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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:43 pm
by mr-charisma
Ralph_Shang wrote:hey, everyone!
I took my car to workshop today, and they check the car said this car is
self-adjusted by the oil pressure, so that someone suggest me to adjust
the tappets/lifters can not be done?
the man suggest me to do 3things, 1, change the oil and filter.
2. clean engine, something on the bottom of the engine?
3. change lifter....
what can I do now?
Where did you take it to? Surely Unique Autosports wouldn't have said that (unless your car is a GR, not a GPX)
Whichever mechanic said that obviously doesn't know about FTO's & I would not be taking my car to them... just give UAS a call, they will be abel to give you a price over the phone for adjusting the tappets..
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:44 pm
by Bennoz
Can you post a pic of your engine please. If they are saying the tappets cannot be adjusted, then either the mechanic that looked at doesn't know what he's doing or you have a Non Mivec GR....
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:54 pm
by Ralph_Shang
Im sure my car is GPX....but not sure the Engine....
here is the pic of engine, not mine, I found from the carsales.com.au, but
looks the same , the pic is under the title of "1995 MITSUBISHI FTO GPX"
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:00 pm
by Ralph_Shang
thanks mr-charisma,
I called UAS today, and they said for this problem, around 15-20
hundred.... 1500-2000,
So ,, I took to another workshop for check...
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:13 pm
by Bennoz
1500 - 2000 just to adjust tappets? Thats talking themselves out of business
Where abouts do you live Ralph? You might be in my mobile mechanics area....
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:22 pm
by Ralph_Shang
Thanks bennoz..
I m living in Lidcombe 2141, but I can drive to anywhere if u know
someone good at FTO, in sydney area..
my number: 0432483603, please help...
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:32 pm
by mr-charisma
Ben's right, $1500-2000 is way too much just for adjusting tappets... they would have just lost my business...
Not sure exactly how much it should cost though... but I have been quoted around $1500 to fix cam tower seals, tappets, water pump, timing belt & a couple of other things...
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:53 pm
by Ralph_Shang
is my engine a MIVEC one?(not sure what a MIVEC is )
please help ~~ ben~~
please help everyone,,,
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:19 pm
by mr-charisma
Ralph_Shang wrote:is my engine a MIVEC one?(not sure what a MIVEC is )
please help ~~ ben~~
please help everyone,,,
Post up your engine/Chassis/VIN number .. it is the number on the rear wall of the engine bay on a metal plate... might look like DE3A-0018342
'tis the easiest way to be 100% sure, cause the previous owner could have just put a Mivec engine cover on a GR to make it look like a GPX
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:28 pm
by Ralph_Shang
de3a0101083
not to sure where is the number on the engine, and found this number on a metal plate on the car (rear of the engine),but if the engine been changed, this number is useless...
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:54 pm
by FtoSam
holy Crap...
Joe n ricks up here did mine and replaced a heap of rubbers and seals and other crap for $1k...
think the lifters were $400 of that??
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:01 pm
by Ralph_Shang
-_-~~ @_@ ..............*_*.... help....
Here
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:26 pm
by dstocks
Here is your chassis info.....
Chassis No: de3a0101083
Model Code: HRGHE
Model: GPX
Engine: 6A12 Mivec
Transmission: 4sp AT
Colour: Scotia White
Manufacture Date: Week 2, March 1996
Option Code: 000
Interior Code: 15X
Re: Here
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:47 pm
by rock_it
dstocks wrote:Here is your chassis info.....
Chassis No: de3a0101083
Model Code: HRGHE
Model: GPX
Engine: 6A12 Mivec
Transmission: 4sp AT
Colour: Scotia White
Manufacture Date: Week 2, March 1996
Option Code: 000
Interior Code: 15X
Where do you find out that info ???
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:51 pm
by maggsy
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:00 pm
by Ralph_Shang
thanks for the info, hope u guys can help me with the problem
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:00 pm
by rock_it
Sweet... Just updated my location for her... Thanks mate
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:42 pm
by khunjeng
Ralph_Shang wrote:Im sure my car is GPX....but not sure the Engine....
here is the pic of engine, not mine, I found from the carsales.com.au, but
looks the same , the pic is under the title of "1995 MITSUBISHI FTO GPX"
lol its MIVEC no decoder needed, thats Dstocks showing off his cool stuff..
2000 would have been to fullly replace them, and its crap boring job so no suprise they just quote high. Even if its a GPX you still can have broken plastic heads which means you cant adjust them anyway...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:06 pm
by Ralph_Shang
what can I do now...
help...
