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So I'm not posting about a problem per se but rather out of general curiosity. I installed a short ram intake (from eBay) and an HKS hi-power muffler for my P5. I like the sound it makes, not sure if there's a noticeable power increase but they say maybe a 5-10HP increase total. so not much...

Today my engine started pinging. I hear it when I'm going uphill or if I accelerate after it shifts into 3rd or OD. I do have to be driving under 40 to actually be able to hear it over the road noise, so it's not that loud. Other posts have said to check the knock sensor. Is there a way to...

Is there an easy way to remove the side skirt moldings? I want to clean up and inspect the metal underneath for rust. they're held on by clips but i already broke one trying to pull it off. do they have to come off a certain way? and once i get it off how would I get it back on? seems like...

in a few hours the roads will be covered in salt and snow. Fortunately, my P5 remains rust free. (for now)

I FINALLY replaced my front struts with Monroe Quick Struts and that eliminated a bunch of annoying noises (yay!) Now the steering wheel is turned slightly to the left, even when the wheels are straight. car used to pull slightly to the left before the install, now it pulls less, but now...

last few days it's been very cold (close to 32) and when I first go to turn the steering wheel if i rock it left to right i'll hear a loud crackling/popping noise. sounds almost like there's rocks in the steering gear... but then it goes away literally after I turn the wheel a few times and...

Now that I'm finally caught up on repairs I'm looking to do some preventative, proactive maintenance on my P5 as winter is closing in and I will only have this one car so it needs to stay reliable. I'm looking for some cheap, quick and easy things to change out so that I won't have to worry...

I just noticed that when I first turn the key to ON before starting the car the oil pressure warning light doesn't turn on anymore. doesn't seem like a big deal until i'm driving and I lose oil pressure but I don't realize it until it's too late because the light never went on. not that I...

I'm replacing the rear sway bar end links and RockAuto sells two lengths: 187mm and 220mm. it also lists some as fitting the "sport suspension", which I thought the P5 has as opposed to the regular protege. Will either size fit?

I noticed that the wear level on the rear pads on the RR wheel is greater than the pads on the LR wheel. I'm gonna take it apart this weekend and change the rotors and pads all around but I would like to get an idea of what to check to see why the brakes are wearing unevenly. I have an...

Today when I started the car the ABS warning light and the red BRAKE light came on. I drove a block, shut the car off and started it again, and then it was fine. I suspect however, this isn't the last I've seen of this issue. for some time I've also noticed the cruise control working...

I've been chasing this sound for weeks and I'm slowly zeroing in on where exactly it's coming from, but it is very elusive, intermittent, and not affecting performance at all, but it is a very noticeable noise which can't be ignored. it's a clunking noise I can hear when I turn the wheel...

the front-end is very noisy going over bumps. I hear a popping noise when I go over bumps especially uphill and when turning left. I've already changed the front lower control arms, with the ball joints and everything as well as the tie rod ends, so I guess the only thing left is the...

I hear a 1-second buzzing noise from under the hood every time I first start the car and drive off. like when once I start moving I hear it and then I don't hear it again the rest of the drive. I would have disregarded is as a normal noise but It only recently started happening. I'm thinking...

Does anyone know the exact size of the lower bolt on the alternator? Mine keeps loosening for some reason and every 100 miles or so I have to reach down and tighten it or the belt will get loose. so annoying.

P5 automatic. 2002. I hear a noise like a loud "clunk/creaking" noise from the front end whenever I switch between R and D and then I accelerate. the noise doesn't happen during the shift it happens when I start driving. but only on the first acceleration. If I stay in either R or D and keep...

I can feel it in the steering wheel, a distinct clunk/pop noise and coming from the suspension when I'm either moving the steering wheel side to side in park, turning while driving and going over small bumps like cracks in the road or those spaces like over bridges. I assume it happens with...

Here is a video of my crankshaft pulley at idle. shown in the center where I'm shining the light. it wobbles just ever so slightly. It's barely noticeable so I took a slow motion video of it. I wonder if this is responsible for a squeaky belt I occasionally get when I first start driving in...

My P5 didn't come with a spare tire when I bought it. does anyone know the exact size for the spare tire/rim? will other years fit this car? (like later mazda3 years, other protege years, etc) they're hard to find on eBay for this specific year (2002)

Just when I fix one thing, something else goes wrong. lol. so far this week I fixed the noise which I thought was a bad alternator bearing but turned out to be a loose belt, got the fog lights to work, (someone had cut the wire to the relay for some reason) and I had a noisy blower motor which...