Mission -return another first gen back on the road where it sould be :D
Stock TP exec sedan
2.6 EFI auto
white


hummm still mucking around with Bonnet

Good on ya buffy. good to see another 1st gen being saved. are you gonna drive it around or fix it up to sell. Aleast she fairly straight:D

:) :) good luck with the project

To keep
the not yet named TP has got more good bits than bad
even the tyres are round :bowrofl:
rust is surface mostly less bog the better

looks to be a fairly sound base to work with.Once im done fitting the elante kit and painting my tp i can start on the 3g honda prelude i scored for 100 bucks(comes with a blown five speed manual). I could have offered the guy i bought it off a carton of piss and he would of taken it but i already offerd the 100 a he took it without any hesitation.
lots of fun to be had in the next few months:D

hehe my car ran out of petrol once cos the globe for the warning light was blown. And i had to run out of petrol just to find that out:D
the interior looks to be in good nick (well compared to mine)

nice! whats with everyone getting TPs now?!?!
now dump it on 18"s lol

be sure to reset the ecu to get rid of thos problems tho :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

I found the radio - thanks to the previous owner for removing it and saving me the trouble (previous,previous owner)
I like the spare tyre a grand rally I need to paint the rim black How many spare wheels should I bring down, I got plenty:D
hey no jack or tyre spanner have to look in the shed :D I'll have a look for a replacement

all everyone talks about first gen fuel comsumption well this tp hasnt gone anywhere and the bugger ran out of gas had to add some I didnt get 11 ltr/ 100km more like .2
I thought theses things had a fuel warning light I put 5 litres in on saturday :shock:

Checked the dissy ,spark plugs ,started the rust work, fitted the front parker light
cleaned and refitted the fuel system ,seats in and glovebox ( no money under the seats:rant: Yeah, I noticed that too lol ,added mismatching floor mats,cleaned all the oil out of the air filter and Airflow sensor ,[/QUOTE]

How much oil getting blown into the air filter? Mine does the same thing(blow by?) plus blows oil out the dip stick tube onto the radiator. Engine is still quite crisp and responsive, no blue or white smoke, but sometimes above 100kph it sprays out heaps of oil other times it sprays none. Either way its not long before the wrecker beckons

Is the crank case pressure valve the PCV?

Is the crank case pressure valve the PCV?

Yes, it is the brass fitting at the end of the rocker cover near the oil filler cap. Take the hose off it and unscrew the PCV. It has a ball inside that acts as a one way valve. When you shake it, you should be able to hear the ball rattling. If not, it is stuck and there's your problem.

Wash it in petrol or some other suitable solvent. If its really full of muck, use a cotton bud, match stick or similar to help clean it out. Once clean, you should be able to blow through it in one direction but not the other.

It should only take a few minutes to remove, clean and replace and can make quite a difference.

They are all within 10% so thats fine.

PM sent :D

Is there any after market valve that could be fitted into the rocker cover to help bleed off excess pressure?

I would definitely also recommend the cheap fuel filter in-line with the PCV lines - I have them on mine and the they work amazingly well. The throttle body never needs cleaning now - it's always sparkling clean thanks to those filters :D

Only problem is, they seem to fill up fairly fast with oil, and the stupid rubber hoses keep splitting... just an annoying inconvenience though, especially when they split and i end up spending an afternoon cleaning engine oil again! :rant:

Nice to see someone else going back to the first gens though - good luck with it! :D

Not sure it was due to the oil but my throttle body went crazy and eventually packed up as I was driving through the Sydney harbour tunnel during peak hour. Engine started acting like it was using water contaminated fuel. Bunny hopping, reving but no power. All this at the point in the tunnel where it dips down before the climb out. Nightmare!

you know its called the transaxle computer unit = tcu

thats all ok I will reset the TCU after the engine comes out for a rebuild


dude it was a joke, and either way its still a ecu (electronic control unit) its just used for the trans

so far I have come across 4 inlet manifold gasket failures

the water passes into the head at two places from the inlet manifold to the head
instructions say to apply sealant to the gasket near the two ports of the water jackets

