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    Stock P5 intake

    PMed you
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    02 P5 2.0 Intake Manifold Upgrade

    your prob right. Im thinking about taking the screws out and putting some red lock tight on them. Car just clicked over 100k. But the car is making that rattling noise when its cold outside, there is a TSB on the rattle and it tells you to the reprogram the ecm but my car is no longer covered...
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    02 P5 2.0 Intake Manifold Upgrade

    ok so remove the plates and the screws and leave the rotating bars? or what should I remove? and plug which portS?
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    02 P5 2.0 Intake Manifold Upgrade

    ok so which manifold will be the best bang for the buck and will pretty much fit without having to buy alot of little odds and ends to make it fit.
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    02 P5 2.0 Intake Manifold Upgrade

    I have been doing some research and found you can eliminate the VICS plate by upgrading to a 626 or mp3 manifold. I am confused though. Cant find any DIRECT info, but here is my question: Which manifold would be to my best benefit? My 02 p5 is stock. When removing the VICS and or VTCS how would...
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    rear water leak

    get you a coolant pressure tester or take it to a shop and have them do that and usually you can spot the leak once the system is pressurized. Hope this helps.
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    headlight clip help!?!?

    you could try an oversize screw to hold the clip in place or maybe fabricate some kind of hold device. Same thing happened to my car and I bought a new headlight from mazda. $200 dollars :(
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    Possible Differential Clunking Noise?????? PLEASE HELP!!!!!

    Ok I have posted on here before and done alot of research and I am back to square one. First off let me tell you the cars info: -2002 P5 w/ 93k AUTO Trans. The noise I am having.... It comes in different forms.... ONLY at VERY low speeds like backing out of my driveway speed. If I park the...
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    Strut mount question

    good luck finding the plate, KYB has them on national back order!
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    Help with locating control arms!!

    Ok first off, I am an ASE Certified Technician that has been working in an auto tech shop for about 7 years. My wife has an 02 p5 and she has been having a bad clunking noise when she is driving at low speeds on uneven roads and when sitting still and turning the steering wheel. I have condemned...
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    front end clunk??

    let me know what fixed your problem...I have a 02 protege5 and have the same exact problem. I have been scratching my head, im leaning towards the ball joints because it seems only to happen when turning and when the suspension is being loaded and unloaded going over bumps and such. Only reason...
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