Squeak

[low_psi]

Go get some silicon lubricant, jack your car up and spray all of the polyurathane bushings.

should i spray and then lube the ends of all the bushings?

 

[turboge]

yep

 

[MangoSpeedG]

Anyone have a squeak in the engine compartment when the car is coming down from higher RPM's to lower ones. I heard it before but don't know what it is. It sounds like a suspension squeak like a spring but it's definately not because i only hear it at certain times. It usually happens in first gear and second gear, Any Ideas? I'm going to scheldule an appointment with Mazda here soon.

I got that squeak yesterday while I was in gear in 1st, but off the gas. Freaked me out too! Like you, I was comming off higher RPM's coz I was giving the car a "little excercise". I checked under the hood and dunno the cause

 

[MangoSpeedG]

BTW let us know what the dealer said. I would like to know what they say and compare it to what could be cause mentioned here

 

[DooMer_MP3]

I was actually surprised to find this out myself, but our cars come with two cats. One is located near the exhaust outlet of the turbo, and the other just before the muffler. Maybe they are making the noise? (scratch)

 

[LiLiTaLy]

Well today I listened closely and definately can tell it's like a spinning object cuz u can hear it slow down. Maybe a belt or the turbo, going on MOnday so I'll let you guys know.

 

[Kooldino]

LiLiTaLy - yeah, definitely get it checked out.

Spicy-he said it's not a suspension thing...so don't insist that it is. Don't give the guy flak just for bringing it up and not taking turboge's advice.

 

[turboge]

If it sounds like its spinning then it's not a squeak. That would be friction. It may be your throwout bearing having a problem, or the differential whine that is common. It can also be the sound of the gears themselves whining.

 

[MangoSpeedG]

Hey guys, a variation of the whining that started happening recently. while i'm in 3rd, and driving up from about 3000 to 4000 rpms, I hear a whining-like sound which disappears after 4000 rpms. Is this normal?

 

[charles]

Hey guys, a variation of the whining that started happening recently. while i'm in 3rd, and driving up from about 3000 to 4000 rpms, I hear a whining-like sound which disappears after 4000 rpms. Is this normal?

Could it be this? Not sure if that's what you were describing, but I thought it might be

TSB on the protege FAQ by theMan:
http://web2.iadfw.net/emann/protegefaq/tsb/mt000002993.html

 

[MangoSpeedG]

Could it be this? Not sure if that's what you were describing, but I thought it might be

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Thanks charles for the info. I read the webpage and after a long drive today, I think it's just the spinning of the turbo. The sound kinda reminds me of the tool dentists use to drill teeth with. Well I hope that the sound is comming from the turbo.