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    My steering wheel vibrates

    right by rotating the tires you can rule out bent rims or tires that have worn improperly
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    Sport suspension package?

    from what i can find mazda only sells one type of shock/spring for the protege5. so i am doubtful about a factory sport suspension as well
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    Sport suspension package?

    after messing around on onlinemazdaparts.com I came across a stabilizer bar for a sport suspension. which is interesting, but i have to wonder if they are simply referring to the mp3 sway bar. (hmm)
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    Tires, Wheel Bearing or Axel

    I had a similar noise about a month back and it was my wheel bearings. Unless you are sure what it is, I would take it to a shop. That way you are not blow money on things you don't need.
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    2.7l

    Can I put a V6 KLZE in a Protege?' YES! But you are right a turbo is much more practical
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    Tightening the e-brake

    Careful, adjusting the calipers and the E-brake are totally different. If you tighten the calipers they will always be tighter and therefor your brakes might drag. To tighten the E-brake you need to tighten the line that runs from the E-brake to the brakes I.E. tighten the nut in the console...
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    Bad Half Shaft?

    That is was is confusing me, the clicking is constant. Additionally, the click sound is so rapid that when driving it sound more like something rubbing. I check the boots and none were torn, so since I can't be sure what is wrong I am going to drop it off am my mechanic tomorrow.
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    2.7l

    That's not true the 09 Highlander has a 2.7L four
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    Bad Half Shaft?

    I just noticed a clicking sound coming from my driver side "wheel". It is always there and just get's louder with speed. I doesn't seem to be the wheel bearing(tire does not wobble) When i raised the car and spun the wheel I could hear the clicking. I am thinking it is the Half Shaft, just...
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    Is my alternator dead or not???

    If there is a problem with your charging system you should see a red light of a battery on your gauge cluster light up, also if the engine is running with the battery connected they your alternator is working. That being said you could still have a problem with it, i.e. bad terminals on the...
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    Ticking sound

    I not sure that adding extra oil is a good idea. Correct me if I am wrong but, when you have to much oil in your oil pan it causes the oil to froth and proper lubrication does not happen.
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    Need to remove control arm...how?

    Here is what the service manual has to say about removing the lower front arm. First you need to remove the wheel. Then remove the two bolts holding the arm to the frame and the bolt that hold the ball joint to the wheel hub. I would have to go check for the size sockets you will need but I...
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    Options to fix burning oil...

    correct me if I am wrong one way to check your rings is do a compression test, then do a wet compression test(teaspoon of oil in each cylinder) the lower the difference between the two test the better your rings are. I also can't say for certain what you are looking at for labor cost but it...
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    Here it goes!

    It can also help to heat them up with a torch then hit them with the hammer. Spraying them with wd-40 can't hurt and there are two threaded holes for bolts that you can force the rotor off with you just have to find the bolt size.
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    member for a while,never posted

    Hey, i live down in boston but am always interested in hearing about p5 driver in mass. just picked up a silver 03 p5. who else is around
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