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pistons went on ralliart
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:46 pm
by sir richard 1
can anyone help me my pistons went on my ralliart(2009) plus it looks like mitsubishi heidelberg is trying to find a way to get out of the warranty i just would like to know a rough cost to get it fix an is it worth it to get it done i miss my ralliart
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:08 pm
by lancerdarryl
faulty fuel pump relays perhaps?
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:57 pm
by squala
Is your car modded?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:55 am
by SEB15
What happent? And like Squalla said, is your car modded?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:17 am
by rokpapaziz
wow that's a bummer, I think you will need to tell us more before we can help
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:02 pm
by sir richard 1
looks like the seals are gone no compression at all and the modded is a 2009 sportback
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:10 pm
by rokpapaziz
did it go bang while you were driving or did it just not start one morning?
Do you have an ECU tune, intake or exhaust mods?
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:52 pm
by Speedie
Who is goning to be doing the work on the car? yourself or mechanic? more than likely if paying someone else it is cheaper to pick up a second hand engine and install that.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:26 pm
by sir richard 1
went to work fine apart from when sitting at the lights the revs went up an down between 0 an 2000 revs it wouldnt just sit on 1000 revs it was ok once i went then when i left work it made aloud sound like fans were about to jump out then it stop im getting mitsubishi looking at it
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:05 pm
by SEB15
Damm that's not good! Keep us update! and best of luck!
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:54 pm
by sir richard 1
They say now it could be the timing chain does any one have any idea how much a new will cost fitted
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:58 pm
by rokpapaziz
Ok I've heard of this, but not met anyone with this problem, congratulations First Prize to you.
No idea what this would cost. If it is definitely the timing chain then it probably is a manufacturing problem and they should cover it under warranty.
However if you have mods they might decide to argue.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:22 pm
by SEB15
Do you have any modifications on your car?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:48 pm
by ijustatecurry
If it is the timing chain it may not necessarily need to be replaced altogether, sometimes they just need a readjustment/re-tension which doesn't take long at all. A dealership here told me it would be up to 3 weeks to get another one in. That said, that dealer is a pack of morons too! Hope its certainly the former scenario and not the latter
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:13 pm
by Momengah
Hope you get your car fixed. Sounds like a real pain.
I never liked the dealership in Heidleberg. When i went car shopping they tried to rip me off and had really pour customer service.
If things don't really work out see if you can get your car to Preston Motors Mitsibishi in Epping. Theyre a sponsor of this club. Personally, I have found their service department much better to deal with too