hey everyone, im new to the magna scene and have just paid for a 1990 tp mistu magna.
heres a few pics and i wondering what ur thoughts were. It cost me $1400 no rego but did have rwc.I also wanted some basic idea of any faults and or problem areas with this model that ill need to keep an eye on. Being front wheel drive im sure ill have to keep an eye on the cv's joints and i know that mistubishi had recalled the front seat belt stalks due to cracking. Any othe info would be appreciated. Also so wondering if anyone know of a web site where i can check out all the vin numbers and get to know what they stand for. Apart from the paint being a bit faded and the shocks being alittle spungy it runs very smooth.pic are to big and cant be attached sorry

hey welcome :D
main probs?? hmm auto trans was a shocker also theres a few things around this age as uve said the shockers and small things like timing chain, tappets..you would now there gone by the rattle and ticks, also commen for the steam valve seals to go little things like that

..... Also so wondering if anyone know of a web site where i can check out all the vin numbers and get to know what they stand for.....

i dont know of any sites, but i know notorius has a book or something, so he knows what they mean

i dont know of any sites, but i know notorius has a book or something, so he knows what they mean
oh yer ive got the service manual that states it all too i might scan it after

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Hey therm welcome to the forums, theres a few threads about saying whats in the vin number, or if u pm me your vin i can tell you the year, model and trim code, and if you pm me your engine number i can tell you year it was made, leaded/unleaded, orentation, transaxle type,

or you can add me to msn (scott_edward_black@hotmail.com)
or AIM scottblack2002

as for problems

auto gearboxes....not to strong at all, yet if you know a bit about mechanics its not to hard to convert to manual, theres a few threads around and im doing a write up on the following
auto-manual
carby-efi
replacing a head
changing cam
changin rocker gear
changing cvs
car audio
and other basic stuff,


apart from the auto gearbox the other things ive known to be a bit dodgy on 1st gens are
Head gaskets blow a bit
timing chain, you hear when this starts to play up
tappets again you hear when they start to go
valve steams leak oil out the exhaust
cvs go a bit

generaly the shocks and springs need to be replaced yet once replaced last ages

and the other thing is engine mounts on cars this old arnt always in the best condition, if you look around you can get a mount remade in pollyurathane (so it wont break again) for about 50 a mount

and a few ppl have had air con problems, yet i personaly havnt experience anythign like that

the hardest of the above to do is the timing chain, the rest are relativly simple things to fix if they break if you know a bit about mechanics and have a haynes or gregories manual handy, those manuals are life savers and are a must if you plan to work on the car yourself

yet once any problems are sorted there a good car thats fairly comfortable to drive

ok on a tn or tp your number would look like this
TN2?XXXXXXXX
6MMTP4?XXXXXXXX

were a question mark would be replaced with one of the following to represent trim levels
although the GT'S were marked as a GLX

H = GLX
D = Executive
P = SE
S = Elante
X = Elite

what the trims show you are options pretty much eg an elite had a digital dash, power windows, high adjustable seat, dual zone air con (i think not 100% though) 4 speaker stero, high end stearing wheel suround, cruise control , power stearing, AUTO ONLY and power mirrors i think although a tm elite didnt, better matiral trim, pockets in doors, cutorsy light in doors

Elante was pretty much an elite yet manual and a body kit

SE was the next one down from elite, and could be optioned with any of the elite features except digital dash,and they had standard high end stearing wheel surround, 4 speaker radio ( i think) power stearings, auto or manual and power mirrors i think, air con

Executive, pwr stearing, pwr mirrors, 2 speaker radio, analoge dash, low end modle stearing surround, air con, auto or manual,

GLX, BASIC, low end surround,.auto or manual i think, anaolge dash, no power stearing i think, not sure on air con,

Elante was pretty much an elite yet manual and a body kit

Executive, pwr stearing, pwr mirrors, 2 speaker radio, analoge dash, low end modle stearing surround, air con, auto or manual,

elantes are SEs with kit, seats and suspension not elites also elantes came in autos

and all execs are autos

kool, close though :D



and all execs are autos
cept mine

as for problems
changin rocker gear


just converterd to sigma gear today no more sticking lifters