Yes, two thousand dollars a bit steep. Take a look at http://www.onlinemazdaparts.com You could order one here. And yes, with basic pneumatic tools you could replace it yourself.
My guess would be the motor is one unit, and the gears are seperate. Normally if its an entire unit, the diagram would include all under one number on the list. You can call Jason there and ask, he answers all questions.
I think this is what your looking for....
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214264&chapter=&Sectionids=0,4486&groupid=51864&subgroupid=3375&componentid=0&make=22&model=Protege&year=2003&graphicID=5416624&callout=20&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0
It seems that the rubber bushings that are for the lateral arms are creating an annoying squeaking noise.
But my problem is I can't find the part numbers for just the rubber bushings in the back, just the lateral arms and rear cross member. Can anyone help?
I love clay bars. They work wonders on the clear coat. It takes me about 2 hours to clay bar and wax afterward, but the shine is well worth the work. Its amazing how much stuff the bar picks up off the clear coat.
$175? eh? Are we talking about the same part?
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214264&chapter=&Sectionids=0,2276&groupid=51817&subgroupid=2292&componentid=0&make=22&model=Protege&year=2002&graphicID=5416022&callout=11&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0...