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    Are 7 bent protege5 wheels with severe curb rash worth anything?

    So I have: 4 with no rubber on them and 3 with rubber. They're all the stock OEM five-spoke design. I've taken them to get balanced at a few places and was told that they were out of round so now I've got cheap-o replacements. But.. what to do with these? I doubt that they're worth anything...
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    Awesome crunching sound from the front end when going over bumps..

    I've replaced all my struts, end-links, strut mounts, bushings, and dust covers about a year ago... and now I've developed a brand new awesome crunching sound from the front end when going over bumps. Unfortunately I have no idea what it can possibly be this time... I've checked the engine &...
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    Awesome crunching sound from the front end when going over bumps..

    M.M..M-Multipost! Please delete.
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    Was changing the valve cover gasket... sheared off bolt head in the head.

    Anyone with a similar situation? This is on the upper left side (when looking from the front). I don't see any leaking and I've driven maybe 30 miles already. My only concern is that I might be leaking into the timing belt cover and that it's nigh impossible to notice if I'm losing oil there.
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    Decent quality motor mount kit?

    So... my car recently has started vibrating more and the front has been clunking around when I go over bumps (even more than before, whee). I took a look at my motor mounts and the rubber appears to be completely shot. Link to pictures. My options appear to be this: ... ouch.. nothing...
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    Coils rubbing on each other?

    So.. did my suspension about two months ago and my car started chirping from the rear every time I go over a bump. Took apart the strut and it appears that at the top the coil has been rubbing against itself. (argh) There's a pit in the coil and also some rust around where the coil has been...
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    When replacing the struts, what else should I replace?

    Current shopping list Struts: KYB 4 Pack (KYB GR2 / ExcelG Part Numbers: 333351 333350 333276 333277) Strut Boots: KYB SB102 and KYB SB101 Rear Sway Bar Links: Moog K80869 Front Sway Bar Links: Moog K80104 (The ford escape links) Strut mounts: KYB SM5457 KYB SM5456 KYB SM5427 (x2)...
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    Creaky P5 rear end

    Pretty sure it wasn't creaking like this when I got it a month ago... Trying to see what it may be and how much it may be to fix it :( Yup.. and it's actually that loud. To get it to do that, just need to rock the front end (any side) and the creaking occurs somewhere in the back.
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    Thinking about buying this used 2002 Protege5. Opinions?

    Hi guys, new to the forum -- hopefully I'll become a p5 owner pretty soon here :) I'm thinking of buying this car: CL post here This is actually a small dealership - a bit sneaky of them to do a "by owner" sale, but that's how it goes, I guess. It looks very nice on the inside, but there are...
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