Recent content by Sven

No, but the question caused me to dig through records to confirm it. Looks like the belt was changed at 125,000, so a little less than 100,000 miles ago. As a footnote, the MIL went out this morning (it was a P0505 code as you may recall) without me clearing it...? Weird. Thanks again for...

I guess with a car this old, the problem is never as simple as it seems.... Anyway, I was getting ready to have the timing belt done (see above) when I got a CEL this weekend on a road-trip. I ran the OBD2 scanner and it said "P0505: Idle Control System Malfunction." Is it possible that the...

Thanks for the responses--I'll use this as an approximate range.... I was also told that it could use a new valve cover gasket set. I assume this should be done at the same time as the timing belt/water pump replacement. Thanks again! --S

Hello, I have a 1997 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L 5-speed manual with a hefty 222,000 miles on her; runs beautifully with the recent replacement of an O2 sensor. I really want to keep it--especially since it's running well--but I know it's due for replacement of the timing belt/drive belts. I should...

Hello, I have a '97 Protege DX 1.5L (5-speed standard) that is pushing 211,000 miles. Had some luck recently with a power loss problem by replacing plugs, cap, rotor, and wires, but there is still an ongoing issue: After driving it for an hour or so on the interstate, there reaches a point...