Greetings, wanted to leave some notes for future installers. I've read you're supposed to load the suspension before fully torquing the three nuts on the strut mount to prevent premature wear of the mount. So maybe tighten them up some, put everything back together and put the tires on the ground, then torque them down. Also, the P5 and ES have the Sport Suspension, the DX and LX have regular suspension, and the MP3 has the Mazda Performance Series (MPS) suspension. I just re-watched your rear LCA video and then went outside to find my trailing arms bushings cracked, so I'll be replacing some of those soon. :) Since those six arms do include bushings, I'll load the suspension before torquing them down as well.
Great info! Wish I knew all of this at the time. I always thought the MPS and Sport suspension were basically similar, excluding the sway bars and struts/springs. Since those were BEAT company. Either way, thanks for the info and comment! Best luck with your car
Did you guys have any issue with the tab on the strut for the endlink breaking? I put two new rear Kyb Struts and had this issue.. rear passenger broke off and rear driver was ready to snap off. Apparently this is an issue and people tend to weld a stiffer reinforcement plate to it. Love the vids keep em up!
Loved it when I had it, now they're fairly old and they are fairly cheap. Finding one with low miles or no rust will be hard. The 2.0 engine is the way to go for sure
Assuming this is the MSP? I have a base model 2000 protege. Do you know a good place to get body kits? Or at least bumpers and skirts individually? CarID and Google are netting damn near nothing.
This is the MP3. Similar to MSP but no turbo. And similar to base model but with the sport suspension. It's been a while but last I remember was andysautosports website had some body kit options for them. They're getting harder to find that's for sure.
@@trentonmccoy9292 thanks! I sure wish we still had it, I miss it. I got mine partially repainted at a local shop for not too much, they color matched rather than factory color for a lot cheaper and it was unnoticeable
@@TheCherryGarage Yeah, I’m continuing to look around but it isn’t looking good as far as aftermarket support goes. Love the car regardless but it’s not looking as though I’ll be getting much body pieces. Can still throw some good lights, plasti dip some stuff, and keep it clean lol. Thanks man!
Greetings, wanted to leave some notes for future installers. I've read you're supposed to load the suspension before fully torquing the three nuts on the strut mount to prevent premature wear of the mount. So maybe tighten them up some, put everything back together and put the tires on the ground, then torque them down. Also, the P5 and ES have the Sport Suspension, the DX and LX have regular suspension, and the MP3 has the Mazda Performance Series (MPS) suspension. I just re-watched your rear LCA video and then went outside to find my trailing arms bushings cracked, so I'll be replacing some of those soon. :) Since those six arms do include bushings, I'll load the suspension before torquing them down as well.
Great info! Wish I knew all of this at the time. I always thought the MPS and Sport suspension were basically similar, excluding the sway bars and struts/springs. Since those were BEAT company.
Either way, thanks for the info and comment! Best luck with your car
That long stare while ratcheting that wrench 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Helped me a ton. Thank you!
Great guide. But do you need alignment after replacing the strut?
You won't need to as long as all the other suspension components aren't changed out or loosened.
Ok, at 7:25...you went full on Mighty Boosh. Creepy f#@&er! 😂
Great job on the vid, and thank you.
Did you guys have any issue with the tab on the strut for the endlink breaking? I put two new rear Kyb Struts and had this issue.. rear passenger broke off and rear driver was ready to snap off. Apparently this is an issue and people tend to weld a stiffer reinforcement plate to it. Love the vids keep em up!
Yup! That's why we replaced it. I didn't want to weld onto the strut because it's a gas filled container that could explode. Just did the safe way
Would this be the same for the protege 5?
There is technically a different part number for the strut/spring. But they both would fit and be the same process for replacement.
please part number for rear struck I have mazdaspeed protege 2003.5 my car have the struck assembly for advanced the struck is robbing on the tire
Strut:
Sachs part number 313627 or 313626
If you want the entire assembly:
Gabriel part number G57509 or G57510
thanks for you quick response and thanks for make videos like this 🙋♂️🙋♂️🙏
@@jacobpr11 sure thing! Goodluck with your repair!
hi my guy i have the same msp and im trying to remove my wing do u know where are the 2 hidden clip
Hey my guy, the nuts should be on the inside of the trunk lid. Kinda hard to see behind the bracing
hello Recommend Mazda Protege, is it a good car? Is it worth buying? 1.6 or 2.0 engines?
Loved it when I had it, now they're fairly old and they are fairly cheap. Finding one with low miles or no rust will be hard. The 2.0 engine is the way to go for sure
@@TheCherryGarage Do you have any suggestions on where to find any Proteges in good condition?
Only luck is Facebook market at this point
Assuming this is the MSP? I have a base model 2000 protege. Do you know a good place to get body kits? Or at least bumpers and skirts individually? CarID and Google are netting damn near nothing.
This is the MP3. Similar to MSP but no turbo. And similar to base model but with the sport suspension. It's been a while but last I remember was andysautosports website had some body kit options for them. They're getting harder to find that's for sure.
@@TheCherryGarage I’ll check it out, thanks! Dope ass protégé by the way. Wish I could find an affordable place to get that exact blue.
@@trentonmccoy9292 thanks! I sure wish we still had it, I miss it.
I got mine partially repainted at a local shop for not too much, they color matched rather than factory color for a lot cheaper and it was unnoticeable
@@TheCherryGarage Yeah, I’m continuing to look around but it isn’t looking good as far as aftermarket support goes. Love the car regardless but it’s not looking as though I’ll be getting much body pieces.
Can still throw some good lights, plasti dip some stuff, and keep it clean lol.
Thanks man!
Join some MSP and Protege Facebook groups, you'll find some body kit pieces eventually. They're all interchangeable, same frames.
Did anybody have an issue with the belt constantly popping off?
Which belt?
I didn’t tie up my belt when I took it off now I can’t get them back on 💀
That is a very dangerous and unsafe way the preload of spring
Amortiguadores delanteros de un mazda protege 99 le puedo poner unos del año 2000 no encuentro para 99