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    Pass. Rear Brake Caliper

    In need of a Brake Caliper (Pass. side rear) for my Protege5. The caplier adjustment screw was oxidized and broke in half when I tried to replace the brake pads. Anyone got one for sale?
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    WTB driver seat (P5 or MSP)

    For my 2003 Protege5. Most of my seat cushion is gone and every ride in my 5 is killing my back. I need this soon or I'll find myself lying flat in a hospital or something xP Thanks in advance.
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    Kenwood HU (DDX-7015) Trouble

    I've just installed a used DDX-7015. I have the SIRIUS tuner, iPod connector and navigation hooked up, works pretty cool. Trouble is, the H/U would reset itself out of the blue. It first happened when I start the car after it parked overnight. Then over this weekend, the H/U reset itself...
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    100,000 miles mark

    Bought it in November 2002... just crossed 100,000 miles mark on Firday night and today it crossed 100,300.... (boom07) Where did I go? Good car all the way, sadly the bumpy ride is starting to kill my back... :(
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    WTB: Protege5 OEM foglight x 1

    1 of my foglight is busted. So I need one.... located in NJ.
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    Are P5 owners hard workers?

    I just started a new job in Flushing NY 2 weeks ago, I now have to wake up by 5:45a and travel from Parsippany to Flushing. Since I started this commute I've spotted more P5s on the road commuting "with me" :) Just this morning I spotted a navy blue P5, and there's been two other silver P5...
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    Headlight trouble

    Something funny happened yesterday... It was foggy in Jersey yesterday, so I had my headlight on while driving to work. Half way going there I started to smell burning smell but I don't see any smoke. The smell went away around 20 minutes so I kept driving (kinda late for work). When I...
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    Should I get a new car?

    Hi peeps! I have a 2003 Protege5 5-spd since nov. 2002. Since I bought that car I put almost 100k miles on it. Recently I shelled a little more than $800 to replace the clutch, timing belt, water pump, and all drive belts. During the shop visit the dude told me my rear suspension mount...
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    287/78 encounter with a white PA P5

    I was driving home yesterday night around 8p on 287 South doing 75-mph (fast for me) when 287 and 78 merges I spotted a white P5 with tint. But I guess he didn't see me coming and almost merge right into me. After some defensive driving on both end I continued on and he took the 202-206...
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    Timing belt replacement cost and cobin air filter

    Two questions, after I did a quick search I found nothing: 1) My car now has 84k miles and in need of a timing belt change. Anyone done this and know how much it will cost me? 2) I keep getting coupons from Mazda dealers about in-cabin air filter (not the engine air filter) but it was my...
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    Vote for my new avatar please...

    I tried this in the Dumpster, but I figure this deserve a new thread for it... hehe... So which one you guys like better for my new avatar? I got two votes on the first one already :p...
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    ebay alert: Possible scammer on Kenwood navigation stuff

    Hi all: I just want to send warning on a possible ebay scammer. I spotted this "new" Kenwood navigation system (including both the DVD headunit and navigation unit) starting bid $300 with buyitnow price of $500. The lister said he has 3 units avaliable and email him before doing anything...
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    Boring...

    I am bored at work. I used to be extremely busy everyday. But now I found myself a new job, handed in my resignation, I started counting fingers in this place... Good thing is that this is my last week so I don't have to put up with this too long... Yeah... I'm just bored...
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    High Idle

    I asked this back in January and I didn't really get a good answer. I hope this time someone can help me with this... This is bothering me... My 2.0L engine just passed 70k miles and it began to idel really high when the winter started.... Cold Start idle ... 2,500rpm Warmed up idle ...
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    Engine idle kinda high

    I have the regular Protege5 with manual transmission... lately with the cold weather in Jersey my car would idle really high. Cold start: ~2,500rpm Warmed-up neutral: ~1,500rpm After long drive: ~1,200rpm sometimes, ~900rpm sometimes. The hood said the idel speed should be 700rpm. I...
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    2.0L Manual Transmission fluid change: how-to please

    Can anyone tell me how can I change the manual transmission fluid? What kind does our P5 use, and how much do I need? I remember getting it done by a service station back at 30,000 miles and I think they put the wrong type in... whenever its cold outside I can't really shift nicely at all...
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    2.0L manual transmission fluid type

    Anyone knows which one is the proper transmission fluid type for our manual protege5? I saw 75W90 from one of the website, but I want to confirm this with you guys. Again this is for a manual transmission Protege5. Thanks!
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    MSP radio on a P5, but got problem

    Hello everyone, I just purchased a MSP radio and got a radio pocket that goes underneath the radio for my P5. I went to install it and it got this gap thing between the MSP radio and the pocket, looks like there is something that suppose to go in between. So my question is, is there...
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    Rate my car with your opinion please

    To most of you my car is stock. To some Civic dudes who wants to race the whole world think I want to race them... I have a oil pressure gauage and A/F ratio gauage on my pillar, I put them in originally in preparation for my turbo.... Well I'm come to find out that the mileages and luck I...
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    Funny Photoshop work

    Repost for the most part, but towards the end they have some new ones. http://68.44.158.206/why/
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