Major front-end squeaks - anyone have underbody guard pics? -think engine panel loose

othercarasaab

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'06 Sport with PEP
HELP

So I posted around Christmas that I put my 5 in a snowbank due to driving too fast for the OE Toyo tires (doh) .
So since then I've had some seriously noisy squeaks underneath the front end, sound kinda-like body panel rub. Originally I put on snows the next day, so I thought some of it was suspension noise, but now I realize it's something else.

So several questions....
Anyone have underbody pics so I can see how things are supposed to clip together? There are lots of panels together under there.
How many screws are holding the front edge of the main engine protection panel? It looks like 3 along the bumper edge, and I've only got 1 in the middle left.
The screws that hold the panel, what size are they - so I can get replacements? It feels like they might be going into a metal support, so I don't think I can just use any plastic thread-forming screw, but need the right thread type.

Thanks in advance!
Nick
'06 Sport AT with PEP
 
Yuh sure it isn't the famous sway bar rubbers that need to be changed/lubricated. It makes a similar rubbing sound.
 
there are threads in the how-to section that have a down-under view of the MAZDA5.

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http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123731595&page=7

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123731935
 
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