I don't know if this has been said before or not...but it would be nice to have a sticky in the how-to's or maybe general even that has all the general maintenance stuff in it, ex

30,000
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Valve Lash (link to how-to)

60,000
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Timing belts

120,000
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Water Pump


obviously there is more....

then if it does not have a how-to maybe just edit it when someone puts a how-to up, just so people do not have to do major searching for something as crucial as general maintenance information. I mean even if it is to mitsu spec and people comment on it in a condensed thread somewhere...I dunno just a suggestion.

 

ya i was wondering about how to find top dead center whith Joes pulley i put on and tottally forgot about marking the new pulley.....i heard of a way but its not very descriptive of what to do. any help would be appreciatted. im only at 13K but the sooner i know the less of a PITA it will be when 30 rolls by.

 

You have to slowly crank the engine around by hand, while wiggling the valve rockers. When both the intake and exhaust rockers wiggle on cylinder #1, you're at TDC on that cylinder (or at least close enough for setting valve lash).

Otherwise, you can pop your Joe's pulley off for a minute, lay it on top of your stock pulley, and mark it accurately.