i think I broke my car :frowning: well I just bought this car a few months ago and all seemed well. I bought new tires, changed the oil, had the brakes inspected, you know the things daddy’s tell their daughters to always be sure of. I have had no problems with the car till last weekend. My boyfri…

When you jump it, does the starter engage and spin the engine? Did you check to see where the burning smell is coming from? I assume you are sure you have gas, engine oil is full?

With the burned rubber smell & all, these symptoms starting after an unusually quick start, I’m sort of concerned about the timing belt. The timing belt is stressed more during quick accelerations. Does a 2000 Protege have a rubber timing belt? Does this car have a 1.6L DOHC engine? I think …

gallant: I do have gas as well as oil and we couldn’t identify the burning odor. but how do I check if it spins? GeorgeSanJose: I do not have money to get towed just yet. I would have to wait at least a month for that and I don’t have time for that.

The first step to do whenever the starter motor for the engine doesn’t work is to remove the battery connections and clean the connections using a battery post cleaning brush. If the battery isn’t getting charged there may be a problem with the alternator or in the charging circuit wiring. I’m sorr…

If you can’t afford a tow, and that isn’t a very temporary situation due to some emergency, then you probably can’t afford to own a car.

On some engine-- I don’t know if it applies to this one though – it is possible to remove some rubber plugs from the timing belt cover and visually inspect the timing belt. You can’t usually tell how worn it is b/c you can only see the outside surface, but you could at least tell if it was intact…

“Maybe it just needs a basic tune-up.” Perhaps that may be true, but…if the OP cannot even afford to have the car towed…I am not sure how she expects to have the car put back into proper working order. Parts and labor for a basic tune-up (or…God forbid…for actual repairs) will almost surely cost m…

oh well i cant afford a tow right now cause i lost my job due to cut backs and my boyfriend left me and stole the last $2000 that was in our joint account even though he hasn’t had a job in 7 years. he also took my tv, bed, and cell phone. so im putting what little i do have into a lawyer. so excuse…

update it was the starter. new one in (grandfather showed me how) and it started right up. though from the looks of it ima need a new clutch soon…oh the joys of a car -_- Thank you all that helped. I appreciate it.

2000 Mazda Protege (standard) won't start

Maintenance/Repairs

Cougar June 22, 2013, 12:57am 11

Thanks for the update @AnaisH and glad to hear the trouble wasn’t real tough to fix. Hopefully you will be able to get some good results on the other troubles you are having. Think about getting a basic repair book for cars. A little knowledge can go a long way in helping solve issues like that.

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