What have you done to your P5 today?

[i12drivemyMP5]

In a Pro5? LOL

KPH, lol.........

 

[mx-p5]

That's what I was thinking.

1 hour and counting before I go see if I can get my bagel lights to turn into Carbon Fiber projector fogs

 

[joneb4evr]

yeah, so my p5 just decided to die on me in the middle of an intersection yesterday... i went to turn it back on, and it didnt even crank. so i sat there with my hazards on for a good 5 minutes (which indicated to be that it wasnt the battery... lol), and i tried it again- it cranked, but didnt turn on... tried it again, and finally turned back on. i dont know what the heck happened... its gotta be something electrical. it's done it to me before about 2 months ago...

crankshaft position sensor?

 

[RaiderH8r89]

crankshaft position sensor?

i dont know... since it doesnt happen all the time, i cant hook up the computer to check it out and find the problem...

 

[ProtoType5]

Haven't taken any but there is a shot of them actually on a P5 on the weather tech site if you search for products by vehicle then go to the visor page. They fit good, are in the track of the glass instead of taped to the outside of the car. They're subtle, light smoked & don't stick out hardly at all when looking down the side of the car. They allow quite a bit of cracking the window before stuff would be getting in too. No noticeable increase in wind noise on freeway with windows up & much quieter on frwy with window(s) cracked. Haven't been ily n rain yet. Here's the link...................http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvproduct.aspx?ItemGroupId=4&VehId=765&Year=2003

Definitely want to see some "real" world pictures...I've been considering these for months...just don't know how the light tint of them will look with the 16% tint on my windows...They are pricey, but WAY nicer than the alternatives...

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Just got some yellow love! Finally scored a mazdaspeed lip on ebay:

 

[bazooka joe]

crankshaft position sensor?

i didn't notice...was he getting a CEL? a bad sensor will throw a cel

Just got some yellow love! Finally scored a mazdaspeed lip on ebay:

nice! i was looking at one for $150+ dhipping and it's damaged...

oh. and i installed my Lentech valve bodies today and wow, wish i had doine this yrs ago....the up and down shifts are so quick and percise! it makes drivng an 02 auto a whole lot more fun now!!

 

[mazdaspeed777]

nice! i was looking at one for $150+ dhipping and it's damaged...

Got this for $100 on ebay and no damage, only chipped paint which is no biggy since I will be repainting it anyway.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I finally was able to remove the remains of my stock endlinks with this grinder I picked up after failing with many attempts with hacksaws, jigsaws, and dremels:

And finally got my front AWR endlinks in:

 

[joneb4evr]

Hit 99,000 Miles!! I did the oil change. Put a quart of that Lucas stuff in place of oil into the Engine and a little in the transmission to see what it does. Also tried Meguire's PlastX. It definitely looks 100% better. I only had to use it on the right headlamp due to the left one being a new one. It isn't as clear as the new one but it's much better.

 

[aMaff]

I finally was able to remove the remains of my stock endlinks with this grinder I picked up after failing with many attempts with hacksaws, jigsaws, and dremels:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/grinderface.jpg

nice, you've gotta love proper implements of destruction!

 

[joneb4evr]

Oh man, when I had changed out my struts, I had stripped one of the nuts with a wrench that holds the endlink. I ended up using some vice grip plyers to get that sucker off. I had soaked them with WD40 for a whole week!

 

[aMaff]

I had soaked them with WD40 for a whole week!

WD40 isn't a penetrating oil, it's a lubricant. Had you used PB blaster or liquid wrench, you probably would have had different results.

 

[mx-p5]

yeah, you lubed the wrench, but didn't break the bolt free. lol

PB Blaster my mang!

 

[Woody54]

got the oil changed at the stealership (before you go getting upset i had a coupon for a free change, and they upgraded to a full synthetic change at the regular change price) getting ready for the trip to charelston IL tomorrow.

 

[719prottege]

Got bored so i painted my valve cover with some gunmetal engine enamel i found in my garage.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/will_reutter/valvecoverpaint.jpg

 

[joneb4evr]

WD40 isn't a penetrating oil, it's a lubricant. Had you used PB blaster or liquid wrench, you probably would have had different results.

yeah, you lubed the wrench, but didn't break the bolt free. lol

PB Blaster my mang!

D'OH! I thought they were the same thing. Oh wellz. I just put new nuts. Its all good!

 

[mx-p5]

Waiting to get my car back today. Dropped it off for the intake manifold valve screw recall. Got a call in the afternoon that they had to order a new intake manifold.

Pimpin da Chevy Aveo now

 

[aMaff]

Pimpin da Chevy Aveo now

ewwww... make sure you bring a change of clothes, you don't want to get any of that on the Protege LOL

 

[joneb4evr]

How did you find out you had a recall?