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    the ol' protege rust..

    This will be my project this spring/summer - try this: http://www.rustrepair.com/MAZDA-PROTEGE-99-PATCH-PANELS.HTM The wheel arch and rocker panel patches are pretty inexpensive and basically all you do is clean up the area, cut off what you won't need (probably near the gas tank door), use...
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    2003 Protege DX 5 speed - speedometer stopped working! VSS or gears?

    Good to know, thanks! Mine doesn't have ABS, it's just the bare bones DX. Bought it brand new back in '03, I didn't want power windows/locks or anything like that. It's been a great car for me.
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    2003 Protege DX 5 speed - speedometer stopped working! VSS or gears?

    I figured out what it was - Yes it is a VSS and there are no gear assembly pieces for the MTX. However I learned some important things: 1) There are 2 VSSs for the 2003 Protege. There is one is for the Automatic transmission and one for Manual. Part number for the Automatic is SU6385 and...
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    2003 Protege DX 5 speed - speedometer stopped working! VSS or gears?

    I own a 2003 Protege DX manual, and just today the speedo stopped working. I've googled around and found conflicting answers on the solution. Some say that the problem is the vehicle speed sensor, some say that only the automatics have the VSS and if it's manual it's a gear assembly. Which is...
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