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Excellent instructions. First time changing brakes myself. With this post and the shop manuel; changing pads, rotors, and painting calipers was easy. I didn't have a impact gun, so breaking the lock tight and rust took some pounding with a mallet but everything eventually came off...

Excellent instructions. First time changing brakes myself. With this post and the shop manuel; changing pads, rotors, and painting calipers was easy. I didn't have a impact gun, so breaking the lock tight and rust took some pounding with a mallet but everything eventually came off...

I tried using a wrench and mallet to break the nut loose but that's what got the whole bolt spinning. I didn't want hit it to hard out of fear of bending the sway bar. It looks like I have two options, Beat it off or cut it off. I think I'll see if I can get a cutting bit for my dremel. Thanks...

THe original link doesn't have an allen on the back. Just plastic/rubber on the back. Nothing to grip. The replacement brand is TRW. It looks to be OEM and just has a metal cap on the back. again, nothing to grip(unless I'm missing something) The only cutting tool I have is a Dremel. Do you...

Thanks for the fast reply guys. I kind of figured liquid wrench was better then WD but never used it. Flash5, I don't know PB blaster. Is this a simlar to liquid wrench? Better? My biggest concern is the spinning bolt. I'm thinking I'm going to have to cut it but I'm unsure. This is my first...

Hi all, I'm looking for advise onhow to remove rusted/seized on bolts on the rear Stabilizer control link on my 03 P5. Both bolts are well rusted. I managed to get one to turn but it feels like the nut and bolt are turning together. I thought I read an older post about this problem but can't...

rattle noise in engine/rough idle/Mazda Recall I recently encountered this rattle noise in my 2003 protege 5. Luckily I had researched known problems when I first purchased the car used 4yrs ago. Mazda had issued a recall notice for this problem but my car didn't fall within the VIN range...