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The exhaust pipe and the cat (see the circled parts in the attachment) are really rusty. They work fine but the joints are messed up because of the rust over the years (01 protege ES). I am asking if there is a junk yard in San Jose, CA or the neighboring area, anybody knows? I hope to find...

Just came back from the dealership, finally it is the cat. And they would replace it under warranty. There was another pending CEL code (P0030) "random misfire", and they said it was because of the ignition coils. What they told me was that the cat failed because of the ignition coils. I have...

Guys, thank y'all for your help! The warranty on emission is 80 K mi/ 8 yr. I live in the Santa Cruz, CA area. And there is a local dealership named Marina motor company in Capitola, here is the web www.marinamotorcompany.com But the tech guys were a bit rude. I don't know how good they are...

Yes, it still under warranty. Thank you so much!

The catalyst converter. the catalyst converter. I got CEL code P0421, and it could be the cat or the o2 sensor, but I tested the sensor yesterday, and both were good. So it must be the cat, and msg_freak and The_man made a good point. The kicking noising should be from the cat. I drove...

My warranty expires, and it was 3 yr 50K mi warranty, and now it the 6 yr and my car has 70K on it. So I might have to replace it myself. My question is:1. is it difficulty to replace it yourself? Any estimate on the time it will take? 2. how about the parts? Icalled Kragen today and they told...

This is what I found out just yesterday: CEL code P0421, meaning 'Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)'. Are these two syndromes related...

This is what I found out yesterday: CEL code P0421, meaning 'Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)'. Are these two related...

Whenever the rpm goes around 1500, noise would come into the driver's side. The noise is not the cricket sound when it idles. It sounds like two gears lightly scatching each other. It is doesn't intense, but it is really alarming, cuz it is a new problem. My car is 01 MP3 with merely 70 K miles...

Whenever the rpm goes around 1500, noise would come into the driver's side. The noise is not the cricket sound when it idles. It sounds like two gears lightly scatching each other. It is doesn't intense, but it is really alarming, cuz it is a new problem. My car is 01 MP3 with merely 70 K miles...

whenever! Clutch in/out, in gear/idle. Could it be the fuel injectors?

My 01 protege MP3 has a problem when I rev up to 1500 rpm, whenever idle or in 1/2/3/4/5 gear, a 'clunk' would come out to your ear if you sit on the driver's side. But after it passed 1500 rpm or falls below, there would be nothing. The noise sounds like metals scratching each other. Any idea?

what are the two rings/clips for ? It is cheap on this website. But some guy said I need new snap ring and new gasket, and new cotter pin for the CV shaft. Where can I find new cotter pins, and gaskets as they are not shown in the boot kit. BTW, do I need to replace the CV shaft nut and...

I thought about these boots, but some people said they are not as durable as the standard ones. I might still need to do the labor .