Recent content by cwwilly

I'll checkout the heat shield this weekend. It does sound more like a plastic rattle than a metal one. Any ideas about what plastic parts could be rattling? Thanks.

I hope you guys can help me with this. I have an '03 Mazda Protege ES 2.0 Automatic with 80k miles. At about 70k miles I started hearing a strange rattle from the engine compartment. It only occurs while I'm at idle with the car in gear. If I hear the rattle and place it in neutral the sound...

Awesome. I'll check into the header. Is this an easy thing to do myself ? cwwilly

I have a 2003 Mazda Protege LX and just recently installed an AEM Short Ram Intake. I just wanted to encourage owners that don't have an intake installed to get one ASAP. I noticed a dramatic increase in HP and Torque with this easy 1-hour mod. Plus, I couldn't believe how much crap I took...

True... I priced them out and they were like $7 a set. You'll need two sets for the 6 CD Changer Head Unit... so that's a total of $14 that I saved.

An Easy Way... I had a tough time using the home-made removal tools. Instead I used allen wrenches, which I inserted into the four holes. I also ran into trouble releasing the right side, so I quickly removed the glove box, reached up to the stereo, and then pushed the brackets, releasing the...