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I have two Protege5 hatchbacks. One has 217k miles, black, 2003, no sunroof, manual, clean interior, $1700 in April 2014. It needs the A/C compressor, muffler gasket, and clutch replaced soon and some engine mount, chassis weld repair done. The other one has 168k miles, black, 2002, has a...

Was driving from New York to Ohio and experienced an overheating condition. 2.0 FS-DE, all stock, 217k miles, broken A/C compressor, A/C always turned off. I stopped the car when the temperature gauge went to 75%. Oil level was normal, and coolant fan was working, but I topped it off anyway, and...

I just bought two replacement wheel arches/wells from eBay to replace the horrible, rusted ones on my 2002 Protege5. Has anyone used these before and how much should the metal overlap? This is galvanized steel too, so should I grind the edges and apply weld through primer first? I have a plasma...

Is there a guide or suggestions for rebuilding an 01-03 Protege Manual Transmission? I have enough parts between two broken units to make one good transmission but have no idea what is involved or how severe this project would be. I would like to just buy a replacement transmission but there are...

If you still have those 6 fasteners, would you be willing to sell and mail them to Cincinnati? I have an AT mount as well, and all the wiring harnesses. I have to rip out all his interior and de-contaminate it anyway due to filth and floorboard rust repair so its ok to replace all of the wiring...

Thanks for the heads up 915_P5. I actually did not wind up buying that car after all but have obtained two other 2002 Protege5 hatchbacks. I got one for $500 but its manual transmission is destroyed, and I cannot find any manual transmissions for less than $350 nearby, however I do have an...

Is this an automatic? Need those six crank to starter plate bolts. Sent an email just now.

Perhaps the cable is corroded at either end and snaped? In the meantime, fold down the rear seats and use a long stick or pipe to grab the escape lever from inside the trunk to pop it open.

Is there a mechanical difference between automatic transmissions with a Tiptronic shift lever equiped in the 2003 Protege ES sedan and 2003 Protege5 hatchback, and the 2001-2003 Protege (DX, LX sedan) 2002 Protege5 automatic transmissions? I have a spare automatic transmission taken from a 2003...

I found a 2002 P5 at a good price on Crigslist with 122k miles but it needs the transmission replaced. Its has a manual transmission, but all I have to replace it with is an automatic transmission. I think I have all of the parts needed to complete this from a 2003 Protege LX sedan including...

You need to obtain the shop manual first. Search for "2002_Protege_Workshop_Manual.pdf". Once you have that, go to section 05-17-31. If the urgency is severe, I recommend buying or borrowing a second car to tie you over as you are working the project. Its inevitable that some trips will need to...

Just checked the cams and timing. Confirmed that the cams are in the proper journals and the timing is lined up. I could try the CKP next but is there some more theory behind the start-up sequence? Thanks

Its an FS-DE 2.0L (both head and block) taken out of a 2002 Protege5 which started reliably but was burning a lot of oil. I'm going to check that cam is in the correct journal on the weekend although I'm confident they were installed properly.

The engine has never been started after the rebuild although i drove the car it was in a few times when it was smoking before the rebuild. If i disconnect the coil packs, the engine will continue cranking and cylinders will fill up with fuel. I have a spare set of parts so I swapped and tested...

I am experiencing the same issue on a 2002 Protege DX. I bought the car for $400 in January, it would start and run when I received it but had an overheating issue and valve tick. I pulled an FS-DE engine taken from yet another protege, which ran but was burning oil so I rebuilt it with new...

Yes it was only producing at 11.6V. My dad thinks that the computer was working, since its digital, therefor it either works or it doesnt. Rather the analog to digital conversion for the sensors was flawed since there was not enough voltage to run those properly. Garbage in garbage out, causes...

It was indeed the alternator! POS car runs to perfection now. So much for all that diagnosis.

It was the alternator! I was in a state of despair over this horrible car, i finally took it to the mechanic and he measured the voltage. it was 11.6 rather than 14V. I still don't completely understand why the headlights were bright though. This car came with a cheap/rotten autozone alternator...

I saw a 2002 Mazda Protege DX for sale on CL for $500 but I also have a complete set of trim, accessories, and electronics from a 2003 LX sedan. Is it possible to swap the gauge cluster, cruise control, power locks, power window motors and switches? This would effectively upgrade the car from a...

Just got word from the mechanic that the alternator is causing the misfire! The assumption that bright headlights means a good alternator was flawed because the computer will send more current to the headlights as a safety measure if the alternator is going bad. Another clue that I did not...