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I think I might know what is causing your buzzing. Next time you encounter the buzzing, reach over, or better yet, have a passenger reach over and hold the right dash vents firmly in place. I will almost guarantee you that the buzzing is from the vents and that they are just a little loose. Does this typically happen only in colder weather? Typically that is the cause, becasue the plastic contracts slightly from it's usual settings and hence you get more vibration and movement.
Hope that works. Your dealer can tighten the vents for you if the car is in warranty.
What was the built date of your Protege? Was it around September 2001?
Your Protege's engine mounts might be on too tight. It will take around 5000 miles of driving before they loosen up and reduce the vibrations you're feeling through the steering wheel.
In the mean time, using Mobil1 10W-30 motor oil will help smooth out some of the engine vibrations.
HEE HEE HEE!!! Now THAT'S getting the job done on YOUR terms!!!
Meade
Any solutions to relieve this problem?
Mazda Special Tool: Foreign Object Removal Tool for Interior Ventilation Venturi
;-)
Meade
For the record, I do know to keep my hands on the wheel when I'm driving, but I spend from 60 to 90 minutes each morning in stop and go, bumper to bumper, first to second to neutral to first traffic. But I wanted the stick because it's so much fun!
Thanks to everyone who walked me through this problem. Zoom Zoom Zoom!
Ken
Just wondering if I should just give up on the OEM system and get an aftermarket unit (small buttons and all).
Mine work flawlessly in the OEM and my 10-disc changer too!
Dinu
I replaced it with a refurbished unit, and now it's acting up.
When I make an audio CD, it's always as a single session and I always close out the disc. I realize some players don't like multi-session or discs that haven't been "closed" so I don't make mine that way.
I had this happen to me couple times already. Bought some new CD-Rs and end up using them as data CD-Rs only.
I have a Mazda Protege 2001 and the front windshields fog up regularly irrespective of whether the temperatures are cold or hot and humidity is low or high. It happens during the hottest days of summer and coldest days of winter. Also, whether the engine has been running or not has no bearing on it. Has anyone faced a similar probles or does anyone know how to fix this problem?
Tx,
Kevin
I run re-circulation mode until the car is warmed-up, then switch to fresh air: you create the same humidity level that's outside the car inside and you get more air in b/c the speed you drive at forces more air into the vents - I run with the HVAC off, but set to hot in winter once the car is warm if on highways, if it's on city streets at Level 1.
Dinu
I don't own one.
Some manual trannys can be quite whiny at speed.
If your car does it in any gear when you hit that rpm range, then it's not tranny related.
Dinu
Dinu
-- jason
my tranny used to make clunking noise when punching on gas pedal or coming to a fast stop....Mazda dealer and then the MAzda Rep said it is "NORMAL"...[non-permissible content removed].
Went to another "Elite" dealer....changed the tranny immediately after checking out other proteges on the lot for the same sound.
Erik
General Info
http://www.samarins.com
Recalls/TSBs
NHTSA.com/cars
AllData.com/recalls/index/html
Good luck!
Dinu
If you have a part replaced at the end of your basic warranty (in this case, the radio/CD player) does that piece of equipment carry its own warranty or is it covered under the basic 3 year warranty? What if it is replaced on the last day/mile of your basic warranty, does that mean that the new part has no warranty if it fails one week later after the basic warranty has expired?
Dinu
I have a 2001 Protege ES. When I reach 3500 RPMS, I can feel a little more oomph in the car and it surges forward strongly.
I think I read somewhere that something in the muffler opens up at 3500 RPMS.
Anyone else hear about this?