Please Darlings I need your help... - Page 4 - Team-2G Mitsubishi Forum

Damnrookie · 05-26-2008, 11:41 AM

hey V8,

Man I shouldn't say this but...

it took me about 2 hours to raise the car! Damnit!!

I bought my jackstands a bit too big.. so I had some trouble fitting it all.

But the car is raised now.

I'm now going to drain the oil and the coolant.

I'll put a pic up with every step I make. Please feel free to comment with every pic.

Again... compliments to Bassman's write up!!

PandaMan · 05-26-2008, 11:42 AM

Haha, hey man there is nothing wrong with this process taking time. Congrats on growing a pair and doing this yourself!

Damnrookie · 05-26-2008, 02:42 PM

The radiator is out, oil and coolant is drained, intake hose is off...

I'm left taking off the heatsink.

2 screws are very stubborn. They are rusted shut and I can't get a decent torque wrench in there. Any suggestions?

I can get a 12 mm normal monkey wrench, but I have to leave it for tomorrow then.. as I have to buy it. I just hate to stop working once I started.

but in either case.. so far nothing exploded!

Bassman has a write up of how to take the intake off. He replaced it with a metal pipe. Why did he do that? Any advantages?

Also he opted for a conical air filter... mine is the normal square one in the housing... again... any advantages?

thanks dudes!

kandyinmyvan · 05-26-2008, 03:08 PM

The stock intake system is very restrictive. The pipe and conical filter allow for more air and they sound cool :)

Damnrookie · 05-26-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kandyinmyvan

The stock intake system is very restrictive. The pipe and conical filter allow for more air and they sound cool :)

Got it!

thanks

supa_dupa_man · 05-26-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Damnrookie

I can get a 12 mm normal monkey wrench

huh? I'm a little lost on that statement.

Fozzymuphet · 05-26-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by OneLove

Setting boost is involved with the wastegate. The wastegate is set to open a passage way at a certain pressure to then allow air to go through that pasage way instead of the turbo (simplified terms).This allows the turbo to stop spooling higher, and to hold a certain amount of pressure. A boost contoller just alters the amount of pressure needed for the wastegate to open.

The bov just releases the air that was previously going into the engine when you let off the gas. and goes pshhhhhhh!!!

edit: fozzymuphet! You live in olympia, crazy. If you are planning on boosting your car and need help, just holler at me. Ive always wanted to help boost a 420a.

Oh and damnrookie, you wont need a new manifold.

Pres95, you freaking make me laugh lol. Your awesome.

I'm not really planing on boosting my car. I'd love to run a turbo on it someday. My immediated goals are matennence and interior. When everything looks tight, sounds great, and rides well I'll think about makeing it faster. But I never do anything halfassed. If I boost i'm going to buy another engine, rebuild it with all the goodies so I can set the boost at 25-30lbs

Damnrookie · 05-26-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by supa_dupa_man

huh? I'm a little lost on that statement.

the torque wrench has a socket attaxhed to the head, and is set to lock in one way as it allows rotation in the other.

with 12 mm wrench I mean, just a simple wrench (flat). (also called "open ended spanner").

That would fit in the tight space. :)

RadDsm · 05-26-2008, 06:11 PM

Ive never seen 25-30psi on a 420a before. Anyone else? Im interested now on seeing that

Damnrookie · 05-26-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fozzymuphet

I'm not really planing on boosting my car. I'd love to run a turbo on it someday. My immediated goals are matennence and interior. When everything looks tight, sounds great, and rides well I'll think about makeing it faster. But I never do anything halfassed. If I boost i'm going to buy another engine, rebuild it with all the goodies so I can set the boost at 25-30lbs

That sounds like a very smart plan indeed.

In my case.. my turbo blew up.. so I have to replace it anyways. If I am going to fork over the money and do it myself.. I figure.. ahh what the heck... I'll put a decent turbo in.

Also, just having taken apart the radiator...

I learned how to chgange my own oil and have a better understanding on the workings of the car. It's great.

It's such a change from learning theory. With 15 years of college behind me... all I do is books books books, pictures and theory. But opening the hood and see all the tiny seemingly useless washers, hoses nuts and bolts... gives you a whole different perspective of it all.

It is awesome!! At work I'm supposed to be the smart guy.. the respectable scientist.

It feels nice to learn from the real tech dudes, that know what they are talking about and smell like car crap (oil).

I really appreciate the help!! ( I know how fustrating it must be.... next month.. you'll see.. an other rookie comes on the board desperately looking for know how and help and you guys have to do it all over again)
ha ha.

By then I hope I'll be the one talking car lingo and helping that poor bastard out!

PandaMan · 05-26-2008, 10:23 PM

Your off to a fine start, your determination to learn and your ability to laugh when something takes to long to work on will lead you through the dsm underworld...

Damnrookie · 05-28-2008, 08:52 PM

Thanks V8.. I'm trying.

hey I am stuck.

You know how the turbo is bolted to the exhaust manifold?

According to bassman's pics there are 4 bolts...
Mine has 3 blots,.. the fourth one is a threaded rod and a nut attached to it.. (so it looks like a bolt till you undo the nut)

So I took off the nut, but there is still this threaded rod there, and my turbo doesn't come out...

suggestions?

jmarines · 05-28-2008, 11:37 PM

If all three bolts are out along with the nut it should come apart pretty easy, if not just apply a little more pressure to separate the manifold and turbo. Also make sure that if the manifold/turbo is still currently on the car, that you have removed all the cooling and oil lines that run to the turbo.

Damnrookie · 05-29-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jmarines

If all three bolts are out along with the nut it should come apart pretty easy, if not just apply a little more pressure to separate the manifold and turbo. Also make sure that if the manifold/turbo is still currently on the car, that you have removed all the cooling and oil lines that run to the turbo.

VICTORY... she is mine!!!!

I messed up the stock oil feed line though.

Did bassman reuse that same line? or did he get a different pipe? It looks like he did get something else instead. Am I correct?

Not all the reddish stuff on the manifold is blood!! Some is rust!

jmarines · 05-29-2008, 11:23 PM

Good job, now the fun starts... upgrading. Anyways, as far as ur question goes, it is not a good idea to reuse ur old oil line. When u upgrade ur turbo (I'm assuming a 16g) U have to buy a install kit which comes with a new stainless steel oil line with all the fittings to install it.