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    my mp5 is gone =-(

    i was in an accident last Sunday, long story short the other guy's insurance said that my car was a total loss. the estimate to fix my car was about $7,000 usd (10-30% body damage, most of my damage is in the suspension) so instead they going to give me a check for what my car is worth. well...
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    is it safe?

    is it safe to be driving my car around with a transmission leak......reason is i see transmission oil under the car....
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    alternator bolt

    thread closed ..... found my answer
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    question.....

    have anybody had problems with the VICS? im assuming my vics are loosing up...i hear a ringing noise close to my intake manifold.....i removed my vtcs a couple of months ago so thats out of the list........what kind of noise would i hear if i have a loosed vics screw?
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    coil??

    does anybody know where can i find a good how to: test ignition coils? the only one i have read is to unplug one spark plug wire and remove one spark plug out the engine once removed put it back on the wire find a ground point, have someone to turn the car on and check for a a bright blue spark...
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    help me fix this problem

    i killed my manual mp5 original engine and i had to replace it with a Japanese automatic engine i used the original fly wheel, pully, and intake manifold from the broken engine for the replacement engine... the car was running good for a a couple of days after replacing the engine now is running...
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    help me figure out this problem

    my p5 is throwing this code after i removed the vtcs===>> (P0171) my car idles low 500-700... it fills like is going to die on me every time im in a red light...... i replaced my 02 sensor and is still throwing the same code, now im thinking of replacing my maf sensor as it could also be...
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    how would i know??

    P0031 HO2S Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 1) my p5 is trowing that code above how would i know what O2 sensor is the faulty one...the one above or below the header? what's bank 1 sensor 1?
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    wtb oem passenger motor mount

    in good to perfect conditions for a p5 .... let me know...
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    need a lil help (check engine light)

    i have my check engine light on!! it went on after 50-60 miles that i removed the vtcs.. i took the p5 to autozone so they could run a code check but unfortunately i lost the receipt with the code.....but i believe is 0000171 or something like that....the autozone guy told me that it was...
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    wtb: protege5 cai

    need a cai for a p5 asap pm me if you have one for sale
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    intake manifold question

    is there a how to: remove the intake manifold for the p5? or can someone help me out and tell me where are the bolts that holding the intake manifold........ any pointers on how to takeoff the intake manifold?
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    wtb: mazdaspeed protege engine

    i need one asap...let me know
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    i need an advice

    im thinking of rebuilding my engine instead of buying another one... my mechanic said that i need a new oil pump, the crank, piston rods, and the gasket kit...i add up the parts and im going to spend about 650 to 800 usd on those parts....i know i can find an engine about that same price but i...
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    engine problem

    i searched and i just want to recheck again with you guys..... the problem is that i have a knocking coming from the engine..... the first time it happened was yesterday night and my oil light came on so i assumed i was low on oil some how..(i changed my oil a month ago i dont know how it...
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    after replacing alternator.........

    i just replaced my alternator today, (first time changing alternator on any car) now the problem is that my car feels to rough... specially my steering wheel when im turning in any direction.... i pulled the alternator from up above not from down below i took some parts out it was 2 black...
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    battery light on

    my battery light will turn on every time i start my car and it would turn off after 5 minutes of driving, i thought my battery was bad i took it to autozone to check it and there was noting bad with it.....is there anything else i should check?
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    question

    i changed my oil and oil filter a couple of days ago and i notice i lost a ton of acceleration...can some one explain whats going on?....i used penzoil sae 10w-30
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    help

    i scratch a lip of one of my alloy rims really bad......i know there's some type of molding cement, or clay that i can use to cover the scratch before i start polishing....... does any body know the name of this molding thing
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    rear knocking

    about a week ago i hit a pothole with my rear passenger wheel about 30mph..after i hit the pothole i notice a knocking coming from the rear passenger wheel only when i made a right turn, i went back home and i checked the wheel and i had a flat tire..so i assumed that knocking was because i was...
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