What is this called / Where does this go / What does this do? [MERGED]

[forcefed594]

This is probably a dumb question, but what is the part called that holds the front suspension in place and bolts up to the knuckle in a 1g? Does anyone know where i can find this part?

 

[95eclispe]

hmm i tried searching found no luck....

 

[Rsawd95dsm]

hmm i tried searching found no luck....

DSM Forums - View Profile: Stangmurdera Just send him a PM and discribe the part he should know what your talking about.

 

[xGoRExx]

The one pic shows the dent on the left side of the arm. The old tensioner was bad and ended up damaging this and now the timing belt just stays loose.

 

[toppertopper]

Are you sure its damaged , ..those 2 little holes on the blue "thing" you put a special tool or use c ring pliers and move/turn/spin it to 12 o clock i belive then tighten the bolt down

 

[jtmcinder]

timing belt tensioner pulley

 

[miguelmcv]

That's the Tensioner arm part # MD130032
That's for a 6 bolt.

But I don't think that's causing your problem, You are not doing it right.

How are you doing it?, are you using the timing tool.

Tell us how you are doing it.

 

[talonalex92]

If that's as dented as it looks, it definatly needs replaced. The tensioner arm will only extend so far, thus causing the belt to stay loose.

 

[xGoRExx]

My friend is doing it, he said the area where its wore down is causing the issue. I wish he was here to explain it better to you. I mean the guy has his own shop and builds cars all day so i figured he knew what he was talking about. But ive always gotten great help and advice from you guys.

If that's as dented as it looks, it definatly needs replaced. The tensioner arm will only extend so far, thus causing the belt to stay loose.

Yeah its worn/dented really bad. My old tensioner was bad and was jumping around and caused it to jump time. Which bent all my valves and knicked the pistons. So i bought a new head and hes putting it on and everything was great until he tried setting the time and couldnt get the belt to tighten because of that bad arm.

 

[miguelmcv]

If that's the case, then you better replace it which you will not get any warranty from him with the same tensioner arm.

Good luck.

 

[KYNgsx]

A bad tensioner could certainly prevent you from being able to put tension on the belt, but the tensioner arm and pulley look fine in that picture as far as I can tell. I'm pretty sure the tensioner arm comes with that slight dimple in it where it contacts the tensioner. In any case, that 1.5mm difference wouldn't prevent you from being able to put tension on the belt.

After installing the tensioner, this is what you need to do to put tension on the belt:

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The pulley is mounted on an eccentric shaft. As mentioned earlier, you loosen the bolt, rotate the pulley as shown until the tension is good, then tighten the bolt.

The picture shows the pulley in the "full loose" position.

The two holes usually end up at the 12:00 position when looking at the motor from the front.

 

[dsmspick]

+1 if the belt is loose with the hydraulic tensioner released your doing it wrong. You need to rotate the tensioner around till the belt is tight, then release the hydraulic tensioner. There is a tool made to do so, or like I used to do (before I bought tool) is use a pick tool to rotate the tensioner.

 

[HIGHPSI4]

Yea, it sounds like he did not losen the timing pulley bolt. That eccentic pulley will take up all the slack in the belt then the hydraulic tensioner will place the belt in tension when finished.

 

[pauleyman]

Out of curiosity is this a DSM shop or just a generic shop? I've seen so many dealers get this wrong over the years I don't place any trust in somebody just because they own a business. That dimple doesn't look any different to me than any other tension arm I've seen over the years. All of you guys who said rotate towards 12 o'clock should read the manuals. That should be correct in this case but it isn't true for all DSMs. There is a change in the 2nd gens that rotate towards 6 o'clock. As it is an eccentric pulley it would seem logical you could go either way. You can't because the design of the arm and water pump are different and you will contact the tensioner pulley on something if you go the wrong way. 1g 6bolt is clockwise towards 12 o'clock as folks have pointed out.

 

[xGoRExx]

A bad tensioner could certainly prevent you from being able to put tension on the belt, but the tensioner arm and pulley look fine in that picture as far as I can tell. I'm pretty sure the tensioner arm comes with that slight dimple in it where it contacts the tensioner. In any case, that 1.5mm difference wouldn't prevent you from being able to put tension on the belt.

After installing the tensioner, this is what you need to do to put tension on the belt:

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The pulley is mounted on an eccentric shaft. As mentioned earlier, you loosen the bolt, rotate the pulley as shown until the tension is good, then tighten the bolt.

The picture shows the pulley in the "full loose" position.

The two holes usually end up at the 12:00 position when looking at the motor from the front.

Ok i will try this and let you know what the result is.

 

[pauleyman]

You don't just set it to 12 and it's all good. That's not how it works. The procedure is straight forward, well documented and in my opinion easier with the special tools although many disagree. If you haven't read the vfaq etc I suggest you do so. vfaq.com. If you're still confused after than post back. Timing belt screwups are a big pet peeve for me. I've literally done hundreds of these timing belt jobs. You might also read this. Yes I wrote these.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/new...-timing-belt-you-shouldnt-after-you-read.html
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/437761-timing-belts-tdc-long-writeup.html
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/new...o-people-still-screw-up-timing-belt-jobs.html

 

[KYNgsx]

That was the basic version of how to put tension on the belt, not a comprehensive how-to guide of the entire timing belt replacement procedure. A repair manual provides all the necessary information.

 

[Ghost_92TSi]

There's A little tool to use that plugs into the two holes. Various sites sell them, I believe jay's racing and extremepsi are some of them. Using a 8mm socket and an inch torque wrench, turn it clockwise and torque to 24 inch pounds. HOLD IT THERE, and use a 14 mm wrench to tighten the bolt enough so that it doesn't rotate back, and torque that nut to 36 foot pounds. That dimple on the bottom may be problem matic. This may not matter but always worries me is the two bolts on the hydr. tensioner, I always loosen them a little and push the top to the right as much as possible and tighten it (looks like a better angle and the pin is closer to the arm).

 

[MindBlowin03]

Car is a '98 Spyder GS-T. My '97 TSi AWD does not have this plug. It's the smaller plug(OBDI?) next to the OBDII.

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[Lou98GSX]

mitsu scaner has a cable with 2 connections

 

[LarryJoe]

It's a reflash connector. Only 98 and 99's have it. You can use it for ecuflash to reflash your Ecu. Look into it, it's a amazing tuning tool.

 

[smileyltu75]

Ok i rebuilt my tranny its a five speed but on the process of removing it broke a connector it got stuck so when pulled it snapped. Now im trying get the connector but parts store dont have it. Called dealer they telling me buy harness too much. Anyone else know a place a website wbere i can order it it goez to a 95gst here a pic. They say it speedo cable connecor

Couldnt upload pic.but it connect the speedometer cable it like a tube has a 10mm bolt that holds it it black and its on outside on transmission

 

[WES_393]

Vehicle Speed Sensor?

Vehicle Speed Sensor | 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 Cylinders F 2.0L MFI Turbo DOHC | AutoZone.com

 

[SEVEN2NiNE]

I'm 100% positive it isn't supposed to look like this. What is this?

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[snowborder714]

Looks like it's the cruise control actuator. It's the part that's mounted on the passenger shock tower just above the fusebox.

 

[SEVEN2NiNE]

Thanks, that explains why cruise control doesn't wrk, I'm just going to take it out. I don't use it anyway.