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[Alterastro]

... if you're interested - but hurry, only one day left!

[dj-phatphunker]

HAHAH Thats he one i took out on Sunday TT !!!

thought i wouldnt have been found out cheers Nick Lmao

[Alterastro]

Ah ha!.... So what's wrong with it then???

[LePaj]

well......

[kev]

Its got "a wing mounted parking mirror"

[TinyTim]

Haven't we all   

So - is it any good then ? 

[dj-phatphunker]

yeah not too bad had a funny rattle at top end sounded to me but hey im no evo owner (yet hehe)

I need to build up my Evo Knollege before I buy one if i do !!

[Br00n1e]

yeah not too bad had a funny rattle at top end sounded to me but hey im no evo owner (yet hehe)

I need to build up my Evo Knollege before I buy one if i do !!

Happened to ours and someone else I know ended up with full engine rebuild as the bottom end went very soon after........£3000 - £4000 for rebuild depending where you are and how much damage you did. Ours went at just about 100mph ended with bent crank

[David Wiltshire]

With reference to the engine rattle and eventual rebuild was it ever established what caused the problem and how did the early symptoms show themselves. Mine so far does not rattle I change the oil regularly using mega quality Silkolene but wonder if this is another pitman arm type failure with the Evo. Not that i'm panicking much!

[Br00n1e]

mine was down to previous owner not servicing it properly they said, wear marks on the big ends.  the noise is actually from the small ends just travesl up to sound like a top end rattle. Eventually big end turns damaging conrod and usually bending the crank. Replacement crank about 1500 squids

[TinyTim]

Interesting reading - Kinnda bears out what I was told about the 'Ralliart vehicles' (Evo & Lancer Evo) service intervals being shorter than for standard cars.

There's always cars around that have not been serviced properly and its dammed difficult if not impossible to spot em.

But then again, even if you think you are servicing properly, stick to the standard service intervals and you could have a problem.

Hence the cam belt needing changing at 45,000 miles NOT 54,000 miles

I will try and get a full Ralliart schedule from Kingswood next week.

[David Wiltshire]

BrOOn1e did the garage that re-built yours say that lack of oil or old oil starved the big ends etc from proper lubrication? and did you actually see the components they replaced or get an engineers report? The reason I would like to know is generally Mitsubishi are so well engineered I'd have thought you would have to drive around for months with very little or no oil before you would do that sort of damage.

[Br00n1e]

got both reports and to see components, bit of both I would say lack oil and not serviced regular enough.
Because Tiggsy disnae do too much mileage I change oil every 6 months