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Re: Mitsu overdrive

To: LBC286@aol.com
Subject: Re: Mitsu overdrive
From: Steve Shipley <shiples@attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:50:33 -0800
LBC286@aol.com wrote:

>OK, the Mitsubishi just broke this morning!  This is a '92 Mitsubishi Expo 
>LRV Sport.  1.8L engine, 4 sp automatic.  Top gear is an electric overdrive, 
>and therein lies the problem. The car now shifts 1 - 2 - 3 - neutral, and I 
>think I caught a whiff of burning electrics.
>
>I can't complain because the car has 194,000 miles on it.  I had the 
>overdrive replaced for the same problem, just after I bought the car.  It 
>probably only had 65,000 miles on it then, and it was replaced under 
>warranty.
>
>How hard is it to replace an overdrive unit on a front engine, FWD, Jap car? 
>
I'm preparing to change the timing belt on a similar engine.  You should 
be able to find a book at
that will answer that question in more detail.  I usually check Amazon 
and Barnes&Noble.

> 
>This is the same engine as the Eclipse, BTW.  Can I handle it in my garage, 
>or do I have to pull the engine, etc.  Also, where do I find a cheeep 
>overdrive?
>
For used parts availability, I'll recommend www.car-parts.com.  I looked 
this one up and learned that
there are transmissions available but no overdrives were listed 
separately.  It's a crapshoot buying long
distance but I've had some success.  

>
>Any help will be greatly appreciated, and I'll have a beer in your honor.
>
>  
>
Please provide date, time, brand, and total amount consumed.

Steve Shipley
Two Loti, one f100, one Cortina, a Jag, and a Talon  

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