If the gasket leaks due to corrosion or other failure...
the water may enter the intake manifold onto to the combustion chambers

one could assume steam /water and fuel would mix in those ports just at the wrong time

raining so what better to do but start
easy done
undo heater and waterpump hoses...dissy out
undo inlet maniolds nuts and plenum support bracket under the car at the back of the block
undo exhaust manifold nuts and engine exhaust bracket support bolt

push both inlet and exhaust manifolds clear of the head and they drop down for clearence
everything else stays togeather
lift head off

as in pic 1

pic 2 lots of oil consumption - the valves tell a story

the engine has had a thrashing and lack of servicing approx 200 000 kms only done
head hasn't been off for ages yet chains and cogs are good ???
the bores are worn
noticable sharp lip feels like (10 thou) on all cylinders ---at the very top of the compression stroke .. Lip on front part of all the bores not at the back


moving on the block will need rebuild

When I pulled the head off mine the first time I left the inlet and exhaust manifolds on thinking it would be a time saver. Talk about awkward and heavy! I had it half off when it caught the timing chain sprocket and I started to freak that the sprocket would fall off the sprocket stand, I was doing this job on the side of the road and I doubt I have the ability to do a timing chain job as well.
Just did a straight gasket slap with no pressure test or surface finish trying to save money. I put it all back together, started the engine and discovered it was a cracked head not just a blown gasket. Had a gutfull so took it to a mechanic who did a 'proper job', welded up the head, stem seals, resurfaced, etc, one year guarantee. Drove it down to Melbourne and it blew 40km short of destination. Did gasket #3 myself with the full pressure test/resurface and its still going. Stripping it down #3, found that the mechanic had done a bit of a dodgy.

Man I don't think i've ever seen that much oil and crap inside a cylinder before! When I pulled the head off mine to replace the head gasket, the tops of the cylinders were just slightly brown, same with the valves! Mind u my magna has only done about 118,000km lol...

Seems that many people who have owned magnas just thrash them and drive em into the ground without servicing.. it constantly amazes me how they keep going even with leaking gaskets, lack of oil and coolant and smoking like crazy with collapsed exhausts and clogged injectors!!!

Anyways looks like a hell of a job ahead on fixing up that engine! Looks like it's basically been pumping oil straight into the cylinders! :P

Good luck!

Ive got a spare engine here somewhere Buff....ya want it???:D

Ive got the suspension from a tn here somewhere too, I mite bring em down in a coupla weeks.

Hey magnabuff, what engine mounts would u recommend getting for a TP? If the repco ones suck too, I really wanna know where to get some decent ones.. both the side mounts on mine are gone and it's making horrid clunks whenever i accelerate - the front and rear mounts are both reasonably new and in good condition still. Just those side ones i think are putting too much stress on the front and back ones tho so i wanna fix it asap.

Ya want me to come a little earlier on the day and bring my engine crane with me????:D

Mite make getting the engine outta the trailer easier 2

old fart thats not a problem
I can off load with the chain block for you..its easy to set up

just doing the under method for other members to show how an engine can be removed
without one :D

never tried it myself before so that will be intresting:bowrofl:


Okely dokely...:D

Ive got a spare engine here somewhere Buff....ya want it???:D

Ive got the suspension from a tn here somewhere too, I mite bring em down in a coupla weeks.

Buff wants to rebuild his current oil soaked block, so i would gladly accept the engine to make sure magna buff completes his task :D

Go on put a V6 in there! Or even a 2.4L Mivec.

ahh nope :gtfo: dont want to blue plate this magna

got the cv joints to take out --clean inspect- regrease and re boot

same with the steering

took out the front mcphersons and they need parts as well

getting to be an expensive project to do --

I think the shiney bits are not supposed to be there

remember this engine was quiet and no chain rattles

good on repco fitted new chains and guides

problem is the tensioner was out to the Max

Thats what my tensioner/chain guide looked like, check the engine for other oil related problems.

starting up again


The roof liner is now Fitted ..... its almost like new
to fit a roof liner in the sedan is not a hard job to do



:shock: holy ****....I only dropped that off a minute ago....yur keen.lol

Ill have a suitable radio for ya before it goes back on the road......ive just gotta find the box ive got em all in..:redface: :D

