HELP! - Shocks and Struts

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lfong33

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2002 Mazda Protege 5 HB

• Jul 30, 2012

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SO... I just recently took my car to a local machanic of a family friends and he replaced:

Timing belt, water pump, front shocks and struts, front pads and roters all for $900.

However... I still hear the same noise and still feel like my shocks and struts are bad. Im not too familiar with cars and parts or the quality. Im looking to get a good set of shocks or struts that can handle some medium-rough riding and will last. (colored would be great).

Any ideas? P.S - I lived in the low mainland, Vancouver.

 

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Brian_K

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Protege5

• Jul 30, 2012

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Brian_K

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Protege5

• Jul 30, 2012

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how is your tire wear? are they good quality tires? are they low profile tires? tires can play a pretty big part in road noise. if it's a creaking or clunking noise it could be your sway bar bushings or endlinks. and tokico blues will take a beating just be prepared to pay a bit more for them

 

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lfong33

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2002 Mazda Protege 5 HB

• Jul 30, 2012

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stock rims and the treads on the set of tires are poor, Im looking to get new aftermarket rims and tires as soon as i figure out my shock and strut situation

 

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tweety2300

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2001 mazda protege mp3

• Jul 30, 2012

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We use struts not shocks. Why do you think they are bad?

 

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bgibb68

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'02 P5 Vivid Yellow

• Jul 30, 2012

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I replaced my strts with blues back in '06ish i think and they are still rockin.....most likly endlinks if you hear clunking

 

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tweety2300

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2001 mazda protege mp3

• Jul 30, 2012

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I have the oem blues up front on my mp3 after 165k their still good

 

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lfong33

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2002 Mazda Protege 5 HB

• Jul 30, 2012

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I just hear a squeeky noise after every pump or when starting in first gear. Looking to see how much it would be to upgrade to something decent.

 

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tweety2300

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2001 mazda protege mp3

• Jul 30, 2012

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Front or rear swaybar bushings. Jack the car up and spray some white lithium grease on the bushings. It will help and it's something you can do yourself. I usually grease the rear 2 twice a year before and after winter

 

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hotcracker69

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Mazda, Protege5 2002

• Aug 1, 2012

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yea i dont think it would be your struts making such noise that you have describe so far.

can you be more descriptive?