- :
- 99 protege
o ok i didnt read it right my bad.
What have you done to your protege today, 99-00's only
- Thread starter protegejustin19
- Start date
o ok i didnt read it right my bad.
Thanks for the offer. I already got a set the other week. All i need is a front lip. My wife was pissed when the rear lip showed up... I expected that. $118 for a wings west rear lip is an offer I could not pass up...
- :
- 99 protege
haha ok
- :
- Protege
so i see things are goin alright man......you goin to biffs tonight
- :
- 2000 Protege ES
how difficult was it to take off, justin? i need to give mine a good polishing. got instructions on how to take the heat shield and O2 sensor out?
- :
- Protege
they have a tool for it but you can use a open ended wrench to take off o2 and then just remove the bolts its pretty easy i did it on my last motor
dacquesta1
Member
- :
- 2000 Mazda Protege ES
lol, baby steps...sorry guys im not trying to be an ass its just funny to me. i remember when i first started taking small stuff apart on my car...next thing you know your building forged motors and doing engine swaps lol.
the o2 sensors are easy...do yourself a favor and spend the 10-12 dollars and get the o2 sensor socket. its 7/8 and has a slot down the side for the wire.
the o2 sensors are easy...do yourself a favor and spend the 10-12 dollars and get the o2 sensor socket. its 7/8 and has a slot down the side for the wire.
- :
- 2000 Protege ES
thanks for the input guys! haha, it looks pretty easy to do, but i don't want to deal with having my CEL come on if i mess up the O2 sensor. where can i get the socket for $12?
dacquesta1
Member
- :
- 2000 Mazda Protege ES
PB BLASTER my friends.
- :
- Protege
yeah i recommend getting the tool i got mine for like $10 at autozone its easier
- :
- Protege
well it wasent today but just installed my RB FSB...and just got my RB RSB in the mail today so thats going on tomorrow....also replaced my blinker switch it was going out
- :
- Protege
what about the cat how hard was that to install under the car...im thinking about doing that but with my dogs...lol
- :
- Protege
Don't forget the towel...lol
bullshark524
Member
- :
- 2000 mazda protege es soon to be 2000 mazda protege klze
- :
- 2000 Protege ES
thanks, iukekini, i'll try it out this weekend.
on another note, i was looking at your pics today, and was wondering how difficult it was to retrofit the 01 front lip to our car. know where i can find a how-to?
btw, best of luck on your latest project! you know i'm subbin', haha!!
its not very hard, takes patience. basically have someone hold the lip up tight to the bumper, mark how short you need to make it on each side on wheel wells. Cut the end caps off on each side, cut the needed amount off, and then use a good strong flexible epoxy to hold the ends back on the shortened sides, sand smooth and primer.
then when it is done, mock the lip up on the bumper, then place the brackets, mark the two holes per bracket(8 brackets total, so 16 holes) pull everything off, drill small pilot holes on the marks, then use the provided screws and attach all 8 brackets, place lip back on, but now on the brackets, and attach with the 10mm bolts and nuts provided and then place bumper back on car with the lip and attach the clips in wheel well. If you are happy with fitment, take it all off and send it to paint and then install the lip again for the final time.
then when it is done, mock the lip up on the bumper, then place the brackets, mark the two holes per bracket(8 brackets total, so 16 holes) pull everything off, drill small pilot holes on the marks, then use the provided screws and attach all 8 brackets, place lip back on, but now on the brackets, and attach with the 10mm bolts and nuts provided and then place bumper back on car with the lip and attach the clips in wheel well. If you are happy with fitment, take it all off and send it to paint and then install the lip again for the final time.