Dunno if that one in that console works, power it up and see..:D

having this magna to do up is something I cant tell you in words means a lot

without your generosity and support from pookie and the efforts of the members it would not be possible many thanks .

hoping the end result makes it all worth the members of the club helping me in this project

Good stuff ol' fart and pooky and members :confused:, u have relit the magna buff flame

Good stuff ol' fart and pooky and members :confused:, u have relit the magna buff flame


Yeah.....and hes so cuddly when hes happy..lol :D :D

you are a magnician! Magna Buff

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when i did my power steering boots, it took a hell of a long time to get the new boot on.when i would go to push on the new boot the edge would catch and would fold in , very frustrating. one side to 30 mins of fiddeling to get it on. but when did the other side i found it usefull to fold the boot inside out on the end of it then i could push it on and flick the overturn edge back.

the bottom spring in that pic looks badly mis-shapen, what would cause that? it looks compressed in the middle but the top and bottom ring are really spaced....

what about Repco, Reppy for sentimental reasons

Phoenix

casper (it died but its still around) lol

@*#*@ (it worked for prince) lol

The Buffbeast

Annie get ya gun

Buffmobile

lol :D

Deanimus donated rear shock absorbers thanks for them ..needed badly
I would thank everyone for their support on this project

No Drama's any time, u helped me so i'll help u.

Cheers mate good luck with the project:D

i have a complete glx here white ourside / red inside problem is wrong state, ill be taxing the rocker cover and maybe the some odds n ends from under the bonnet as there isnt alot i can use if you need anything small just cover the post from vic

lastest pics

look how high the chassis sits after rear shocks and front struts done

waiting on lower suspension bushes and gaskets

at least the factory speakers work
and added white fuzzy dice for r v mirror :nuts:

Hey Ray ...... in that chain pic.....the silent shaft chain is on wrong :shock: :)

Thank you for your concern old fart ye thong wearer

thats because the crank shaft has rotated
since I fitted them

Even crook .....I still got it..lol lol :D

Its gettin there Ray ...... you'll be on the road soon. :cool:

at least the factory speakers work

I can't remember what Casper's got already, Ray, but I just removed the (perfectly functional, and in excellent condition) original radio/cassette deck from the TP. If you're interested, it's yours :-)

Also have the better version in the TM, but it's not in as good a condition as the TP one...

Cheers,
Mattt.

big sticker on the back window or

on the bottom of the doors across both sides?

would look good.

What if u added an elante spoiler on the back and got the 2nd one (with the word casper) air brushed on top of the spoiler. for the width and legnth of the spoiler maybe?? just an idea. but as for me i think it's tacky putting stickers on, or maybe i just grew out of that phaze hehe. but a bit of tasefull airbrushing is the bussiness.

**** i have never seen the chains before no wonder they make such a racket!! Should replace them with belts or something. Would that even be possible ?

with the balance system and timing
the need for two chains
it has never been tried using two belts on a 4 cylinder

the sigma engine 2 litre used one belt

http://www.mitsubishiclubaustralia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1650

Do you have any info handy for fixing cables to petrol doors opening properly. I got stuck the other day nearly out of fuel and took me 20 minutes to get the door open to pump fuel in. I had to get into the cable through the boot and pull it by hand. What a hassle. I think the wires have stretched or need adjusting?

Appreciate anything you got
kenno

there is a need to secure the outer cable a beter way inside the boot

oiling of the inner cable could b done on the hinge and floor lever and door catch as well

you could shorten the outer cable if it was new and that gives you a longer inner cable

you pull through the inner cut the outer slightly then push inner back through and connect up

seems to be a fault over looked by mitsi ... will give it more thought:doubt:

casper-- almost finished the mechanicals

more pics!!!:D :D +more info on casper

pics not while its undercoated looks awfull with over spray and blobs
still got bog showing :nuts:

everything connected just not the battery

car turned around and due to water restrictions cant wash it /or degrease it :gtfo:

lots of bolts and nuts left over must have missed something:bowrofl:

can't wait to see the end result!!! better drive down and c me when ur all done!!lol

loved the missed bolts and nuts:bowrofl:

Glad to hear that Casper is getting closer MB. Be good to get it over the pits.

