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  1. mkgearhead

    Will 1g fwd tranny go into a 2g with fwd?

    Actually, The front and rear mounts on a 1g are on the engine. On a 2g they're on the transmission. that's why a 1g tranny won't work on a 2g. There's no mount points on a 1g transmission.
  2. mkgearhead

    balance shaft

    You don't have to pull the motor to remove the balance shafts. I've done it on a couple of N/T's. It's a pain in the butt, but it can be done.
  3. mkgearhead

    transmission swap PLEASE!!!!

    How bad is the crack in the bellhousing? If it's bad enough, the transmission could be moving away from the engine and not letting the clutch disengage.
  4. mkgearhead

    i dont know where to plug these in!

    What you're looking for is an inverter. EL GLOW GAUGES INVERTER DODGE DAKOTA DURANGO NEON RAM:eBay Motors (item 250508421871 end time Oct-06-09 23:22:35 PDT)Just get one of those and wire the power into your dash light circuit.
  5. mkgearhead

    Galant Talon Mod :D

    Looks like a Pontiac.
  6. mkgearhead

    poor 1G, it got destroyed

    R.I.P.....With that song playing in the background, I almost teared up :)"The End" by The Doors.
  7. mkgearhead

    Tranny fluid level questions

    You need to check it in neutral. The Haynes manual is wrong. The fluid isn't being pumped through the system in Park.
  8. mkgearhead

    The Official funny stuff on Craigslist thread

    Originally Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 22:37 PDTRoom above Seedy OB Bar-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2009-07-17, 10:37PM PDT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------If the look of peeling...
  9. mkgearhead

    2.4 n/t

    You can also find a 6 bolt 4G64 in the early '92 Mitsubishi Expo, Eagle Summit Wagon and Plymouth Colt Vista. If it has the 8 valve head, it's a 6 bolt. Too bad you're so far away, I have a spare shortblock in my garage.
  10. mkgearhead

    Cars that make you shake your head

    Unfortunateley, we were in my wife's car when we saw the Dodge Caravan with the 2 foot aluminum wing on the roof, so no pics of that.:ohdamn:
  11. mkgearhead

    Cars that make you shake your head

    This is why I always have a camera in my car. My son and I have a running contest of who can find the worst use of aftermarket parts.
  12. mkgearhead

    1G smoking

    You said the turbo was new. Was the old one blown? If so, there's probably oil in the intercooler and piping, unless you took it apart and cleaned it all out.
  13. mkgearhead

    [RESOLVED] Injectors not pulsing

    I'd get it running first. The TPS won't keep the injectors from firing. No sense getting ahead of yourself.
  14. mkgearhead

    [RESOLVED] Injectors not pulsing

    I think he meant transistor, not translator. The power transistor on the back of the engine on the driver's side just below the coil pack. Make sure it's plugged in. anything having to do with the auto trans harness shouldn't affect the running of the engine. Does your check engine light come on...
  15. mkgearhead

    Lets see some DSMs with OEM wheels from other cars

    Here's some 16's from an '03 Mazda Protege. I liked them so much on my '91 Talon, i found another set for my '92 GSX.
  16. mkgearhead

    big smoking problem. OIL! turbo? rings? Help!

    How long did you run the car? We did the same thing to my son's '90 GST and it took about 2 hours to push all the oil out of the the intercooler from the old turbo being bad.
  17. mkgearhead

    tranny needs re-build?

    If it's hard to get into gear from a stop, it sounds like the clutch isn't releasing all the way. It may have worn linkage at the pedal assembly. I'd check that first.
  18. mkgearhead

    1G 90 shift linkage vs 91-94 shift linkage

    I know this an old post, but I thought I'd add some info I didn't find anywhere else. I just put a '93 Trans in my '90 GSX. I used the shifter and cables from a '92 FWD with a 1.8, so the cables from a 1.8 car will work for the swap.:thumb:
  19. mkgearhead

    Cylinders 2&3 not firing out of coil, coil packs good, possible cam sensor ?

    I had a coil test good on my '93 but it had a hole in the side of it and was arcing to ground. Just a thought.
  20. mkgearhead

    Reunion

    I've had that happen to me twice. The first one was a '70 Monte Carlo. It was at the wrecking yard about 3 years after I sold it. The second one was an '81 K5 Blazer with 7" lift and 35's. I sold it to my boss' son. If I'd known he was going to scrap it, I would've bought it back. It made me...
  21. mkgearhead

    1990 mitsu gsx i picked up today

    Nice find. Do you have any pics of the '90 with the black hood on it? I have one the same color and need to replace the hood. I just want to see what it looks like.
  22. mkgearhead

    [RESOLVED] Engine stalls when brake is applied at idle

    If your brake pedal is stiff and it stalls when you apply the brakes, it sounds like the diaphram in you brake booster may be ruptured. Do what Steve said and pull the vacuum line to the booster and cap it off and see if it still stalls. If it doesn't stall, then it's time for a new booster.
  23. mkgearhead

    Reattching A/C unit, but it won't take a charge.

    Do the Colts have a temperature switch on the thermostat housing like the DSM's? I had a similar issue with my '91 Talon. The inside of the switch came apart. Just a thought.
  24. mkgearhead

    [RESOLVED] 0 Oil pressure after sitting all winter

    I've has a couple of DSM's lose the prime in the oil pump after sitting. I took a gear oil pump (hand pump you can get at Autozone for $4) and attached a piece of small diameter hose to it. Then i removed one of the oil pressure senders and pushed the tube into the hole and pumped about 1/2 to...
  25. mkgearhead

    Blue Smoke [Merged 7-9]

    If you had a blown turbo, your intercooler probably has oil in it, too. My son bought a '90 GST with a blown turbo and after he replaced the turbo, it smoked like crazy until he ran all the oil out of the intercooler (he was too lazy to pull the intercooler and clean it):D You also need to break...
  26. mkgearhead

    My Dsm and prom

    My prom was 20 years ago. I was supposed to have a flying car by now!! :cry:I guess the GSX is as close as I'll get.:rocks:
  27. mkgearhead

    Red wall tires?

