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Sometimes, the axle is REALLY Seized inside the knuckle, the axle threads can get damaged when pounding on it. Yeah, if you replace the knuckle then everything should be really easy to replace and install. (This is CAD, it's cheaper in USD) My car has ABS as well. I had my knuckles in...

Make sure that you buy a quality wheel bearing that is properly sealed. I know SKF is supposed to be good and maybe Timkin? Check their links to make sure the seals are real. SKF says "sealed" right in their ad,..

Yeah, so did I. It wasn't until after that I watched that video that I realized that if you remove the brake caliper, you can raise the control arm without hitting anything, so you can line up that bolt. The guy in the video threads the bolt in by hand.

I suppose it's possible, but Mazda and Protégés are known for having Really Tight Wheel Bearings !! I remember mechanics that would include the price of a new CV shaft in their bearing replacement quote. They wouldn't even try to remove the bearing. They would just cut the drive shaft off at...

I made a wheel bearing replacement thread years ago, but photobucket is holding my pictures for ransom. 😂 https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/bearing-replacement-with-video.123830659/#post-6172274 I managed to download a whole bunch of rusty pictures and put them all at the end of my un-build...

Removing your brake caliper allows you to raise the control arm to line up the bolt without compressing your suspension,.. https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/what-have-you-done-to-your-p5-today.123616046/page-2875#post-6758750

A few things to consider,.. The Only code that blinks the CEL is engine misfire. When that happens the ECU sends the car into limp mode, where the engine is flooded with gas (to help protect the engine), the timing advance is reduced, and a few other things. If the ECU manages to stop the...

The Mazda FS-DE engine is a non-interference engine. Check your Timing-Belt to see if has skipped teeth. Apparently the only way to bend valves is to be Way Past red line, with floating valves when the Timing-Belt snaps.

I remember reading that cars in Japan have to meet strick emissions testing when they reach 100,000 km. I think they have to meet original OEM specs? A lot of people end up buying a new car instead. So the used engine is sent abroad. Apparently the Japanese take Way Better care of their cars...

Oops,.. I guess I meant England, Australia and New Zealand. I'm not sure about Scotland and Ireland?

I remember a thread where a guy bought a new driver's side mirror and he could only see himself in the mirror. 😂 It took us while to figure out what was wrong with his mirror. The mirror would have worked for @LankyKiwi

The only thing I can add is, don't buy a mirror intended for the EU and Australian markets. The mirrors are angled differently because the driver is on right side of the car. (It's actually the wrong side. The driver should be on the left. 😂)

That's what I did with the Seafoam when I first got my car. I think I used ½ a bottle in the gas tank and ½ a bottle up the brake booster vacuum line. Then a shot in the gas at every fill up ever since. Cheap and easy to do. I had a 1982 Mazda GLC that started running like crap so I took it...

If you want to prevent this from happening to your pistons then I think you should try and keep it clean. There's not too much you can do once the oil drain holes are plugged, then the oil rings seize up and your engine starts burning oil like a MoFo...