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    squeal from engine....

    lol....... I have about 76,000 miles on my car, I used to do a lot of driving. I was WAY past the requied maintenance of the timing belt, and yes we could see the leak in accumulating in the drive belts.
  2. J

    squeal from engine....

    well... Thanks for all the help guys... I ended up taking into the garage to see what the damage would be, and it is a good thing I did.... The timing belt also needed to be changed, my water pump was leaking, and the tensioner was shot. Now I am poor :(
  3. J

    squeal from engine....

    thanks.... how about the ease in replacing those belts?
  4. J

    squeal from engine....

    Thanks man.... are they easy to replace? I would rather just do it on my own, but don't want to mess anything up... Also, you will be able to tell me novice status from this question, but how do I know if I have thet FS or ZM engine? Where do I find that information? Thanks, James
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    squeal from engine....

    Hi guys, I have a 2003 P5, and over the last few months I have noticed a squeal coming from the engine when I first start up the car in the morning, especially (and maybe even only) after it has been raining. I am fairly sure that there is a belt that I need to replace, but I think there are...
  6. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    Well, I drive about 70 miles per day back and forth to work everyday, so it adds up!! I mean, it's a car, it is meant to be driven!
  7. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    Tht is what I was worried about.... how do you get to those bulbs? I can only access them from under the car right?
  8. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    I never push out the botton! I always hae the fog lights on pushed on, and I have tried that anyway... It is just odd that both lights woudl burn out together.... It seems like such a pain to get to the bulbs! They really make it inconvienient...... I am almost sure it is a fuse/wiring...
  9. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    I know, but as I said, my warranty is up.... to many KMs on the car.....
  10. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    I checked the fuse bo under the hood and the one in the footwell... The one in the footwell though does not seem to have any fuses that hace any impart over the fog lights, or does it? The fuses under the hood were fine.......
  11. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    What can I do about it if that is the case? Does that boil down to a problem with the fuse for the switch, or an electrical issue that will be more expensive to fix than it is worth?
  12. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    If anybody is actually reading this, or can help me, I just checked the fuse, and that is not the problem... Any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated... Thanks, James
  13. J

    Protege 5 fog lights

    Hey guys, I am new to this forum, and I already have my first question! I am not sure if I am posting this in the right forum, but I have recently run into a little trouble with my car, nothing serious, just annoying! I have a 2003 Protege 5, and as of last week, both my fog lights stopped...
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