FTO AUSTRALIA

they are DJ's) saying i need new ones(ou can't get them though only GR) and i keep saying they just need adjusting i'm not sure if i trust them now

Maybe theres more they have done without telling me

ok just got off the phone and they are saying that its more than just adjustment. They have rang Raliart Australia and they are getting some new lifters but not original fto ones. Is that going to even work?
sounds like i'm not going to see my car for a while

Just take it to another mechanic for different opnion.

i wish i could but all apart now and need my car
they stuffed up and are fixing for free but i will not be going back there
from now on.

wait a sec. are they talking about replacing the tappets(#1) or the whole lifters(#2) that hold the tappets.

bearing in mind this is a mivec engine

the whole lifters with a different part i think doesn't sound that good
what does the whole lifter look like?

they just rang they are getting 6 originals of them at $35ea from japan and going tobe about 2weeks this really sucks!!!
Japanese Imports

I told them to put car back together they are not happy hehe
they stuffed it!!!!

Get them to call Kempys - number is on the site www.kempys.co.nz

just rang them and they only have non mivec ones so looks like 2weeks is what i'll have to wait.

How bout Joe n Riks (07) 5532 0706 http://www.nihoncarparts.com.au/

Thanks Bennoz but they only have 2 of the adjustable screw thingys
they kept telling me to get them adjusted err i'm so confused
DJ's know they can be adjusted

DanXbix wrote:Ok saw a silver one today all good.

One of the mechanics said to me it looks like a couple of hydrylic lifters are not getting any oil through them. Is it possible that could of happened
by just getting the oil drained? They are not to sure but are saying it will be six week before they can get any? Or is there a place you guys or gals know of?

thanks again

The way i see it is, its crap Mistubishi. A lot of their cars do it. Notice how a lot for old crap cars dont have lifter problems, while carefully looked after Mitsubishis always have the problem??

Its just the way Mitsubishi build their engines, its a problem which even newer Mitsubishis have. Live with it.

The way i see it is, its crap Mistubishi. A lot of their cars do it. Notice how a lot for old crap cars dont have lifter problems, while carefully looked after Mitsubishis always have the problem??

Its just the way Mitsubishi build their engines, its a problem which even newer Mitsubishis have. Live with it.

Don't mean to hijack your thread Dan but.................

The FTO is the same as any other nineties vintage car..........they all have minor problems after a few years on the road.

It is around 10 years old, don't always believe the odometer either.

I used to own a 93 Liberty RS Turbo and the EJ20T in that sounded like a machine gun before I chucked some lifter free in it to hide the noise from the stuffed hydraulic lifters 5 minutes before I traded it in.

Nissan SR20's with a few k's on them also have top end problems after a while. You can even buy aftermarket conversion kits to fix up the problems. (ie SSS pulsars, 180SX etc etc)

Anyways Dan, any news on the arrival of your parts? are they going to be here this side of Christmas?

Cheers

Chris

Sorry havn't been online much been working to much!
Parts are probably here now but can't get work done until dec 4th
but they are doing for free just goto pay for parts about $200

Has anyone ordered parts from camskill? need droplinks for front was thinking of either their lowered height rear droplinks or Whiteline adjustable ones
any sugestions

thanks

Ok Now I'm Angry DJ's Have Lost the Parts and are saying another week
but i very much doubt that they had to re-order

This ticking is driving me insane.

DanXbix wrote:Sorry havn't been online much been working to much!
Parts are probably here now but can't get work done until dec 4th
but they are doing for free just goto pay for parts about $200

Has anyone ordered parts from camskill? need droplinks for front was thinking of either their lowered height rear droplinks or Whiteline adjustable ones
any sugestions

thanks

if u have standed drop links now...get standard height drop links...camskill are fine we have ordered drop links through them before.

Nahco where are my front drop links mate

Hi All My Rear Bank Lifters are really stuffed they have got heaps louder now. Finally My Parts Are Here and being fitted tomorrow. That should fix all the problems and i will have a quiter car again Lifter noise has tobe one of the most anoying things next to a nagging girlfriend lol
Will Post final result monday or tuesday night depending on when i get car back.
Thanks All For Your Help!

Hi guys Got my car back and all is fixed. engine is so quite now!! Happy again. Apparently under the lifters there 6 or more spring things (sorry don't know the name) anyway on each one theres 2 plastic caps that sit on top and when they fixed the first time and put back together one of them fell off into the sump (luckly) which some how was making the noise. Anyways all fixed, Now to save for suspension
Thanks all

that sounds really dodgy... i hope that you didn't have to pay to get it fixed the second time for their stuff up .. I won't ever be going there...

Breza wrote:

The way i see it is, its crap Mistubishi. A lot of their cars do it. Notice how a lot for old crap cars dont have lifter problems, while carefully looked after Mitsubishis always have the problem??

Its just the way Mitsubishi build their engines, its a problem which even newer Mitsubishis have. Live with it.

Don't mean to hijack your thread Dan but.................

The FTO is the same as any other nineties vintage car..........they all have minor problems after a few years on the road.

It is around 10 years old, don't always believe the odometer either.

I used to own a 93 Liberty RS Turbo and the EJ20T in that sounded like a machine gun before I chucked some lifter free in it to hide the noise from the stuffed hydraulic lifters 5 minutes before I traded it in.

Nissan SR20's with a few k's on them also have top end problems after a while. You can even buy aftermarket conversion kits to fix up the problems. (ie SSS pulsars, 180SX etc etc)

Anyways Dan, any news on the arrival of your parts? are they going to be here this side of Christmas?

Cheers

Chris

But we are focusing on lifter noise here. Most FTO's have this problem, and you cant blame it being an Old car, as most cars older than the FTO dont suffer lifter noise. Most of the Mitsu range suffer from Lifter noise, EVO and GTO included. Even the family cars eg Magnas suffer from it.

My Friends 2002 model magna taps. If just the Mitsu design my friend.