1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine
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Re: 1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine (mrvette)
They have a bad rep of "crank walk". Do a search online, you should find what years are worse than others, it's not rare by any means.
Found a link to it ---> http://www.machv.com/wal19tur.html
:cheers:
[Modified by Corey 68, 4:57 PM 5/6/2003]
Found a link to it ---> http://www.machv.com/wal19tur.html
:cheers:
[Modified by Corey 68, 4:57 PM 5/6/2003]
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Re: 1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine (terryrudy)
It is a 1.8 non turbo, automatic car, SOHC plain jane engine....
thing is somehow some kid/idiot/whoever might have ran it out of oil and so the stick is clean, and the dealer says engine is no good,...knows nothing more...beleive ME, this guy does NOT know cars....from India/Paki etc....
BUT the saving grace is, the car is CLEAN, and I don tmean just car lot clean...it's NOT bad at all....panels line up, paint matches, no dents/dings....interior nice enough....for a '93 afterall....
but the thing is that damn ENGINE....need information...
GENE
thing is somehow some kid/idiot/whoever might have ran it out of oil and so the stick is clean, and the dealer says engine is no good,...knows nothing more...beleive ME, this guy does NOT know cars....from India/Paki etc....
BUT the saving grace is, the car is CLEAN, and I don tmean just car lot clean...it's NOT bad at all....panels line up, paint matches, no dents/dings....interior nice enough....for a '93 afterall....
but the thing is that damn ENGINE....need information...
GENE
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Re: 1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine (mrvette)
good luck, may want to check http://www.dsmtrader.com for deals on used parts for cheap. Looking now, a lot of folks parting out 1.8s there.
-terry
-terry
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Re: 1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine (Corey 68)
:iagree:
Crank walk is a big problem with the Mitsu 4 banger motors. A good friend of mine had it happen on his GSX eclipes. It was pretty funny watching the pulleys and all move when he pushed in the clutch.
Crank walk is a big problem with the Mitsu 4 banger motors. A good friend of mine had it happen on his GSX eclipes. It was pretty funny watching the pulleys and all move when he pushed in the clutch.
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Re: 1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine (Corey 68)
Crankwalk is only a problem on second generation DSMs with manual transmissions. If I can recall correctly the DSM in question is a first generation therefore it does not have a problem with crankwalk.
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Re: 1.8 Mutsi Eclipse/Talon engine (Sigforty)
I had a turbo once that the balance shaft spun out. Shaked violently at about 3000 rpms. If it want turn over and there is no oil. I'd say no go. Those cars burn up valve stem seals very easy. Just look at all the black smoke on the bumpers.
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