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Timing Belt - 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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arod10
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Nov 17, 2009, 1:15 PM
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Timing Belt - 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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I have a 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse, non turbo, and the timing belt broke. I would like to repair the engine (bent valves) myself and also replace the timing belt myself. Is this possible for a beginner? I hear that the Haynes manuals are good for beginners.
(This post was edited by carjunky on Nov 17, 2009, 11:29 PM)
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Hammer Time
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Nov 17, 2009, 2:30 PM
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The manuals aren't that good. It takes years of experience to be able to recognize problems and issues. If you make a mistake, you'll be paying someone else to do it all over again and if you mess up the timing belt, it will cost you another head. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Nov 17, 2009, 6:04 PM
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arod; Just because this is an 'interference' engine, doesn't necessarily mean that the valves are bent. You may get lucky. Which engine do you have? You'll need to line up the timing marks, and easiest thing to do, is to replace the belt, then check for compression. You can do a cylinder leak down test, but requires special equipment to do that. We can give you a diagram for the timing marks if need be. Hammer is right. This requires very critical type work. If done wrong, you can damage the valves if they aren't already bent. Loren SW Washington
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