20 Most Recent 2003 Mazda Protege Questions & Answers

Have you thrown a code? Are you certain that there isn't a problem with your fuel rail? It is usually location on the fuel rail. Hope that helps.

Sorry for the late comment. I hope this will help others. there's a plastic thingy lever right side of the trunk release mechanism that you can toggle up or down, to release the trunk from the driver side release lever.

Twist the bulbs back and forth to clean the contact surfaces on the ribbon in the dash...try it with the parking lights on....look for illumination............

The idle on my 2003 Mazda Protege started acting strange one day - it kinda surged forward a little bit. Then the RPM would drop and kept wanting to stall out. It stalled out at a stop sign. The check engine light came on. I drove it immediately to my Goodyear mechanic. It ended up being the Idle Air Control Valve. They had to order the part from Mazda which took 3 days to get there. The whole thing cost $700. Runs great now (again).

Green is for cylinders 1 and 2, purple is for 3 and 4.

petrol or diesel?

Fuel line disconnect tool. Try to rent a disconnect kit from the auto parts store.

Bring in the car to a PROFESSIONAL shop. Mention your problem & ask about a wheel balance, alignment & make your problem clear before any work is done. Mention bearings etc. Ive dealt w millions of csrs at my own private shop & that would be your best approach. NO JIFFY LUBE TYPE SHOP

Upper strut mounts aren't prone to rattling or knocking as they are usually under load all the time. Very few cars do not have a swivel bearing - a few old Fords are all I can think of. Most current models have the swivel bearing integrated into the strut mount, the main job of which is to insulate road noise from the body. Some cars use a swivel bearing fitted between the strut and lower spring cup. Worn shock absorber internal valves can be very noisy over small bumps and road undulations and wear in steering rack components can make similar noises especially the rack slipper bearing, the rack end support bearing and the rack end joints. Many track control arm ball joints have an internal spring to compensate for small amounts of wear. When such a joint has worn significantly it is not always possible to detect free play with hand pressure but they are liable to make noise on the road. Struts that are housings fitted with shock absorber cartridges retained by a single large nut - the nut can sometimes be loose by a small amount causing the cartridge to knock inside the casing. The strut piston rod and bush is subject to a great deal of force from the reaction of acceleration and braking and considerable wear can take place between the rod and it's bush. The trouble is any free play cannot be detected when the vehicle is jacked and the wheels clear of the ground and similarly cannot be detected with normal force when the vehicle weight is on the ground. I find lifting the car until the suspension is only compressed an inch or two gives the best chance of detecting wear though considerable strength and energy is still needed.

Visit the on-line store, know as reliable-store, they have the repair manuals. I'm sure you will get the solution of your problem. Mazda Protege 2002 2003 Repair Service Manual PDF

Have you run a fault code test? Is the engine smoking? Does the smoke smell sicky sweet?

Inspect and repair the issue.

The ABS fault light will stay on until the problem is repaired, read the fault code and diagnose it again.