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    front Sway bar, rear sway bar or both?

    Apart from hiking up the volume on the radio, anyone knows a permanent fix to the clunk?
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    front Sway bar, rear sway bar or both?

    Rear RB - But the clunk is a killjoy. The stiffening in the back is simply sweeeeet and possibly comparable to the fixed trajectory swing of a centrifuge at the right speed. But I can see the potential for a bad swing out if your tyres arent sticky enough.
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    Yeah, I think that troubleshooting in the workshop manual specified "Poor or No signal" from the sensor which could mean that the wiring harness is faulty.
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    I'll go throught the fuses when I get home. I just thought it strange that it happened on two trips in succession then hasnt happened 3 days since.
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    Makes sense, I'll give it a run-through and keep you guys updated. Thanks much for the insights.
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    Oh, also cleaned the moderately dirty MAF sensor the very next morning after the problem first occurred (Thursday last week).
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    Radio continues playing when it dies. Im driving/cruising around 70-80 kph, I mash, feel no power, power steering dead. The engine otherwise runs so smoothly that it happens without me knowing until I step on the pedal and feel no power or until I feel the tightness in the power steering. First...
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    We did a scan with the mechanic, he read out the code which showed a bad signal from the Cam Position Sensor. I double checked the troubleshooting on the Workshop Manual which confimred the problem to be symptomatic of a bad Cam Position Sensor... Im wondering if the old one from the 1.6L can...
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    Havent scanned yet, I'll get it to the mechanic tomorrow but no CELs.
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    Help Wanted - Engine Problems

    I recently swapped out my 1.6L ZM (overheated and warped) for a 2.0L FSZE on my '02 Protege.. Ive driven the car more than a month now with no probs and just yesterday the engine died on me while driving home from work. I rolled onto the side of the road, gave it a tumble and it started with...
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    OEM Vs. Illuminas

    Can anyone advise if the illuminas go well with the recingbeat springs (red)
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    Auto EXE grill

    Guys, Im trying to source a new or used autoexe upper front grill for my 3rd gen 1.6L. Anyone has one to sell or know where I can get one at a decent price?? Any help will be appreciated.
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