Hey guys.I have a big problem with a brand new dayco harmonic balancer. The old one was never replaced so I wanted to use a new one when doing the timing belt job. When opening the box it looked different to the oem balancer. After asking around that wasn't a problem for other 420A users...
Hey there,I have an annoying rubbing/humming sound coming from the right wheel when driving and turning the steeringwheel to right hand side, even when doing it at the tiniest bit. When I take left corners or drive straight, the noise is gone. It began on a 800 miles trip on highways and...
I already bought a set of rocker arms out of a 2.7 Sebring and now I'm looking for lifters with bigger holes. A couple of weeks ago I found a set sold by Mizumo on ebay but I didn't try to order them since I don't know about the quality. There is no hint about the manufacturer.Has anyone...
I'm about to buy an assambled (used) MS2 with v2.2 board. It's set up for the 420a and there's a wiring harness, serial cable and injector harness included. Now I'd like to know if it's a good idea to stick to the v2.2 board. Are there any downsides when using the 2.2 as full stand-alone?Is...
Hey there,I have trouble with running lean and misfire for a while now. The car seems to be a bit slower than usual, it feels like something robs power. Stock n/a 420A with Header.The inspection 2 weeks ago showed me that I`m running lean,Air/Fuel is 16-17.5 @ idle and @ about 2500rpm...
I drive a 420A GS. My driver's side radiator fan doesn't work. I checked nearly everything that could be related to that issue but haven't found any solution. Fuses, relays, cables, coolant sensor etc. ... when I push the A/C button both fans jump on. That's the only way to cool down the engine...
A couple of threads here on tuners claim that I can replace just the balljoints on my 2G control arms.http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/handling-tech/200833-upper-control-arm-ball-joint-replacement.htmlReason is I don't want to buy a new set of urethan bushings everytime I replace a control...
I finally managed to take a video of my problem. I have a cold start knock and I'd like to know what the problem could be.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVcVs_JJN9cI hope it's not the camshaft bearings. I read that my cheap FRAM oil filter can start these problems because it allowes the oil...
My AC compressor produces a horrible scratching/sliding sound, and I read that the compressor clutch is the problem. Is there any way to get a replacement clutch for a 420a ac compressor without buying a new compressor?
I have a bad rust problem where the body meets the windshield. I wanna get rid of that and replace the glass but i have a couple of questions before start tearing apart my car.1. What do I need to get the job done? Sure, the windshield, the molding and some special glue. But are there any...
(I don't want to steal shorty's thread since he has a slightly different topic)Inspired by another thread here on tuners I found the vfaq tutorial how to hack your window switch to get the auto-up-feature on the driver's side.Auto-up driver's power window and switch cleaning for 1G DSMs...
I bought a full assembled spare engine for my Eclipse for 50 bucks. It came out that it's a 95, my car is a 98. I want to rebuild this engine for my turbo setup. I know there are differences between the years, like different coil plugs, but what do I have to change on the engine to make it run...
First of all, I was looking on about 20 other Viper alarm threads and didn't find the answer to my problem.I have a Viper 600 HF alarm sytem. I bought my car with this alarm about 3 years ago.I disconnected the battery a couple of times and now the sirens won't chirp when I lock or unlock...
I own my car for 3 years now and never knew what that small metallic cylinder next to a freeze plug on the exhaust side of my 420a is for. There is a wire attached to it. What's its job?
I have laying around two tensioner pulleys for my ps/ac-belt. The 20 mm width pulley was installed when I got my car. I bought a newer replacement pulley that's 25mm width. Now this pulleys bearing is wasted, too. I installed a new bearing into the 20mm pulley not knowing whether it's the right...
So today is April 20th and every image board I am looking at is full of dope and drugs. What is so special on that day :confused: Hope you excuse my question. I am from Europe :)
I have the chance to get a never used Spec Stage 3 clutch including a lightweight flywheel for about 150$ from a friend. Atm my car is nearly stock (only header). I don't race my car but plan to turbo it soon. Would the Spec Stage 3 be a good replacement for oem? I don't want to change the...
Okay, you helped me alot in the past months, but I have different problems when accelerating with my 98GS.
When I hit the gas it seems that the engine moves backwards. I guess my motor mounts are worn so I wanna get some urethan mounts but don't know if I need new stock mounts (the urethans...
At the moment I ride my car with KYB Excel-Gs and H&R lowering springs. 2 of my shocks are blown and the strut bearings aren't good anymore so I'm looking for a good set of cheap coilovers that lasts longer than two years. I don't wanna hit the track and race my car, I just need a set for daily...
Hey thereI need some information in order to maintain my A/C. I'd like to make a full service but I don't have an idea what parts I need and how many of them. I work in a car center so there shouldn't be any problem with handling the fluids. :)
Hey there guysI'm in a vocational college and in English we have the topic "car". Since english is a foreign language for me and I browse the english interwebs very often, my teacher asked me to find out when you guys use the word "change" and "replace" when you exchange parts for repair or...
Yesterday I drove to Dodge/Chrysler to read out my CEL. It all turned out the DSM has a broken O2 sensor and a bad ignition coil.Just some quick fixes. Now I wanna order a new upstream O2 sensor, ignition coil and sparkplug wires, but since I live in Germany it's hard to get good parts for a...
Hey there,
I was just wondering why there are different tachos on 420As. On ebay there are only 8000rpm indiglo tachos sold but my tacho shows up to 9000rpm...
Alright, my stock headlights are done I wanna get some projectors, but I keep reading bad things about ebay projectors (not adjustable, candlelight-like lighting output, cheap quality). I'm a bit afraid of buying them from there, so could you give me some brand names of good projectors or maybe...
Hey guysAfter I had some trouble with my cooling system I flushed it and changed some broken parts, but the problem is still there.Today I checked my (new) thermostat (195°F) and put it in a water boiler, it started to open at 195° and was fully opened at over 210°F! I think...
Hey guys, I found some threads about ebay gasket sets, but they were all for the 4g63 and I think that these aren't comparable to 420a sets.I found the following set:Mitsubishi Dodge Eagle 2.0L 420A DOHC Full Gasket Set | eBayWould you recommend it? It's from Mitsumoauto and I read...
So I started to make a list for my turbo setup and now I'm looking for a nice decent turbocharger, but I've no idea where to start. What turbo would you recommend?basic information:
~200-220hp
T3/T4 flange
internal wastegate wouldn't be bad, but not necessaryI found this Garrett...
I wanna do an oil change since my last one is ~10months ago. Last time I used 5w30 or 10w30, I forgot. There was no trouble in winter. Perfect starting, smooth driving. But in summer I had problems with oil pressure. Oil consumption is about 1 qt per 1000miles.Now I wanna try 10w40. Could...
Hey there, my name is Robin/Rob. I lurked this site for almost a year now and finally made it to register.I live in Germany, far in the east near Dresden. I drive a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS, but it's not a regular european one with 4g63 n/a, it's a real US-Import from Virginia/Maryland with...