Recent content by trea's 5

No clicking or creaking, just what sounds like rubber against dry metal. In the garage without any noise pollution around you can hear when the wheel is slowly turned (even a fraction of an inch). As a matter of fact jacking up the front end and rotating the tires was what sold me that it's...

Is this a first for this one? Thinking of going ahead and just driving the car and see if noise gets any louder/disappears....

Recently, thanks to the informative how to's and pics on this forum, I replaced the following on the front end of my son's Protege5: Control arms Stabilizer Bar Bushings Stabilizer Bar Links Outer Tie Rod Ends Output shaft seal (driver side) Wheel bearings CV Axles Wheel seals...

Went out and picked up Harbor Freight 1000 lb torques 3/4" air impact wrench, set of 3/4" sockets, and a 3/4" drive breaker bar. Then to the hardware shop and bought 6' schedule galvanized pipe. Got home and the 3/4" breaker bar with 6' cheater broke loose both axle nuts! (Gonna have to...

I checked the car in gear/wheels off ground and no wheels (hub/rotor) spinning to make sure it wasn't tires causing the problem... Got lost on post #7 - it says Moved. does that mean this was moved to the "proper" thread and if so how do I go there?

The noise/feel reminds me of a tire out of balance that is about to blow (had that happen to me at 65 mph - memorable). The noise gets louder and fast as your speed up. You can feel the vibration in the cab and through your feet. I was also wondering if whatever caused the noise could of...

Just tried the impact air wrench, Goodyear rated 360 ft lbs., with a compressor that puts out 10.2 cfm at 90 psi. Didn't work on EITHER axle nut. BTW, I broke the 1/2 breaker bar trying trying the other axle nut on the front. On that note, I posted a new thread for the problem I am having...

2002 Protege5 Automatic 161,000 miles Don't know if original CV axles (had car since around 88k) This is my son's car but I do the work on it if he keeps up the grades. W/o boring you I will try to keep it short. Car felt as if a tire was out of balance or about to come...

Appreciate it MazdaSpeeder I'm in process of borrowing one. Will chime in how it gets removed. BTW 5 qt container - $26 retail, of G-oil, 5w30 synthetic, at Wally World $28.15 after tax. (If you buy 5 single quarts its more expensive) Then go to this site...

Hey all. Have a question on removing the right front hub assembly. I have a stuck axle nut. I'm afraid of stripping the nut - it's been that bad. Here's what we, myself and two neighbors, have tried (and I did put a 50/50 mix of acetone and transmission fluid in an attempt to help it break...

No rotten egg/odor at all. I think the cats are of quality. Rear cat - Walker #WK54484 ($220) Front cat - Bosal #099-1723 ($170) Solenoid - OE# KL01-18-741 ($98.14) The solenoid I got from the dealership (couldn't find one elsewhere either). I told him I had a...

I'm back again. (dance) Let me start by saying early last month I had DTC issues which were resolved (thanks to the help from you guys!(2thumbs)). Even though it's been a month I'm still not a mechanic. DTC P0421 is my NEW issue. I don't know if the recent history is even related so I will...

Well I changed the wire set and gave it two days of driving... no CEL or symtoms. (I still have my receipt on the old wireset - still under warranty - so I will be getting reimbursed for the new purchase) The 5 seems to be well again. I knew my chances of getting reliable help was here on the...

Thanks for all the input. The car has been sitting except for AZ run for DTC and the video. I am about to run through the items mentioned above. Will let you know soon...

Here's a video of what the car is doing. http://www.youtube.com/user/Criv388?feature=mhee