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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 14, 2013 19:27:48 GMT -5
Here is where it is leaking: Attachments:
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Post by sport03 on Apr 14, 2013 19:32:37 GMT -5
T minus 5 days! So I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that I got everything cleaned and put back together and it started right up. The bad news that there was still smoke coming up behind the passnger side head/valve cover from the exhaust pipe, in the same spot as before. I assume this is an oil leak. I will verify for sure tomorrow. Also it was leaking some coolant from the upper radiator hose, easy fix. Lastly the 4-wheel drive light was flashing. It wasn't doing that before. I put it in 4 high and I felt it go in and the light went to a solid light. I moved it back to 2 wheel drive and the light started flashing again. Any ideas? I'm going to do some research on that now. I hope it's nothing major. My light was flashing like that too and all I did is power washed the undercarriage and it helped. Maybe give it a try.
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 14, 2013 19:37:43 GMT -5
My light was flashing like that too and all I did is power washed the undercarriage and it helped. Maybe give it a try. Hmm, maybe. Any idea what that light means? Here is what it looks like all put back together Attachments:
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Post by sport03 on Apr 14, 2013 19:53:28 GMT -5
My light was flashing like that too and all I did is power washed the undercarriage and it helped. Maybe give it a try. Hmm, maybe. Any idea what that light means? Here is what it looks like all put back together Looks pretty darn good!! The main source of failure for flashing 4WD lights is the front axle drive solenoid valve. If the system is not used, and you suddenly decide to use it, the front axle sometimes does not disengage, causing the lights to flash
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Post by sport03 on Apr 14, 2013 19:58:02 GMT -5
Hmm, maybe. Any idea what that light means? Here is what it looks like all put back together Looks pretty darn good!! The main source of failure for flashing 4WD lights is the front axle drive solenoid valve. If the system is not used, and you suddenly decide to use it, the front axle sometimes does not disengage, causing the lights to flash But if you never put in to 4WD before the light was flashing it could be something different
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 14, 2013 20:11:46 GMT -5
Looks pretty darn good!! The main source of failure for flashing 4WD lights is the front axle drive solenoid valve. If the system is not used, and you suddenly decide to use it, the front axle sometimes does not disengage, causing the lights to flash But if you never put in to 4WD before the light was flashing it could be something different Thanks! When I first bought it I put it in 4wd and the solid light came on. I drove it a bit and put it back into 2wd and the light went off. The whole way home the light was off. The light just started flashing in my garage. As far as I know I never touched anything relates to the 4wd system. The only thing I can think of that could possibly be related when I was removing the center console to install my cd changer wire several days ago I moved the selectee into 4h and then back into 2h. I don't know if that could somehow have something to do with the light.
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 15, 2013 21:57:15 GMT -5
T minus 4 days!!
I replaced the upper radiator hose and clamps and that fixed the coolant leak. I sprayed engine degreaser all over the back side and bottom of the engine and transmission and washed it all off. While that was drying I installed my hitch, wired up the lights, and replaced the burnt out brake lights. As part of the install I had to remove the spare tire which turns out is completely flat and off the rim.
Anyway, once that was done I pulled the truck in the garage and tried to find this leak behind the passenger side head. At first I got a little freaked out because i saw water boiling behind the exhaust manifold and "head gasket" was flashing before my eyes. However after about 15 minutes it all went away so I'm assuming it was left over from cleaning the area. I found NO oil leaks of any kind, however there was still light smoke coming up from the area. Any ideas? The car idles like freaking dream. Super smooth!
Oh yeah, also at some point the flashing 4wd light went off. Before I started all the other work I drove it around shifting back and forth between 2wd and 4wd but the light was still flashing. I don't know what exactly fixed it, the driving and shifting or the cleaning, but it is gone for now. One last thing, I plugged in my OBDII reader and it wouldn't even turn the reader on. I tested it on my evo and it turned on right away. Is there a fuse or something that could be blown and causing this? I'm just finishing up dinner now so back to the garage to do the full transmission flush and filter change!
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 16, 2013 0:16:59 GMT -5
I didn't end up doing the transmission tonight. I'm finally taking a break for the first time since buying this vehicle. Instead my wife and I drove it around town for a while, stopping at Auto Zone for some washer fluid (used the whole gallon just on the montero!) and a PCV valve and then taking it through a car wash for the first time since buying it. Once we got home I checked the transmission fluid and it was a little overfull. Im going to be driving it to work tomorrow and then doing the transmission flush and filter change on Wednesday. The engine is running amazingly! No more shutting off at stops. I'm still getting some light smoke from that corner though. I'm running out of ideas.
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 16, 2013 8:50:11 GMT -5
Bed news! So this morning I got it insured and was going to drive it to work. I turned the key an it started to crank over for a fraction of a second and then POP. Now it has NO power what-so-ever. I turn the key and there is no power at all. Nothing electrical works at all. Any ideas? I didn't have time to poke around cause I had to get to work. I'm sure there is an ignition or battery fuse, just don't know where it would be.
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Post by bdmontero on Apr 16, 2013 9:59:57 GMT -5
PRAY TO GOD ITS NOT THE TIMING BELT.lol it could be a main fuse I would check those first.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using proboards
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 16, 2013 10:22:05 GMT -5
PRAY TO GOD ITS NOT THE TIMING BELT.lol it could be a main fuse I would check those first. Sent from my DROID RAZR using proboards Timing belt is good, I've done this job several times on Mitsubishi Engines and I know it was done correctly. This is definitely an electrical issue of some type. When the key is turned on, nothing happens. Does anyone know where the main ignition fuse or battery fuse is?
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Post by codeman94 on Apr 16, 2013 12:54:22 GMT -5
Try disconnecting the battery cables and touching them together for about 10sec and it will reset the computer.
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Post by monty98 on Apr 16, 2013 13:29:16 GMT -5
PRAY TO GOD ITS NOT THE TIMING BELT.lol it could be a main fuse I would check those first. Sent from my DROID RAZR using proboards Timing belt is good, I've done this job several times on Mitsubishi Engines and I know it was done correctly. This is definitely an electrical issue of some type. When the key is turned on, nothing happens. Does anyone know where the main ignition fuse or battery fuse is? Main igniton, battery and engine fuse are right between the battery and driver side fender. The battery one has a nice clear window on it so you tell right away. Should be covered in a rectangular black box.
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Post by jkdv8 on Apr 16, 2013 14:02:35 GMT -5
That sucks man. nice evo by the way. have you checked all the relays. i would look at the ones under the driver dash as well. there is also some relays and fuses above those.
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Post by 91clipseDOHC on Apr 16, 2013 14:36:41 GMT -5
Timing belt is good, I've done this job several times on Mitsubishi Engines and I know it was done correctly. This is definitely an electrical issue of some type. When the key is turned on, nothing happens. Does anyone know where the main ignition fuse or battery fuse is? Main igniton, battery and engine fuse are right between the battery and driver side fender. The battery one has a nice clear window on it so you tell right away. Should be covered in a rectangular black box. The small rectangular box behind the main fuse box?? I glanced at the yellow fuse on the battery cable and it looked good, but I haven't tested it yet. I figured that was the alternator fuse. Any picture or diagram of exactly which ones? That sucks man. nice evo by the way. have you checked all the relays. i would look at the ones under the driver dash as well. there is also some relays and fuses above those. I haven't checked anything yet because I had to get to work. Any picture or diagram of exactly which fuses could be the cause? Thanks so much, I like it a lot!
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