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I was driving down a dirt/gravel road when I started getting a banging rattling noise from the back of my car. I looked around, but I couldn't see anything caught in the wheel, etc. It bangs when going over bumps, but has a constant rattle. It drives and brakes like normal. Could a rock be...

I am struggling to pinpoint a pretty bad coolant leak thats coming from above my oil filter in my msp. We're thinking it could be an oil coolant line but with the oil filter in the way and not having the means to take things off to really check and see, we're not exactly sure what to do. I can't...

So I bought my 2000 Mazda protege two months ago and since then I have has to fix exhaust problems and now I have gas in my oil and my fourth cylinder is misfiring is there any way they could be from the same problem I diagnosed it my self but that's not saying much I think I need a fuel...

no as usual Ill get straight to the point. 1997 mazda 323 engine blown, it is a 16 valve engine very basic. i need to find a new engine in munster Ireland, but am not sure exactly what years engines will do the job. originally i tried putting in a 1.5 dohc mazda 323 engine from a 1996 323...

Sorry in advance if someone else has covered this but I couldn't find any info on the subject, I have an 02 Mazda protege5 2.0 and recently it has started burning oil, quite a bit. It always burned a little on start up but stopped not long after so I assume its valve stem seals and now their...

Hi! Just bought a new 2011 CX-7. Looking to replace the head unit with an aftermarket, no name double din. I want to run the backing camera through the new head unit. Anyone know where to tap into the wires (I assume it's an analog output) and also I read on a cx-9 forum that theirs run on 6V...

So i have a 2002 Protege ES 5 speed and the other day i was at a friends house at my alarm started going off. I unlocked and relocked it. Later when i went to leave the car would not start. i was able to popstart it and drive it home. I have replaced the starter (had it tested good) new relay...

Ok first off I really looked to see if there was already a thread for this but couldn't find one. If there is just link it and I will smack the back of my head for you. having said that. I am researching as much as I can into getting a fmic. Because I am consistently short on cash I'm just...

Hello everyone, I went to the search bar to find my answer and either I'm really bad at looking or it's not there. But anyway, I wanted to know if parts from the MSP engine like the headers and things like that are compatible with the engine parts from an MP5. It may seem like a noob question...

My first post here on this forum community which looks very active! A bit of backstory... I bought this vehicle from a friend it's a Canadian car has been exposed to our salty roads. Recently the timing belt broke while being started on the driveway. I heard these are none interference...

hello im new to this form and i know all of you guys will have a lot more info then me on this but i was wondering if the 1.8 manifold would fit on the 1.6? because my bolts broke off the bottom of the manifold and i had to weld it and now that i got a little more money i would like to fix it...

Hi everybody. I'm new to the forum thing and not a "gear head" so please bear with me. My 2003 Protege Speed is in the shop getting her turbo replaced. Running into a problem with finding a few final parts though. Mazda HQs has told me what I need was discontinued becuase they only made the car...

Hey guys, I've got a sick p5 and I can't quite find the cure for him and I'm hoping you guys might know something. First a little background and what's been tried and replaced. A couple of months ago after about a 1.5 hour drive. I pulled into the driveway with no troubles. I pulled out 15...

Just got an 06 ms6. wondering if anyone had any tips on Increasing air flow with stock air intake, or any other cheap ways I can improve my cars performance. until I save up for a few mods.

hey guys, this is my first post on the forum. so if i have this in the wrong area i didnt intend to. i came here to ask why my car makes a sort of knocking, or rattling sound when first accelerating from a stop in first gear. im not bagging it right off the start. shifting at 2500-3000 rpms...

So I have some M2 performance headers coming in this week with a new egr valve. Im very limited on tools, like almost none ha, and havent been able to find the exact tools needed for the job. I think it was 10 mm, 12 mm, and 14 mm socket wrench to remove the bolts, is that right? I also read...

i have a 05 hatchback and cant find a open mesh grill for it anywhere, if someone could let me know where i could get one that would be a huge help. im looking for one like this

Ok, so this is a frustrating problem that my cooling system mechanics and I are trying to figure out. Please read below and see if you can help us out, it would be very appreciated! So I own a 2001 Mazda Protege and when I drive my vehicle for more than 7 miles the anti freeze starts spewing...

I have a Turbo II RX-7 that a friend of mine is giving me when he pulls it out of storage.(IT HAS RS Watanabe F8 rims :D) It hasn't run in a while but has been kept in good condition. I want to put racing parts on it like i have all my cars, but this is the first rotary i've ever even seen. So i...

I have already posted this on another part of the forum and I really need this question answered soon. So my car keeps giving back a code p0660 I have ran the diagnostic many times. I have installed new spark plugs, cleaned the wires, cleaned the throttle body, check the coil packs, and...