing that to me and that is what the Diag. determined it to be also. Was that difficult?? was just wondering. Thanx in advance for any thing you can provide also. |
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Looking for some DIY help on my 1995 Mazda Protege, 1.5L automatic, with 35,000 miles. A couple weeks ago got the CEL and have noticed a poor idle and poor accelaration once the car warms up. Since the car is a 1995, haven't been able to get the Autozone-like places to read the diagnostic codes. Have done the following: Change Oil/Filter, New air filter, inspected air intake boot and vacuum lines for leaks, replaced PCV valve, spark plugs, and upstream O2 sensor. No improvement w/ any of those actions. Poor acceleration is typically at low speeds - car seems to run ok at higher speeds, although some hesitation noticed in the 40 mph range. Need some street smarts on how to dissociate other possible problems: ERG valve?, Mass Air Flow sensor?, spark plug wires?, O2 sensors?, etc. There was a posting about jumpering some wires inside the diagnostic box under the hood to read the computer codes by observing the CEL flashes - but that didn't work. Trying to do my best at not having to take it to the Mazda dealership for obvious reasons. Also, about 2 months or so ago had a bad-gas experience w/ alot of water from a Shell station; at that time, mechanic emptied gas tank, flushed lines, replaced fuel filter, etc. When finished, car ran great. Not sure if theres a link here because if had been running fine for over a month. Please advise. |
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I'm new here and after looking in the forum didn't really find this topic. I have a 2001 Protege with 61K miles on it. I just took it in for it's 60K checkup and I was told to change the timing belt soon. My question is that I was also told that I should replace the cam seals becasue they can leak and I'd just end up spending more money later if they do. Does anyone have any opinions or suggestions on the matter? Thank you!
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Replying to: pmp3 (Mar 09, 2008 4:21 pm) |
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Replying to: lgb (Sep 25, 2000 4:08 pm)
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