-Calm down, why are you so defensive? awdtalontsi1992 was replying to Siral3x's question, and I agree totally with what 1992 said, Siral3x can start by do all the majority of dis and re assembling but the critical work should leave to the expert until he/she get more experience.
-If the piston rings are check out good via a compression test, then it could be the bad valve stem seals that's causing oil to leak down to the combustion chamber.
http://www.vfaq.com/mods/Valvestem-seals.html-Installing A/F gauge...
-There's recall for your car in regard to the ball joint.
http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/recalltsb.do?step=recall&year=1996&make=Mitsubishi&model=Eclipse&style=2+Dr+GS+Hatchback&zip=92376&synpartner=edmunds
-The part of the strut shaft right below the tread is not round, it's "D" shape, which fit into the "D" shape hole on the upper spring perch, there is also an 1/4" diameter hole on each upper and lower spring perch, the top hole should line up with the bottom hole.
-You can see the hole on the...
-I use JB-Weld on the freeze plug when I removed the balance shaft, you might want to try some quick set epoxy instead of removing the front case. my $.02.
Car maintenance, car safety reports at Edmunds-For others that want to check for recall(s) of their vehicles, just click on the "get info for other car" once you are at the above page.
-You might want to look in these recalls were done.
http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/recalltsb.do?step=recall&year=1995&make=Mitsubishi&model=Eclipse&style=2+Dr+GSX+Turbo+4WD+Hatchback&zip=92376&synpartner=edmunds
-Taken from RRE's web site: " We don't recommend the AGXs for the 2G Eclipse, the 2G front shock body length is too long for car that are lowered at all. ".http://www.roadraceengineering.com/eclsuspension.htm
-You can open the RS232 connector to see which wire go where or test with a continutity tester.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203316
http://co.dsm.org/tech/1G_dl_sch.html
-Best to remove the head with the intake manifold attach, just unbolt the intake manifold bracket off the intake manifold, the bracket is attach the manifold to the block, access from the bottom, the head allen bolt is 10mm, don't know which plugs you are talking about, the lower timing belt...
-vfaq.com has intruction on the process of replacing the valve seals and the tool to do it, you don't have to remove the head, the correct term is valve stem seal.-Get your hand on to this compressor
you can pump compressed air into the combustion chamber to hold the valves up, if don't...
-Go to vfaq.com, there's instruction there on how to retrieve the error code, just make the wire long enough so you can see what ever (buzzer, meter...) you use to pull the code while you're in the seat.
-You get what you paid for, the main reason to use coil over is so you have more option at spring rate ,
if you lower your car too much, it'll actually worsen the handling.