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    Timing belt replacement on 1.8 (2.0) Proteges

    Primo walkthrough. And for all the guys out there having trouble with that crank pulley bolt, an impact wrench (even an electric like the one i just bought (DeWalt, 345 ft.-lb.) with 300+ ft.-lb. will zip that thing off in literally two seconds, found that out yesterday :). Make sure you apply a...
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    '03 Proteg has a rough idle

    I bought the car two weeks ago and it looks bone stock. I have a couple of aftermarket bolt-ons coming, but I haven't done anything save change the oil yet. I'll hunt around for that post, thanks for the tip!
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    '03 Proteg has a rough idle

    '03 Proteg has a rough idle First post, whassup guys. My new familia is puttering once it gets warmed up. 2-5 minutes after a cold start, the engine starts going pop, pop-pop (usually in that pattern, one, followed by two consecutively, every few seconds) any time it idles. It's almost...
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