Noisy hydraulic tappets & Mitsu related *hiccups*

EXODUS · Postby **EXODUS** » February 6th, 2013, 3:53 pm

temp fix

BagoChurchBoy · Postby **BagoChurchBoy** » February 18th, 2013, 10:18 pm

EXODUS wrote:

temp fix

Finally Tried that thing today.

Worked like a charm, within 2 minutes the ticking stopped

mumrah · Postby **mumrah** » October 31st, 2013, 1:30 am

ok so after much debate i decided to try this and it worked!!! car sounding real quiet...tappits was driving me to the point of insanity....old thread but really good advice..

xtech · Postby **xtech** » October 31st, 2013, 6:06 am

because of this thread a small can of engine restorer is now $75 up from $55.

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » October 31st, 2013, 10:55 am

xtech wrote:because of this thread a small can of engine restorer is now $75 up from $55.

:lol: demand

xtech · Postby **xtech** » October 31st, 2013, 12:03 pm

Damn u GDI men

mumrah · Postby **mumrah** » November 2nd, 2013, 12:17 am

i paid $57 in el socorro

EXODUS · Postby **EXODUS** » November 2nd, 2013, 3:45 pm

i think twas becuz of me....d amt of man i introduce that too ehhh....

xtech · Postby **xtech** » November 6th, 2013, 10:03 pm

I introduce this to all of you.

First time I try to buy it the guy in the shop did not want to sell me it cause that's for old cars that smoking plenty an loosing compression an thing

Wanted to sell me some other snake oil treatment for the lifters which I already knew would not work for long.

I wonder why the price wide ranging so..... Some people want to get richer quicker

EXODUS · Postby **EXODUS** » November 6th, 2013, 10:47 pm

^^^ whey d proof dey?

it dus work wonders i tell u...

xtech · Postby **xtech** » November 7th, 2013, 1:10 am

xtech wrote:aye put engine restorer to make them silent i try it on mine an it went completely dead right after puting the can of stuff in..................
http://www.atvconnection.com/Features/P ... storer.cfm

20th Feb 2007 just a few months after buying my Legnum from WagonR

ronsin1 · Postby **ronsin1** » November 7th, 2013, 9:23 am

Man fighting on who find this first yes

rollingstock · Postby **rollingstock** » November 7th, 2013, 11:10 am

The Liquimoly treatment for the hydraulic lifters worked better than the Engine Restore for me.
But wasn't a long fix, lasted about 2500km which was about 100km longer than the ER.

But I beat the hell out of my engine and at over 400, 000 km it ain't that bad.

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » November 8th, 2013, 12:09 am

^400,000

Nice!

rollingstock · Postby **rollingstock** » November 10th, 2013, 5:09 pm

Epic mistype, that should be 300,000 kms lol.

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » November 10th, 2013, 6:30 pm

rollingstock wrote:Epic mistype, that should be 300,000 kms lol.

LoL. Epic indeed. But the correct figure still high. Good for you

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » March 24th, 2014, 3:47 pm

rollingstock wrote:The Liquimoly treatment for the hydraulic lifters worked better than the Engine Restore for me.
But wasn't a long fix, lasted about 2500km which was about 100km longer than the ER.

But I beat the hell out of my engine and at over 400, 000 km it ain't that bad.

not working for me ... switching back to the engine restore on my next oil change :evil:

rollingstock · Postby **rollingstock** » April 2nd, 2014, 11:16 pm

Them damn thing too finicky.

Different brand oil helps. Shell helix 10w40 works well. DO NOT use RP, sounds like a tractor.

de_dougla_smurf · Postby **de_dougla_smurf** » April 3rd, 2014, 12:43 am

Valvoline Maxlife 20w50 works for me.

Just putting that out there.

redeyez · Postby **redeyez** » April 13th, 2014, 12:30 pm

Just tried the engine restore and wow everything got instantly quiet will monitor how long it lasts.

xtech · Postby **xtech** » April 15th, 2014, 10:00 pm

To this day I dont understand how it makes those lifters silent....

Right now I using it in a brand new diesel van after every single oil change.

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » July 4th, 2014, 1:44 am

Guys I recently acquired a 1997 EA1A VRG with rear disc brakes. Upon closer inspection and from reading the manual I've realised that the rear discs actually have brake shoes behind which are used for the parking brake. I would like to remove the discs to check the condition of the brake shoes but there are 2 holes on the 'hat' of the disc that the manual says bolts must be screwed into for it to come off. However it doesn't specify the size or threading of bolt needed. Has anyone ever removed their rear discs and knows what size of bolt must be used?

Also, has anyone ever had the need to replace those brake shoes behind the rear discs? If so, where did you get them to buy and at what price?

Postby **Dave** » July 4th, 2014, 4:46 am

When the hand brake is down they can usually wiggle off. If not in my experience a 14 bolt is used to screw in and make it walk off.
As for new shoes if u can't get new locally or in the US u can also get the old relined.

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » July 7th, 2014, 1:54 pm

Thanks Dave. The service manual for the US model with drum brakes says to use a 12 bolt to make the rear drums "walk off" as you said. I'll try some different sizes and see which works.

Where can you get old brake shoes relined locally btw?

Postby **Dave** » July 7th, 2014, 5:05 pm

Trinidad brake and clutch will reline if they don't have a set on the shelf.
Speedway used to reline also.
Believe constant velocity in south also does.

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » July 29th, 2014, 9:16 am

Just thought I'd update. I got two 13mm bolts to fit in the discs and take them off. Thanks again Dave.

On another note, has anyone in here ever installed braided stainless steel brake hoses on their Galant?