    Cokertire.com. They're pricey, but they're available.
  28. mkgearhead

    water pump help!

    It's probably somewhere in the water pipe that goes across the front of the engine. Unless it broke into tiny pieces, then it could be anywhere.
  29. mkgearhead

    1G Will Not Start help

    Mine does that when it's below 35 degrees outside. When it floods out, I open the rear hatch and unplug the fuel pump. Then i crank it until it starts and runs out of fuel. Then I plug the pump back in and start it with the throttle wide open. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries. It starts fine...
  30. mkgearhead

    Sick Days

    Last time I called in sick, I was on Vicadin for the pain from getting a tiny piece of rusty metal stuck in my eyeball.:cry: they had to use a metal pick to get it out. For some reason, they didn't want me driving a truck on Vicadin. That was the 2nd time in 9 years I've called in sick.
  31. mkgearhead

    Denver Meet

    Not so much luck. It's my daily ride and I can't stand driving my wife's '96 Jetta. :notgood: I was going to rebuild it after the first of the year, but a broken timing belt on the way to work just before Thanksgiving pushed my plans up a little. I had to cash in a week of vacation time to help...
  32. mkgearhead

    Denver Meet

    I'll second that. I should be up and running in about 3 weeks.
  33. mkgearhead

    1g nt tranny swap

    Don't take this the wrong way, but BITE ME!!!;)
  34. mkgearhead

    Winter Beater Cars [Merged 11-8]

    My year-round car was my '92 GSX until the T-belt broke. I'm driving my wife's '96 Jetta until I get my new motor put together. I should be up and running in about 3 weeks.
  35. mkgearhead

    Help wont go into Gear!!

    Are you saying the tranny is moving away from the block when you push the clutch pedal? If so, check to see if the belhousing bolts are loose or missing. Otherwise, you might have a cracked bellhousing. If it has been driven like that for a while, the syncros are probably trashed.
  36. mkgearhead

    1G able to turbo charge a 1.8L?

    This is just an opinion, but I think you'd be better off getting a turbo car. It's a lot less headache. If you keep your eyes open , you can get one that needs a little work for a failry reasonable price. That's just my $.02
  37. mkgearhead

    MAF-T to CAS wiring

    Do a search and see if you can find directions specifically for a '90. The '90 model has a different wiring harness than the 91-94.
  38. mkgearhead

    various symptoms one dsm. help me out fellas

    Do A leakdown test and see where you're losing compression in that cylinder before you start tearing into it. As far as reusing the head gasket, I always use a new one. I have no idea what you're talking about as far as a DOHC "key", so I can't help you there. I hope this helps a little.
  39. mkgearhead

    what if i default on a bank loan?

    Contact the bank and see if you can refinance it over a longer period of time. That will make the payments more manageable. I had a foreclosure in 2000 and it took 5 years to get to where I could buy anything on credit.
  40. mkgearhead

    rebuilt engine will not start after warmed up

    You may also want to check the connections at your coolant temp sensor (the one with 2 wires going to it just under the thermostat housing). If the wires are broken, the ECU will default to a cold start setting and start dumping fuel. My son's GST had the same problem. It would start when it was...
  41. mkgearhead

    How many times has your DSM been towed

    I only have to tow them home when I get them (i'm too cheap to buy a running one). I have a tow dolly, so It only costs gas money in my Suburban. It's just a pain when I get an AWD bucause I have to crawl under the car and disconnect the rear driveshaft.
  42. mkgearhead

    So what's the worst experience you've had installing a part?

    I've had some painful experiences. I dislocated my thumb while replacing the speedo cable on my '91 talon. I was pushing the grommet into the hole in the firewall when I felt a snap and my thumb popped backwards and touched my wrist then popped back into place.:cry: It swelled up immediately. I...
  43. mkgearhead

    What to use to clean oil from timing belt area

    I've always used brake cleaner. Also, did you check/replace your cam seals? This would be a good time to do so. It may have been part of the reason there was oil all over the timing cover. Just my $.02
  44. mkgearhead

    Did timing belt and balance shaft removal now have huge oil leak

    You put a bolt in where the balance shaft belt tensioner bolt used to be, right? Might as well start with the simple stuff.
  45. mkgearhead

    engine cleaning question... [Merged 2-7] engine bay washing

    I just bought a gallon of the purple degreaser at Walmart and it works great. I put it in a spray bottle and sprayed it on and let it sit for a few minutes and sprayed it off with a pressure washer and it looks great. I also used it on my 4G64 6 bolt block when I was rebuilding it and it looked...
  46. mkgearhead

    if i unhook the stock oil pressure gauge will my pressure light stay on all the time?

    The oil pressure gauge and the oil light are on 2 different sensors. If you look at the oil filter housing you'll see a large sensor and a small one. The large one is for the gauge and the small one is for the light. When you unhook it, just tie the wire up out of the way and it should be fine.
  47. mkgearhead

    clutch disengagement problem

    With the vibration and everything you described, it sounds like one of the springs on the hub of the clutch disc may have come off and bound up the pressure plate. Just a thought.
  48. mkgearhead

    1G Stuck in 'Limp Mode'

    I had a manual trans ECU in my auto Talon and had no problems. I'd try to track down a TCU and go from there. I think the TCU's are all the same for the 1g's, so they should be easy to find.
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