By the way some crc seemed to fix the cable to the petrol door. Thanks.

ken

no problem

just keep that lovely car of yours looking great :cool:

Buffy,

I have two batteries here, both of which *were* ok, but have sat around a while. They've both just been charged. I don't have a load tester yet, but you're welcome to one of them if you can ascertain one or both of them are ok :-)

Cheers,
Mattt.

Buffy,

Sunday's no good - we'll be out camping from Saturday until Monday...

However, I do have some running around to do today and tomorrow - need to source / buy an air compressor, engine hoist/stand, and some other tools - if I'm coming out near your way, I'll give you a hoy. Otherwise, I can leave the batteries out for you, if all else fails ;-)

Oh - they were already charged overnight, last week. They both got about 12-16 hours on a 2700mAH charger. If you like (and don't have (or have access to) a load tester), take them both - if they're both ok, give me one back :-)

Cheers,
Mattt.

bloody niebours (bs) if it's between 8am-8pm there's nothing they can do, they can try to ring to council but if it's between those times there's not alot the council will do.i had some niebouries like that, they didn't mind having parties till 3 am keeping up my kids:rant: , but man did they wine when i started the compresser up at 9:30 am and started to use my air tools. just wait till the day one of then has a prang and wants ur help painting which is what happened too me and i told em no thanks:cool: haha.

hay buffy some progress pics would be nice if u had them. hint hint

pictures its a white sedan going to be white on white but several coats of white
undercoated in white nothing else to see all bog is done just white

oh some black where exec models are supposed to be black
black and white fuzzy dice

still havent got to dent on rear drivers side panel --- thats tricky

That sounds all white Ray lol :D

smart ass as usuall

And ya point is ???? :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :D

And ya point is ???? :

maybe he's refering to ur title as the spam king:D :bowrofl: :D :cool:

maybe he's refering to ur title as the spam king:D :bowrofl:


Ya had ya bring that up again didnt ya :cry: lol :D

Cant wait to see it buffy!!! whens the casper sticker coming?

far out, like a new car by the time its finished! nice one

thats the idea Telemenohpee its a full reconstruction and refit project
lot of new parts into it

not the normal TP exec seats huh :badgrin:

Do I see fluffy dice hanging down from the rear view mirror? classic! :bowrofl:

Where did you get the seats from btw?

They are fluffy dice..............Ray .......you're one sick puppy lol lol :D

Lookin good mate, I knew that car was in the right hands :thumbsup: :2cool:

how much more to go?

I'll come and have a look over the weekend (I'll be back by then)... Perhaps I can help figure out why it isn't running properly... Where is Casper now?

Cheers,
Mattt.

Good luck buddy hope when shes on the road you get many years of enjoyment out of her :D
You've definatly put in the hard yards

Bloody Good Work.....

You Deserve that car. cant wait for you to take me for a ride.....:D :D

I want to see that paint work. how long till you take her on the road.....

Casper was driven on the road today for the first time today

all went very well

drove it across town

the engine I got from Mattt runs beautifully
auto I rebuilt is sound
sikaflex mounts felt good

the only thing I forgot was the elite seat belt buckle is different to the standard TP retractables so have to swap them over and



Thank you old fart and deanimius for your contributions

casper said something about wanting a turbo setup for christmas:dancin:...

I would not recomemend the method of taking only the motor out
without the gearbox on any first gen


Jan 08 and beyond
well there is the blue white combo before custom
long way to go

who cut the head gasket ? huh own up

anyway found the big oil leaks
zost valves need looking at
2 very doggy head bolts to be replaced
here is progress

good work so far keep it up time pays of

ok got Casper running ready to go

parked it on the street today briefly

then right before my eyes
the new guy moving in next door to us
backed into the front of casper with his 4 wheel drive
HIS 4WD
took out the bumper
d/s headlight
d/s indicator and parker
d/s bumper indicator lense
totally squashed the reo bar behind the bumper

I couldn't belive it

and he said sorry i didn"t see the car !:rant: :rant:

:shock: Insurance?

ok got Casper running ready to go

parked it on the street today briefly

then right before my eyes
the new guy moving in next door to us
backed into the front of casper with his 4 wheel drive
HIS 4WD
took out the bumper
d/s headlight
d/s indicator and parker
d/s bumper indicator lense
totally squashed the reo bar behind the bumper

I couldn't belive it

and he said sorry i didn"t see the car !:rant: :rant:

God people in big 4wd's need to look twice as much as a normal car..

