TECH Thread - MITSUBISHI L200, Sportero, Triton.

Postby **AllTrac** » December 23rd, 2012, 11:39 am

get ah old pipe use it as a breaker bar to crack it

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » December 23rd, 2012, 5:29 pm

Val wrote:Larger intercooler is easy to fit, there is a lot of space there, just not so much for thick intercoolers. I opted against installing it, any little impact with the front bumper can contact the intercooler and damage it if there's no space between.

I had a small fender bender in the front with another van, and nothing happened to the stock intercooler. Same reason I don't have a bullbar.

Whats the prob with a bullbar? Dad actually opted for it cuz it protects the intercooler. I find it just makes the van look better

Sportero After Rally Trinidad by DHARIN, on Flickr

Val · Postby **Val** » December 23rd, 2012, 5:35 pm

That's just more things to break in a collision, especially that soft one you have. Worse yet when it starts to fade.

I also don't know how that would affect your airbag deployment.

venum · Postby **venum** » December 23rd, 2012, 5:49 pm

Val wrote:I also don't know how that would affect your airbag deployment.

those soft carryboy carppy ones supposed to be compatible with airbags and not hinder deployment

i got rid of mine

sold to DM went on a showroom vehicle . . .

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » December 23rd, 2012, 6:50 pm

Val wrote:That's just more things to break in a collision, especially that soft one you have. Worse yet when it starts to fade.

I also don't know how that would affect your airbag deployment.

The full chrome one didn't look as good on the van. And well it suppose to help in a collision but hope it never gets tested that way.

Postby **AllTrac** » December 23rd, 2012, 7:37 pm

i want one of those bull bars, how much do they go for?

Postby **AllTrac** » December 24th, 2012, 9:16 am

red l200 with hard cover on tray and small trinituner sticker in the back, on Edward street POS this morning, who are you? show yourself! :lol:

nice truck :oops:

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » December 24th, 2012, 9:30 am

AllTrac wrote:i want one of those bull bars, how much do they go for?

I honestly can't remember, tink it was between 4-5K. Want to get one if those mirrors that go on the left fender so you see the entire side of the van. Do you need to drill the body for that?

Postby **AllTrac** » December 24th, 2012, 10:27 am

DVSTT wrote:
AllTrac wrote:i want one of those bull bars, how much do they go for?

I honestly can't remember, tink it was between 4-5K. Want to get one if those mirrors that go on the left fender so you see the entire side of the van. Do you need to drill the body for that?

im sure you have to, even if its a stick on ill still drill it, it would be too easy to pull out or fall off

tourniquet · Postby **tourniquet** » December 24th, 2012, 8:08 pm

AllTrac wrote:get ah old pipe use it as a breaker bar to crack it

I'll retry after the holiday. Oh, and yes, ours was bought at DM. The price of the nudge bar DVSTT gave is a good estimate; I want to believe pops paid in the low $4k for ours, but that was a few years ago.
What I want though is something to protect the rear, dunno why, but idiots are always attracted to it :roll:

I like the ARB rear bumper replacement, but goddamn is it expensive (last I checked it was over $8k

)

venum · Postby **venum** » December 25th, 2012, 12:14 pm

tourniquet wrote:What I want though is something to protect the rear, dunno why, but idiots are always attracted to it I like the ARB rear bumper replacement, but goddamn is it expensive (last I checked it was over $8k )

Team Loco

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » December 25th, 2012, 6:40 pm

venum wrote:
tourniquet wrote:What I want though is something to protect the rear, dunno why, but idiots are always attracted to it I like the ARB rear bumper replacement, but goddamn is it expensive (last I checked it was over $8k )

Team Loco

This? I find its a bit too much, but I do wish they had put a traditional step to the back like what the hilux has

tourniquet · Postby **tourniquet** » December 25th, 2012, 7:24 pm

thanks venum, the last time I wanted something from him I tried pm'ing him a few times and got no response, but who knows maybe 2013 will be different :lol:

DVSTT wrote:
venum wrote:
tourniquet wrote:What I want though is something to protect the rear, dunno why, but idiots are always attracted to it I like the ARB rear bumper replacement, but goddamn is it expensive (last I checked it was over $8k )

Team Loco

This? I find its a bit too much, but I do wish they had put a traditional step to the back like what the hilux has

yeah that one

I think it looks better on a black truck, plus since I won't be towing anything, I'd remove the tow hitch and go for this look 8-)

:

is this more your style :?:

