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I jacked up the car today to diagnose some vibrations. Everything is tight except that I can turn the wheels left and right about 1/8" or so while the steering wheel is locked (both wheels move the same amount, the tie rods are tight). I don't recall how much is typical from previous...

I need to replace the #1 fuel injector, but nobody stocks them. I'm going to go to a junkyard and pull one. Does anyone know what other years and vehicles that these injectors come on? I do not see many proteges in junk yards.

My car has been "stumbling" and running rough. It is most pronounced under load: ie starting from a stop, or just off idle while revving in neutral. It runs smooth if I hold it at 2-3000 rpm in neutral at a stop. For the record, I have always had the low/bouncing idle issue. This is not the...

For the love of God, would someone please tell me how to get rid of this useless piece of s***!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I am so ******* tired of having this car disabled because of the incompetent alarm! My fob decided to break, and now there's no way to start the car! I should not have to use the fob to...

I haven't been able to start my protege in 2 days. It was running fine, now all of a sudden nothing happens when I turn the key. I hear clicking of relays under the dash, but the starter doesn't turn. I've been reading threads where people have had the same symptoms, and they turned out to be...

Can anyone tell me where the starter relay is in our cars? Is there also a starting circuit fuse? I see nothing listed on the under hood fuse box cover, and I'm missing the driver's kick panel cover. I also couldn't find a fuse map in the FSM.

Hi, I have an oil leak coming from the passenger's side of the engine near the timing cover. I had originally thought the leak was from the crank shaft seal (which was replaced with the timing belt), but upon further inspection while doing an oil change, it appears to be coming from higher up...

I need to replace the sunroof on my 2003 P5 because a rock managed to jump up and smash it. In searching for info on the replacement I noticed that not all P5 and regular protege sunroofs are the same. Does anybody know what years are compatible? Does anybody know of a writeup on this repair...

Anyone had this problem? Couldn't find anything with the search. My left turn signal gets stuck on sometimes. The switch is returning to it's neutral position. The signal will stay on even when I take the key out of the ignition. It will shut back off eventually (after 5-10 minutes), but...

Does anyone know an inexpensive source for a replacement knuckle? The ball joint stud hole is worn on mine and will no longer clamp on the stud. I haven't had much luck online even with Rockauto. I don't want to pay dealership prices. I could try a junkyard, but the knuckle is a b**** to...

Whenever I let off the gas to coast (like when approaching a stop or exiting the freeway), I get a clunking noise in the front end. It sounds like it clunks at a rate of once per revolution. The clunking does not occur when I'm accelerating, and pressing in the clutch has no effect. However...

I know ball joints have been discussed a lot here, but I could not find a situation similar to mine while searching. I had a clunking noise coming from the front end and upon inspection found the Right Front ball joint to be the culprit. However, the issue is not with the pressed portion of...

Does anyone know the bolt torque specifications for the timing belt tensioner bolt AND idler pulley bolt? If I tighten the tensioner "good and tight" it won't pivot. If I loosen it so that it will pivot, it seems too loose. It's a new tensioner. I did not find the specs in the service manual...

Well, the POS is broken down again. What a surprise. I've got this squealing/high frequency chirping sound that occurs when the engine is under load. This happens when I try to accelerate quickly (ie anything more than an old lady in a Buick) or when parked and quickly revving the engine...

Lately, I have been hearing a sort of humming sound coming from the front end of my car. It sounds like a truck with a set of offroad tires, but not quite as loud. Starting out, it was only when I would let off on the gas, but now it's more continuous. However, it goes away when I turn the...

My check engine light is going off because of the Neutral Switch and the Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor. Anyone have experience with these codes? I cleared the computer and the codes went away for a day or two. Now they're back. Is the Neutral switch the clutch pedal switch or is there some other...

Hello, I am new to these forums. I just bought a Protege 5, and it turns out the thing is a total POS. The owner lied about all of the problems it has, and now I have to deal with it. The car has been in an accident, needed new timing belt, gas gauge broken, etc. So maybe you guys can help...