Car trouble!

MP5_57 · Post by **MP5_57** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:15 pm

Well everyone......41000 miles later my car finally breaks!!! This is the first problem ive had with my Protege 5. The car is making a very loud clicking sound on the intake camshaft side of my engine. It only does it under acceleration. I have no idea what it is.

Anyway, im taking it to the service department tomorrow to see what they have to say! Wish me luck everyone! I am still under warranty for 9000 more miles, so thats a good thing.

Does anyone know what the problem could be??

Thanks
J

whenry · Post by **whenry** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:27 pm

The BP motors were known to have noisy HLA's and you may just have one that is sticking(but I do know also that your motor is derived from the 2.3 motor in the 626/6, not the BP). Not very good quality in them either. Brand new one's have been known to be as noisy and sticky as 100k HLA's. Traditionally you just change the viscosity of oil but you may have one that is extreme. YMMV

Post by **thrdeye** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:52 pm

13 b swap. problem solved. not that it is any more reliable.

JW · Post by JW » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:57 am

MP5_57 · Post by **MP5_57** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:42 pm

Well everyone..... #2 cylinder is gone! Im gonna need an engine replacement they say! im screwed!

JW · Post by JW » Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:46 pm

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:48 pm

MP5_57 wrote:Well everyone..... #2 cylinder is gone! Im gonna need an engine replacement they say! im screwed!

Sounds like they're screwed since it is still under warranty.

I sure hope Mazda gets their s##t together. I like their cars but it seems like they have had some reliability issues over the past several years. VW had those problems in the late 80's and early 90's and it really hurt their sales.

Post by **thrdeye** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:52 pm

MP5_57 wrote:Well everyone..... #2 cylinder is gone! Im gonna need an engine replacement they say! im screwed!

Any idea what caused it?

And yeah, shouldn't that be covered under powertrain warranty?

whenry · Post by **whenry** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 5:10 pm

Hmmm Unless they can cite to something specifically that you have done, I would think that they are responsible for the repair under the warranty if it is still applicable for time/mileage. Remind them that they have 30 days to fix it under the Lemon Law or buy it back.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 5:29 pm

warranty or not, that sucks.................especially if you are like me and chose a new car to avoid stuff like that

exhacker · Post by **exhacker** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 6:29 pm

not that i have this problem, but ... i guess i should extend my 36 month / 36K mile warranty ? Are things tuned for 41K of good use these days

??!?

Post by **thrdeye** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:42 pm

harley, not to worry we've got a 5/60k on the drivetrain

exhacker · Post by **exhacker** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:39 am

oh... cool.

that still sux `bout the #2 cylinder. I think a similar problem rears its head on the Subaru engines once power/boost/timing reaches a certain point. I thought it was #3 on the EJ20 running lean, but I'm not certain.

not to point fingers, but were any mods involved with the `5 going south?

MichaelXi · Post by **MichaelXi** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:23 am

IIRC, it's stock.

MP5_57 · Post by **MP5_57** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:27 am

Ok everyone...... I have good news and bad news!!!

Good: They are replacing my engine!!! yippee a brand new one!!!

Bad: My car got broken in to on the lot. They say they are not responsible but I think they are. WTF. Who else thinks they are responsible?

J