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » December 25th, 2012, 8:34 pm

tourniquet wrote:thanks venum, the last time I wanted something from him I tried pm'ing him a few times and got no response, but who knows maybe 2013 will be different
DVSTT wrote:
venum wrote:
tourniquet wrote:What I want though is something to protect the rear, dunno why, but idiots are always attracted to it I like the ARB rear bumper replacement, but goddamn is it expensive (last I checked it was over $8k )

Team Loco

This? I find its a bit too much, but I do wish they had put a traditional step to the back like what the hilux has

yeah that one I think it looks better on a black truck, plus since I won't be towing anything, I'd remove the tow hitch and go for this look :

is this more your style

Yea. But the ARB look good on the black triton lolz. Guess the silver made it look bad

Val · Postby **Val** » December 27th, 2012, 8:52 am

Since cleaning the EGR got a huge reduction in smoke, not sure why.

venum · Postby **venum** » December 27th, 2012, 2:06 pm

Val wrote:Since cleaning the EGR got a huge reduction in smoke, not sure why.

more air getting into the cylinders each induction stroke

acmilan11 · Postby **acmilan11** » December 28th, 2012, 7:18 am

Val wrote:Since cleaning the EGR got a huge reduction in smoke, not sure why.

Did you do it yourself or did someone do it for you? If so, can you recommend some places that does this professionally..

venum · Postby **venum** » December 29th, 2012, 12:17 am

acmilan11 wrote:Did you do it yourself or did someone do it for you? If so, can you recommend some places that does this professionally..

305-9900

he did mine.

you should do injectors one time

catalan24 · Postby **catalan24** » December 29th, 2012, 6:25 am

^^thanks a lot man...would you recommend doing this on a 2009 Vigo doing about 95,000 Kms and still running perfect, no smoke what so ever?

venum · Postby **venum** » December 29th, 2012, 10:27 am

most definately

if it running great, then u want to keep it running great and the on;y way to do that is through PM's

only way to know the condition of teh egr is to check it

Val · Postby **Val** » December 29th, 2012, 1:55 pm

acmilan11 wrote:
Val wrote:Since cleaning the EGR got a huge reduction in smoke, not sure why.

Did you do it yourself or did someone do it for you? If so, can you recommend some places that does this professionally..

I did it myself, using the service manual as a rough guide. Used maf sensor cleaner and Liquimoly diesel intake cleaner.

venum · Postby **venum** » December 29th, 2012, 9:02 pm

saw a 4x4 long bed today - it looked weird

did coolant change today. used Castrol synthetic antifreeze - the blue one

took a lil bit more than 4 quarts when mixed.

i have to check the water level n the morning and top up

Postby **AllTrac** » December 30th, 2012, 9:32 am

i need to change my coolant also but the amount of running i doing now, ill leave it for next weekend hopefully eveything would slow down a bit and i wont have to visit more family. Noticed that im starting to hear one of my belts making noise, seems to be power steering belt cause i would get it on start up only when i turned left or right. Thinking I should change all. Anyone knows where I can got all the belts?

Val · Postby **Val** » December 30th, 2012, 10:35 am

Try ROCTT maybe?

Can't you just adjust the tension for now?

Postby **AllTrac** » December 30th, 2012, 11:51 am

will try them, thanks.

Its not that bad, probably heard it twice for a second for this week, so ill rally out for now and proably get it done during the week.

venum · Postby **venum** » December 30th, 2012, 1:50 pm

AllTrac wrote:Noticed that im starting to hear one of my belts making noise, seems to be power steering belt cause i would get it on start up only when i turned left or right.

Ammmm . . . 3.2L does not have any power-steering belt

Power steering is run off the timing chain

there are only 3 belts in the 3.2L:

2 x Alternator
1 x A/C

AllTrac wrote:Anyone knows where I can got all the belts?

I bought OEM by DM

price wasn't bad. I think I paid like $540 for all three

ronsin1 · Postby **ronsin1** » December 30th, 2012, 5:22 pm

bought the Brake pads yesterday at ROC for $895.00 TTD

catalan24 · Postby **catalan24** » December 30th, 2012, 7:20 pm

same price as last yr when i bought my pair from them..expected a price change atleast

Postby **AllTrac** » December 31st, 2012, 8:09 pm

nicely done, im thinking its the ac, but i wont go through that hassle and just change one belt so ill change all 3

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » December 31st, 2012, 8:51 pm

According to our mechanic, DM was using the wrong coolant and wrong type of oil in the rear diff. I must admit though, after he changed the rear diff oil, the vibration you got when you pulled hard out of a corner and the LSD kicked in stopped completely. Makes me wonder what else DM is doing wrong.