transmission

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    Piggyback ems solutions and base model protege transmission questions

    Im looking for alot or little help on piggyback ems solutions for the msp, also if any of you msp owners have had your lsd blow out, you know its an expensive fix. Im debating whether to put a base model transmission with a open differential in it or just buying a new differential. Can you guys...
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    Transmission? Emission? HELP

    I have an automatic/tap shift with several new parts that have been replaced in the car, including the engine, but things just aren't completely running properly yet. The car starts, but only when I put the car in neutral. Once the car has started the rpms rev up and down and fluctuate pretty...
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    Transmission Slipping in third 2003 5sp Auto

    50 miles into a 500 mile trip this weekend the trans in my 2003 Mazda 6 3.0 with added trans cooler (147K mi ) started shifting really harsh on the highway and the "AT" dash light was on. Wife says turn around - I say lets keep going. At the first stoplight 200 miles later it won't even...
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    Vibration @35-40 Mph, Off Center Steering Wheel, HELP!

    Hi and thanks for opening my post. SORRY its so long but, I'm new here and maybe you can help me out with my problem. I have a 2003 Protege5 with the Automatice/Sportronic Transmission (not sure what its called). I bought this car about 4 months ago and I LOVE it, up until about 2 weeks ago when...
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    AT light....cant stay over 70 MPH

    I have a 2003 Protege5 with about 106xxx miles, the car drives and shifts through all the gears just fine, but when I get to about 71 MPH the AT light starts flashing, (i can go over this speed and have, but weather I speed up, slow down, or stay the same speed, the result is the same) after...
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    "THUD" after installing RMM

    Hello, I have a 2008 MS3 with 30k miles on it. I havent been having trouble with my RMM, but I wanted to change it out. Today I changed it out and I have been getting a THUD sound when starting and stopping the engine. I don't have trouble driving, shifting, or hard shifting, only a thud when...
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    Sick transmission

    Soooo the clutch on my 1980 rx7 4 speed is starting to stay engaged/disengaged to gears (mostly first and second) I am not sure how to go about this and am looking for some advice or the right direction to go about fixing this. Shes mostly original abd id like to keep it that way as much as...
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    2003.5 g15me 5 speed transmission rebuild help

    Hey everyone, I just bought all the parts to rebuild my transmission in my 2003.5 mazdaspeed protege. I was wondering if anyone knew where a guide could be located as far as a complete tear down and rebuild. A little over a week ago I was able to find one on the mazdaspeed how-to section but I...
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    Tranny Rebuild

    i have my 01 ES in the shop right now getting a low mileage motor put in and my 5 speed rebuilt. it has been grinding into 2nd and 3rd for many years. we got a kit for it with new synchros seals and bearings. my mechanic pulled apart the gear sets and says 2nd and 3rd really need replaced...
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    Getting a Mazda 2 this weekend, looking for last minute advice

    Greetings, first time here :) I am almost certainly getting a Mazda 2 this weekend. I have test driven both the automatic and manual transmissions and am having trouble deciding. Currently I am leaning toward the manual because it's a lot cheaper and if something goes wrong, a clutch is much...
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    Neutral Switch on Trans 03 MSP - Need Advice

    So I've replaced the neutral switch on my MSP for the 3rd time and this time it won't stay in. It's not stripped and it's the right part #. I've gone to the dealer a few times about this and they have no clue. The original one got snagged and it's too close to weld back together. So I bought a...
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    2011 CX-7 i Touring Transmission Fluid Jet Black?!?!?!?!?

    I was getting ready to go on vacation a couple of weeks ago and took my 2011 CX-7 in for the 30,000 mile oil change and tire rotation before we hit the road for the 1800+ mile round trip to Florida. I dropped it off and went back to work half a day before hitting the road. About 1 1/2 hours...
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    Has anyone changed a manual transmission ?

    have you done it your self? i lost my third gear recently and I'm wondering if there is anything i should look out for while dropping mine. i got a good price on a m/t rebuilt with less then 50,000 km. people i know tell me just to replace the syncro or the fork but i figured that i have to take...
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    Can you replace your soon-to-break autotragic transmission with a manual trans?

    My automatic transmission (about 130K on it) light came on, followed by some strange transmission activity, and the fluids are fine... This can only mean one thing: inevitable failure. I know the typical thing to do is to rebuild, but could you find a manual trans and then put that in instead...
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    Misc Parts from a 2003.5 msp. no reasonable offer will be turned down.

    Extra Parts Included are: 1. Bad Transmission. I don't know what was wrong with it? Mechanic shop might have been lying. They turned out to be terds ($300 Plus shipping 2. A/C Compressor ($100 free shipping) 3. Alternator ($50 Free shipping 4. Original Tail Lights ($100 Free shipping) 5...
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    Rolled my P5 (possibly totalled), have a question

    My P5 was recently in an accident, some bum was texting while driving and drove into my lane. I swerved to avoid him and spun out, rolled down the embankment, and ended up with the driver's side laying on the ground. Cosmetically, the car looks fine aside from a crushed side mirror. The car...
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    help! worst nightmare

    I am stuck. I've been tracking down this thumping/humming noise in the front end of my 99 protege 1.6 m/t. What has been replaced is; struts, wheel bearings, cv shafts, rotors, calipers and pads. I've finally tracked down the noise. It happens at all speeds from 3mph until infinity. Gets louder...
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    WTB: MSP Transmission! And Mount!

    I would like to buy a MSP Transmission 01-03. I dont really know what this is called, but it is the piece that is between front motor mount and the bottom of the motor, mine was snapped when i got the car. Pm Me Please
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    Transmission assistance needed.

    Okay so my transmission went out and i was wondering if possible what transmission can i put in my 2003 MSP from another car and it work just fine. I dont know much about these cars. So ANYTHING will help!!!!
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    Car-wash and Transmission

    Hello All The other day, I took my CX9 FWD to a pull-along car wash (Driver side wheels on the roller, and the passenger side wheels on the ground). While in the wash, instead of being in Neutral gear, my car was in Reverse, with engine shut off. I realised this about 30 seconds later, and then...
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