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    Brake piston Allen bolt stripped, What to do now? Help!

    My rear brake piston wont retracct and i cant get the bolt out from the brake. Is there any other option other than new caliper? thanks.
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    WTB: Mazda 3, 6 wheels with tires

    Interested in Mazda 3 or 6 wheels to fit my Protege 5. Only interested in good condition wheels that include excellent tread tires. Please PM/ post what you have with price of shipping included. Thanks.
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    Need to know asap, will +40 offset fit a non-lowered pro5?

    I'm going to be picking up a 17x7, 205/40/17 set of wheels. Only issue is it is +40 offset. Need some feedback on whether this will rub or not or if it is a good choice. Should I up the size to 205/45/17? Thanks all.
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    Will Kia Magentis (Optima) 17" rims fit the Protege?

    I own a Protege 5. The OEM 17" rims on the Optima have the same bolt pattern as us (5x114.3) but I'm unsure of the size of the hub and the offset. I tried using tirerack and discounttire as info sources but couldn't find any useful information. Anyone out there know?
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    Does the brand of lowering springs really matter?

    I'm planning on lowering my car on the stock struts. Only thing is, I'm really wondering if the brand on the springs really matter that much? Only concern is maybe spring-rates, but all after market springs have a firmer spring rate anyways. So, for example stuff like this-...
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    Wtb: Short shifter, springs

    Interested in a short shifter preferably with bushings, and lowering springs. Let me know what you got! I can paypal. Thanks.
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    Oh boy, rusted out rear wiper shaft

    Hah! So I try fixing my rear wiper thinking it's a fuse/dead motor and low and behold it's another rust issue with these Mazdas! Unbelievable, rust gets everywhere too easily. Anyways, the shaft is horrendously seized and nothing is getting it off the glass. What ways have you guys tried to...
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    Where can I find the rubber feet for my CANADIAN OEM thule rack?

    I'm missing one FRONT rubber feet for my OEM Canadian model Thule rack. Anyone know where I can find one for sale? Or if anyone has one will you sell it to me! Thanks. (canada)
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    Weird shudder when releasing gas pedal at gear 1 + 2?

    I have a question regarding a 2002 Pro5 with standard transmission. Here's the deal- I've noticed an issue where as I drive the car at 20km/h, holding the speed constant while on the throttle, I will feel a "shudder" when I let go of the gas until I step lightly onto the pedal again. It feels...
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    Where to find vinyl overlays for tail lights?

    Been doing searches and people seem to call these differently. Some call them tint, some call them overlays, some call them vinyl tint, blah blah blah. Anyways I want some circular ones to cover/tint the reverse and turn signals on my tail lights a smoked color. Any insight would be appreciated...
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    What is that black piece on top of rear bumper under the hatch?

    I'm looking for it online but don't know what it's called! I think it's great because it protects the bumper from getting scratched. Where can I get it and what is it called? It's like a scuff-pad protector made of black plastic. Help appreciated! Thanks.
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    Show us your pics of the "Home Depot Lip"

    So I've been doing some searching and only found a few pictures of the "Home Depot Lip" on P5's. Does anyone have more close-up pictures of this lip? I am very interested in doing this to my Pro5 but want to have better idea of how to mount it. Please post em up!
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    Jerky P5?

    So I told you guys I was about to get an P5...well today I went for a test drive in it and I'm not too impressed. However, I would like to ask what the benchmark for the P5 should be like. Here are some observations I made of the car that made me awry. 1) When engine starts seems to shake a lot...
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    Mileage for a Mazda Protege 5?

    I think this would be pretty cool to have. Maybe a sticky of some sort showing a log of the past 3 trips and your mpg average. For those of you wanting to maximize the mpg you can get out of your vehicle, maybe even include what mods have been done on certain trips to see if any change are...
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    Buying a 2002 Mazda Protege 5!!!

    Finally! I've loved how this thing looked since it came out. Now I have the chance to acquire one, I'm trading my inefficient SUV for one! Some things I'm wanting advice on though. Firstly, it has 120,xxx km on it. Since I'm getting it from a dealer I have 3 years warranty on it (80k km). It is...
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