help would be appreciated

[ganjahero421]

i got a 02 protege5 with 200,000 miles and am lookin for help

my first thing is i was wondering if i can get new rims for my car... sick of spending $100 just for the rubber on the tires. all i know is i need a 5 bolt pattern but i dont know what rims will fit over the calipers.

Second thing is there is something wrong with my brakes. They paulse really bad when i drive in general but dose it worse when i break at high speeds. i think rotor is warped but there is a lout clicking sound when i start to come to a stop and when i am coming to a compleat stop the clicking turns into a loud sqeak. plan on replacing rotors cuz i just did all the break pads if any one knows what it could be if not the rotors please let me know.

 

[P-Funk!]

1. Try Mazda3 rims (check the FS section)...

2. Yep! Your rotors sound pretty warped to me. Inspect the 'break' pads and calipers for binding, even wear, etc.

 

[CheeseHelmet]

1. The smallest rim that fits is 14"; the bolt pattern is 5x114.3 with a 67.1mm center bore, and the offset should be around 45-50mm (very important for wide rims).
2. Like P-Funk! said, your rotors are shot probably because one or more of your calipers has seized. You should buy new pads and rotors for all 4 corners and be sure to include the price of a couple new calipers in your budget just in case you can't repair the seized one(s).

 

[ganjahero421]

thank you for the info ill look into it if any one else knows how hard is it to change out the timing belt ... got a whole garage with any tool i can think of... and if not i can get my hands on it car at exactly 195k miles think i should change that befor i end up with a bent valve >.<

 

[CheeseHelmet]

thank you for the info ill look into it if any one else knows how hard is it to change out the timing belt ... got a whole garage with any tool i can think of... and if not i can get my hands on it car at exactly 195k miles think i should change that befor i end up with a bent valve >.<

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