# Protege squeaks on acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/protege-squeaks-on-acceleration/20178>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** protege, mazda\
**Created:** [September 30, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/protege-squeaks-on-acceleration/20178 "2008-09-30T17:57:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Mariana1517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Mariana1517](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mariana1517)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/protege-squeaks-on-acceleration/20178/1 "2008-09-30T17:57:22Z")

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Hi, I have a 2001 Protege (manual transmission) that has started squeaking when I press on the accelerator. If I press the accelerator VERY slowly and gently (not always possible in traffic!) it usually won’t squeak. The squeaking is most prominent when I go from not having my foot on the gas at all (at a stop) rather than accelerating while moving. It almost sounds like something is rubbing…Could this be a belt (which?)? Accelerator cable? Something else? Thanks for your help!