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I've noticed that all of my mounts got broken on a hard ride last weekend, they are the stock ones.. i'm at 110k miles. I've got all 4 replacement on order.. is this something a novice can do or do i need to hire someone to help? I've been looking all over for a DIY but i can't seem to find...

Thanks, You guys got links to the parts?

This is the car that keeps on giving gifts! By gifts I mean problems.. lol. One after another .. Just replaced my LSD, a new clutch assembly, belts and a water pump.. The car has a very rough idling and dips down and stalls after you've been driving it when you downshift or stop at a light...

LSD Failure 100,001 miles and my LSD went tits up. (stripper)

Specifically i'm looking for a trustworthy mech who can troubleshoot an over heating issue, and diagnose a CEL which im sure is tied to an idling issue. The most pressing issue right now is the damn thing is overheating and i dont have time to fix it myself.. Buller, Buller?

My (mp3yellow MSP 2003.5 Proto beasty is in need of some troubleshooting and work at a level beyond me .. Corkspork here isn't working on cars anymore so does anyone have a good recommendation for a local shop in the Vancouver Washington/Portland area where i won't get taken to the cleaners...

2003.5 MSP #1130 Hey guys, as always you are the best, most top notch group of guys.. (2thumbs) Riddle me this, I'm at 98k miles, and my serpentine belt is starting to squak like a drunk cheerleader after the friday night game .. I want to upgrade her for a slightly less drunk, but much more...

Ok i'm in the process of getting at the EGR. those two bolts on it are at a tough angle but once i get it out we shall .. thanks for the guides

You guys are always such a help. Seriously. top notch. So yeah, no separate filter per-say.. they sell the "bag" with the pump at autozone for over 130.. fyi. I am at 93k miles .. So after reading a bunch more im going to try the EGR cleaning guide.. It really really sounds like a buildup...

I have not cleaned the EGR. is there any how tos for that on here? I did new coils, wiring and plugs recently and a new air filter..

2003.5 MSP .. yadda yadda.. I'm thinking i need to replace my fuel filter as the car is idling itself so low it turns right off when my foot is not on the gas.. Is there any how to guides on here, or anything special with the msp vs the regular 2003 protege i should be aware of ..

Once again you guys rock. The fix was to clean the terminal cables and reseed the battery and make sure it was DAMN tight. i then had to reset the alarm a few times and she is up. Glad I didnt get that alternator afterall..(boobs) Thanks guys, you saved me some bucks..

Would you expect with a bad battery only but a good alternator that when i hook up the new battery for the first time and try to turn the car over if i get headlights i should be able to get some kind of crank sound when i try and turn her over? Instead it just fades away like in one second i...

The negative terminal connector was dirty and i cleaned it.. the weird thing is when i unseed the cable and reseed it on the new battery, the power in the car is just fine as can be.. like a new battery.. which it is. to be clear, i drove my other car to get this battery. this car has not...

Just get new coils on this puppy, thanks to you guys for pointing them out! Made it home from my trip and the CEL came on.. this morning the car wouldnt turn over.. jumped it, once it started.. drove to work.. wouldnt start up at 5.. jumped and came home.. at home could not jump it and start...

Thanks I took it in to the dealership the next morning and was able to get them to diagnose it as the coils and some fried wires.. 4 hours and about 400 bucks later i was on my way.. made it through my trip, got home and low and behold i think my alternator just went poop on me. this 105 heat...

So im about 10 miles from the shop. should i have it towed there in the morning? I drove it 10 miles or so down i5 babying it to the first exit, hit the first motel and stoped her right there.. hey, thanks for the quick reply.. wicked... so you think this is a crazy expensive multi-day fix?(uhm)

(attn) I need to know how fu'ked i am. On a road trip, a hundered+ miles from home.. On the freeway a few minutes ago the boost went away and the CEL came on and startedd blinking. I have a car load of camping s*** with the kids you know so its gotta be fun ;-> Im luckily in a town with a...

Yeah ... Yeah the fans definatly come on around the half way mark. the car is definatly getting overheated as if i let it get closer to H then i get my overflow starting to boil like a mad man. I have not pushed it that far except the first time it did this as i dont want to warp the head. the...

I give up for tonite. 6 hours of reading and my head hurts. I would think someone somewhere has had this exact issue before.. it's gotta be fairly common, i must be missing a post somewhere.... (enguard) (bang)