Did they offer to pay for the damage..

Jeese/...

Good luck

yes damage paid in full and in cash:D

yes damage paid in full and in cash:D
That's great you got paid for the damage, will you repair the car or get another body? :)

missed the guard and bonnet by mm s
chassis rail is ok
it was a smaller 4WD so lucky me

I DIY the panel repair work and fitting
All fixed

the TN wagon we purchased has been working so well

for now the fluffy dice have been transfered to it

I can take more time on casper without rushing
when you rush you make mistakes... sometimes costly...

Had to take motor out again to refix chains
see link http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56577

pictures

Casper repaired after he was backed into by 4WD
got the head lights and indicators off ebay for $5 the lot
motor need repainting again

new direction -- no custom paint work on the car (too problematic )
TO DO

Fit another coil motor not running

paint all lifted after 3 rd attempt at painting
sanded back white stuff undercoat and respray ,did it by the book , just didnt hold still a mystery
going to strip the paint back one panel at a time .
the black paint has held nicely but not the blue or white

colour .to be .....white

given extractors and a sports muffler coming for casper for me to fit
thank you big 4 cyl and red tp wagon

broken wiring to repair
new rear speakers to fit thanks deanimius
polish and clean 4 TP mags

nice work ray

Paint lifted? Have never had that happen before.

What paint did you use, what prep work did you do

solid colour so no need for clear coat now
thinners
undercoat
prepwash
metho
clean rags
tack rag
air
no bog needed

wet sanded

bonnet was the solid white so assume acrylic laqure

thats where the problem is


sanded off all down to the undercoat

prep
sanded 800 grit
washed with water
prewash
metho
sprayed the undercoat
used one of each as required
high pressure gun / a low pressure gun /air brush/

was a ok left for two days

sanded again 1000 grits
top coat white

3 days later all split like pack ice down to the metal in places
top coat bonded with the undercoat but lifted from the panel in places
other parts the top coat didnt hold at all peeled

will prob have to go to bare metal

Acrylic will be ok as a base for most paints, most likely someone has painted the bonnet in cheap enamel.

If you take it back with an air sander using say 320, take it back to the black electrocoat, use a good high fill primer, dust with any black paint, use this as a guide coat, wet sand with 320 to get smooth and flat and then with 600. You will not need to rum off again just paint.

If you sand too fine then you will have paint peel as there is nothing for the paint to key to.

Forget the metho as well, do not know who told you to do this as metho leave a residue this can be some of your problem.

I asume you are using acrylic?

wasting paint is silly ...so going slow and sure

prime and under coat the lot then wait and see

Who is wasting paint? If properly prepared you will have no issues.

Mate, if you are not sure of what is under it, use an islolator base coat, this will seal all the previous coats

Caspers extractors lol

donated by
red_wagon_tp

thank you :dancin:

nice sound I like them


buy a second pair of fuzzy dice

Caspers lookin great! Now you're makin all the other TP's look bland or boring! lol :cool: :D

about time :rant: :rant:

all up costs if intrested
DIY hours who was counting ?
VRS kit
Valve lapping paste
engine paint
welding rods
body filler
paint
Battery
all fluids replaced

maybe $500
car road ready
rebuilt /reconditioned by self no outside work
head
auto gearbox
*a donor engine
all front suspension shocks and bushes
rear shocks
power steering unit
timing chains
brakes were good

* VERY Special thanks to OLD FART it was his baby :bowdown:
Stagma and Emilys TN wagon
Deanimus Degreaser man
Big 4 cyl Tool boy
*Mattt (no longer posting )

thanks everyone

Nice shade of blue, not a Mitsubishi colour?

formula

One litre tin --2/3 white and 1/3 ford blue (super cheap)
quick drying enamel
thinned 60 /40

1/3rd tin remaining for top coat
then thinned another 10 %