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    Protege LX to ES brake swap

    Purchased the rear spindles, rotors, calipers, e-brake cables, brake lines, front spindles, rotors, calipers and rear sway bar from a member on another forum. The parts came off a 1995 Protege ES and will be going on my 1998 Protege LX sometime this spring or early summer after I clean them up a...
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    WTB: Mazda 6 brakes [calipers, rotors, pads]

    As the title states. Let me know if you've got some MZ6 brake parts laying around. Looking for front & rear rotors, calipers, pads. Interested in MS6 brakes, also. Will the MS6 rotor/caliper clear a 16" wheel?
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    Rear disc brake conversion, possible?

    Hi everyone, Been looking around and researching for almost a month now and am wondering if anyone around here has done, or know anyone who has converted their rear drum brakes to disc brakes. Found a few kits, but am a student and don't have too much cash to drop on it. I have a few wrecking...
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    DIY - ABS installation

    Folks, I have Mazda Protege DX 2003 w/o ABS and I want to install it. Should I do anything with Wiring or it just plug and play? If anyone do it please give me advise how to do it. As far as I understand i need following: Sensor, Front ABS R B25D-43-70XG L B25D-43-73XG Sensor, Rear...
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    ** its time for new brakes****

    Hi. So i asked for some help b4 when i needed spark plugs for my 2003 p5 and got very good info about it. So now its time to replace my front and rear brake pads. Im wondering wich are good brake pads i should buy. Its my daily driver and ill like something that stops good. I did some research...
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    WTB: right rear brake caliper

    hi, i was wondering is anyone selling or have a spare right rear brake caliper , if so how much shipped to 94587 94544 94545 94560 one of those. basically the bay area CA. its for a 2002 mazda protege5 or 3rd gen protege thanks in advance(poke)(couch)
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    rear brakes squeak in reverse first thing in the morning...

    my wife's '06 5 Touring has this nasty habit of squealing as she backs out of the driveway every morning. she utterly HATES it and I must say, it's quite annoying. it's done it since day one of having it (purchased in Feb of this year & it only has 50K on it). it only happens in reverse after...
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    Chattering while braking on a 2003 Mazda Protege

    My dad's Mazda Protege vibrates when braking. No problems while accelerating and the brakes are fine. Pads and rotors. I am thinking bearings but I would suspect that it would grind or vibrate all the time or when turning but it only happens when your braking. Any ideas on where I should start...
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    Mothers Polish Commercial featuring Mazdas & StopTech Brakes!

    Always nice to see Mazdas featured in TV commercials. Very cool to see Mazdas featured in the same commercial as Chip Foose! <object height="385" width="640">(2thumbs) <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ryt-7PoY5I0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"...
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    coil pakcs and caliper question

    Hi all, I just got P5 with 87k on her right now and planning to spend sometime replacing spark plugs, wires but not sure if it is good idea to change coil packs also. does NGK have coil packs for P5, if they don't, what's the best fit for NGK plugs and wires? Both front side calipers are really...
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    Dashboard brake light stays on

    When i turn my engine on. And i turn down the handbrake the light on the dashboard doesnt turn off it stays dimmed but not off it wasent like that yesterday what could be an how can i fix it. The only thing i did before it happed is that i went to a school car wash. Please help
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    Changing Rotors

    Has anyone tried to change the front rotors? I'm having a hard time getting the two phillips screws off to loosen the rotors. I almost stripped one of them. I put WD-40 to try to loose them but it has not worked. Any suggestions?
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    front caliper seized?

    Hi all, Today i smelled a weird smell and it seems that the left front wheel is stuck -- cannot rotate -- and the brake is v v hot. Does this mean that the front caliper is seized? Could it be anything else (like the distribution valve)? It just happened suddenly after getting new tires at...
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    rear noise + misc (help) Protege ES 2002

    hi all, i have a protege 2002 ES. recently, i heard a squeak noise in the rear and i thought the brake pads might be worn (though they have been changed by previous owner some 20K miles ago); well, the pads look great. the noise seems to appear sometime when i depress the brake or when i drive...
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    How-To: Complete Brake Service

    TOC Removing the Front Calipers Rebuilding the Front Calipers Removing the Front Brake Pads Removing the Front Rotors Removing the Rear Caliper Rebuilding the back Caliper Removing the back Brake Pads Removing the back Rotors Bleeding the brakes. Obviously the first steps are to jack up the...
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    Rear Brake calipers - Need help!

    So I bought some new pads and rotors for the 5 today, since one side, the pad was rubbing and makin an awful racket. got everything off, got the new parts, even borrowed the fancy caliper compression tool. figured it would be a snap to get everything back together. first off - the compression...
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    what brake upgrades is possible with a 1991 mazda protege DX

    i wanna put bigger brakes on my protege and its the SOHc engine I think rotors and calipers will fit from a 93 escort cause they look compatible but if anyone knows what will work for sure please let me know thank you =]
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    Advice needed-R/P front brake pads on 626

    My daughters 1996 626 needs front brake pads. I have never done this but I am mechanically inclined. Are there any special tools needed? Sequence and steps? Looking for advice, instruction, pictures. Responses are appreciated. Getting the car on jack-stands is no problem. Thanks
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    1999 Protege knocks as i come to a stop/brake

    hey everyone - anyone have any idea what this could be? Has been happening for a few weeks now. As i slow down i can hear a knocking coming from the back of the car. But now it sounds like it's happening throughout the car. ha, great huh? I'm wondering if it's something to do with rotors, or...
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    WTB: MP5 front passenger caliper

    Im looking for a new or used front passenger caliper, shipped to 92688 THANKS!
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