Thread: What did you do to your car today? Vol 2.0

Originally Posted by markpa

How do you know you lost the forward band? Won't move forward? I only ask because about once a week if I do a rolling stop. I get the old slip bang engagement. Been doing that for about 25,000 miles but a lot of that is highway.


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Won't move forward unless I drop the selector into 1st. After that it will move as I shift upwards, then once in 4th/OD it will downshift/upshift on its own.

at least his still moves, mine locked up dead.

Had the 99 registered for a week now. She drives well. Over the last couple days I've pulled [most] of the tint off the back window and all of it off my drivers window.
Bought myself a good Alpine head off Crutchfield.
Somehow let an $80 pair of projector/halos get away before realizing Certi-fit replacements are $65/ea. Looks like I'll be sanding down what I've got now.

Most importantly, pulled out the cracked fog light. Don't know if lenses are available to repair it but it seems a full pair of assemblies is only around $20-30, and with parts-yard assemblies at $10/ea, maybe that's not a bad deal. Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by rockyfox

Most importantly, pulled out the cracked fog light. Don't know if lenses are available to repair it but it seems a full pair of assemblies is only around $20-30, and with parts-yard assemblies at $10/ea, maybe that's not a bad deal. Thoughts?

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You can find cyber white fog lights with a glass housing. They were quite popular. I would also recommend installing xpel film on glass housings to protect them. It was what I did with hella optilux lenses I currently have.

Recorded a cold start from the other morning

https://youtu.be/urWlOzhgoUU

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i bit hard to fire huh? dont know if i could get used to all that cranking.

It's not that bad lol

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i should post the 1/2 second key turn and fire up my car does then. i dont even do the key forward for a few seconds, turn the key and crank in one swift move. but then again, im not on corn so its not a fair contest is it? lol

Originally Posted by Russosaur

Recorded a cold start from the other morning

https://youtu.be/urWlOzhgoUU

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I had posted this in the Members Rides section but I will share it here as well... cold start after sitting 3-4weeks.

Here's a video of me trying to start it... This was about 10pm, temp outside was 5*F. Took 3 cranks. Something screeetching like a dead animal about 10-15 seconds after it's already started.

https://youtu.be/p05O8szjG64

Had to replace the battery yesterday. There was an Advance Auto Gold battery in it from 6/2010. Put in an Interstate Battery. Alternator capped out as well. Replaced it today and all is good.

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Brakes all around are next

Replaced it.

Bought her an Equus 3640 fuel pressure tester. Now we both wait for the snow to stop and the cold to fawk-off.

Originally Posted by stealthee

Replaced it.

what ya get?

2011 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS.

I still have the Grand Prix sitting in the driveway. I'm going to look to see about possibly getting a transmission and selling it, or even selling it as is depending on what I can get out of it.

figured this would be a easy bail out, you been talking bout selling her for a while now......i think she heard you lol

LOL, probably.

The entire time I have owned the car the transmission is what worried me the most. Every time there was a shudder or delay I would turn the radio down and listen and make sure I was still under power. I really had no choice but to go buy something else. I don't have a 2nd car so I couldn't just park it and fix it.

This is probably the motivation I need to get my Stealth finished now, so that I actually do have a 2nd car. I probably can't do anything til spring, unless I can get it together enough to roll and to a garage where I can actually work on it in all weather.

im on my second tranny in like 20,000 miles. granted the last one lasted me 5 years, now its got a fully rebuilt one. and im a little scared to beat on it lol

ive hammered it wot one time to the 2 nd shift, and i must say it feels so much smoother then it used to. just broke 100 miles on it the other day.

I hope the lancer has that DSG gearbox or a manual. I just hate the CVT they offer.