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You mentioned 'noice from the calipers' ? Could you be a bit more specific ? Like is the noice there all the time ? Only when applying force with the brake pedal ? In straight line or when you turn ? My immediate guess would be that the pads are trying to scuff off the rust/pads material on...

Sorry to hear about your brake trouble. What you see on the braking surface may not all be rust. It looks like rust but it can also be what is known as a 'glazed' rotor. This can happen several ways and will definitely affect the brake performance. If your caliber is seized one of the pads could...

Hi All, Here's an update on the issue. I checked the web for any info on the problem and found several TSBs and one recall. All of them was related to the Miata, none to the Protege5. Armed with that info and the Lemon Law I went back to the dealer this morning. In the service bay they were...

Hi, I just purchased a new 2003.5 Protege5. It is still sitting on the dealer lot since they found a problem during the 'preparation/detailing'. According to the sales guy it passed all the tests they do on a new vehicle, but when they tried to fill it with gas (complementary full tank of gas)...