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OK, so I finally tackled this tedious job this weekend, and I'll try to explain the procedure. Of course, I had everything but my camera on my mind when under the hood, so no original pictures, just the ones I had on the web... Protege OEM valve stem seal manufacturers did not do a great job...

The "big" marks are no marks at all, they are actually cam sensor trigger notches...

Yes!

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No matter how your belt decided to act, the cam sensor and crank sensor should definately trigger the ECU to give spark... First check those two (cam and crank sensors)

Look a few topics below: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123749290 I am sure you'll find all that is needed... ZM is almost the same as FS, just the WP isa a bit different, but same principle though...

Not sure about the rears, but front spindles (hubs) need to be changed to 5 lugs, ABS or not, don't matter, the sensor rim is mounted on the CV joint, so no issue there...

Hurray!!! I am glad you found the problem and managed to fix it before something worse happened. I guess you have a lot more experience now, and I wish you loads of miles with the new belt on... Oh, and yes, I'll upload the manual and PM you the link!

Hello Brcobrem, Thank you for the spell checker, I'll sure try and use it. The problem that I have is I already have installed Croatian spell checker that is running all the time, so when I start typing in English, the darn thing goes on the fritz, and starts having a mind of it's own...

Uh, oh, I've just heard the clip, and it is definitely not a tensioner noise. First, it might be a long shot, but just to be on a safe side, make sure that it is not the power steering pump making the noise. Remove thew P/S belt and see... As I recall, you've mentioned you have done that...

I ma afraid you took the wrong approach here... Here's what you should do: WITHOUT the belt on, you should use the hex wrench to turn it clockwise -> put the spring on -> put the belt on -> rotate the hex wrench counter clockwise just enough to slip the belt underneath the tensioner -> remove...

Hi! I am swamped here at work, so I'll reply later today... Meanwhile, try to tape the sound and put it on the web so we can see more clearly what's going on...

Yeah... btw, what's the time over there right now??? And what's the weather like??? As I am writing this, it is 5 in the afternoon... And, here it is a bit snowy and a bit below freezing... but they say plenty more snow to come....(hand) I am planning to do the oil change on my 323 (protege)...

Could be... Well, what I am thinking... If he has no resistance from the tension, his belt would have skipped a beat of two, and he would have much more problems than just the whining noise... The best way of "long distance" troubleshooting is for him to tape this noise and tensioner problem...

Hi there, Brcobrem...(2thumbs) Well, you got your self quite a dilema here... Ok let's go... 1) It seems to me you got that part covered all by yourself... 2) I am at work now, and they had fire-walled my internet connection, so I can't see any pics...:( I'll have to have a look-see when I...

Well, my friend, that is what I wrote: "21. Put the new tensioner and tighten it. (do not put the tension spring on yet!!!) This type of tensioners used on 1.8 and 2.0 proteges operates by a spring tension and auto-adjustment feature, meaning that even if it is tightened all the way, it will...

Glad to be of assistance!!!

Well, that is the most dangerous (by far) method of tightening the bolt... Why? well, you just took off 50 000 miles of your belt!!! Why? because, youo have used the belt itself, and alone to block the pulley!!!!! The belt had to withstand the force of locking the pulley for the bolt to be...

Ummm, I dunno, I'll have to check. It is what we call here a "standard" M8 thread. I believe it's 1.25 pitch. Do you have a hard time buying them there?

Hmmm, yes, that is a hard one...(uhm) Well, you can always use an oil filter wrench hooked around the pulley... (boom07)(smash) And use my "magic marker" method...