RA Rims
hi guys i just woke up.
when i test drove the car it had a noise but in the rear left wheel. he told me that he changed all the pads and replaced the rear right calliper. it didn't sound like that before. i asked my mechanic and he says that it just needs to be adjusted. also my mech says that there's a bigger gap from wheel to quarters in the front than the back. that means the front is higher off the ground than the rear. is that weird? i think i need to get the suspension checked out again. this is the start of my lancer life lol. hope everything goes well. i'm willing to put money on this car. i love it!!!
thanks for all your help and concerns!
when i test drove the car it had a noise but in the rear left wheel. he told me that he changed all the pads and replaced the rear right calliper. it didn't sound like that before. i asked my mechanic and he says that it just needs to be adjusted. also my mech says that there's a bigger gap from wheel to quarters in the front than the back. that means the front is higher off the ground than the rear. is that weird? i think i need to get the suspension checked out again. this is the start of my lancer life lol. hope everything goes well. i'm willing to put money on this car. i love it!!!
thanks for all your help and concerns!
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@raikiri: thanks for clearing the height situation for me.
@xmaster: my mech is too busy to check it out right now so its going to have to wait til next week before he can fully check my car. Im happy with this car so far. The engine revs nice and doesnt misfire. The only thing i notice while driving is its hard to shift to a gear. Its not too too hard but its still not as easy as shifting in my 93 jeep cherokee sport. I need to get that checked out too huh. Im loving this car! If anyone here can come and see me to take a look at my RA, just let me know and ill drive over to u. I trust u guys more than my own mech lmfaooo!
thanks again!
@xmaster: my mech is too busy to check it out right now so its going to have to wait til next week before he can fully check my car. Im happy with this car so far. The engine revs nice and doesnt misfire. The only thing i notice while driving is its hard to shift to a gear. Its not too too hard but its still not as easy as shifting in my 93 jeep cherokee sport. I need to get that checked out too huh. Im loving this car! If anyone here can come and see me to take a look at my RA, just let me know and ill drive over to u. I trust u guys more than my own mech lmfaooo!
thanks again!
@raikiri: thanks for clearing the height situation for me.
@xmaster: my mech is too busy to check it out right now so its going to have to wait til next week before he can fully check my car. Im happy with this car so far. The engine revs nice and doesnt misfire. The only thing i notice while driving is its hard to shift to a gear. Its not too too hard but its still not as easy as shifting in my 93 jeep cherokee sport. I need to get that checked out too huh. Im loving this car! If anyone here can come and see me to take a look at my RA, just let me know and ill drive over to u. I trust u guys more than my own mech lmfaooo!
thanks again!
@xmaster: my mech is too busy to check it out right now so its going to have to wait til next week before he can fully check my car. Im happy with this car so far. The engine revs nice and doesnt misfire. The only thing i notice while driving is its hard to shift to a gear. Its not too too hard but its still not as easy as shifting in my 93 jeep cherokee sport. I need to get that checked out too huh. Im loving this car! If anyone here can come and see me to take a look at my RA, just let me know and ill drive over to u. I trust u guys more than my own mech lmfaooo!
thanks again!
I'm having this problem myself, you need to lubricate the shifter assembly. It should help with the problem.
@raikiri: thanks for clearing the height situation for me.
@xmaster: my mech is too busy to check it out right now so its going to have to wait til next week before he can fully check my car. Im happy with this car so far. The engine revs nice and doesnt misfire. The only thing i notice while driving is its hard to shift to a gear. Its not too too hard but its still not as easy as shifting in my 93 jeep cherokee sport. I need to get that checked out too huh. Im loving this car! If anyone here can come and see me to take a look at my RA, just let me know and ill drive over to u. I trust u guys more than my own mech lmfaooo!
thanks again!
@xmaster: my mech is too busy to check it out right now so its going to have to wait til next week before he can fully check my car. Im happy with this car so far. The engine revs nice and doesnt misfire. The only thing i notice while driving is its hard to shift to a gear. Its not too too hard but its still not as easy as shifting in my 93 jeep cherokee sport. I need to get that checked out too huh. Im loving this car! If anyone here can come and see me to take a look at my RA, just let me know and ill drive over to u. I trust u guys more than my own mech lmfaooo!
thanks again!
which gears are hard to shift into? if it's all of the them, the clutch might not be releasing completely, or the shifter cables are stretched.
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Well the rear sag isnt that noticeable unless u really look closely but its still sagging. All thr gears are hard to shift into, especially reverse :-( should i jack it up and lube everything in the underbody?
my suspicion is that it is control or clutch related...i would be very surprised if all the synchros were worn...i don't think it's the shifter assembly...
(((((
if you pay someone to do it, just replacing a clutch can cost anywhere from $600-$1,000...don't even get me started on a transmission rebuild...
start by changing the transmission gear oil, with BG synchroshift or Pennzoil/GM synchromesh...and go from there
start by changing the transmission gear oil, with BG synchroshift or Pennzoil/GM synchromesh...and go from there
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Wow. Thats some crazy numbers!
Dammit i cant believe this...
This car is gonna cost me so much huh.
Shouldve listened to u guys before i bought it.
Quick question, do i have to step on the clutch all the way to shift or is there a trick when it comes to RAs?
Please and thank u!
Dammit i cant believe this...
This car is gonna cost me so much huh.
Shouldve listened to u guys before i bought it.
Quick question, do i have to step on the clutch all the way to shift or is there a trick when it comes to RAs?
Please and thank u!
dude, cars are money pits, doesn't matter the make model or year...
the clutch depends on a few things, but with my old clutch, i could press the pedal like an inch and shift flawlessly, this possibly means there is likely wear, and eventually would start to slip, as there would not be enough pressure on the clutch disc to hold onto the flywheel...but normally you would push the pedal to the floor or close to it, and you'll just get used to the engagement point when releasing the pedal...right now mine is somewhere in the middle of the clutch pedal throw...you should be able to feel where the clutch lets go, and grabs.
your problem could simply be old oil getting sludgy, and the synchros are not synchronizing...so change the transmission oil, and give it a couple weeks.
the clutch depends on a few things, but with my old clutch, i could press the pedal like an inch and shift flawlessly, this possibly means there is likely wear, and eventually would start to slip, as there would not be enough pressure on the clutch disc to hold onto the flywheel...but normally you would push the pedal to the floor or close to it, and you'll just get used to the engagement point when releasing the pedal...right now mine is somewhere in the middle of the clutch pedal throw...you should be able to feel where the clutch lets go, and grabs.
your problem could simply be old oil getting sludgy, and the synchros are not synchronizing...so change the transmission oil, and give it a couple weeks.
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I found one! Yeaaaaaa lol. Seems pretty easy to me. Heres the link: http://www.evomoto.com/tech_info.php?tech_id=26. Please tell me if this is correct 
planning to do it tomorrow. Im excited! This is the first ever work that im doing on my RA!!
planning to do it tomorrow. Im excited! This is the first ever work that im doing on my RA!!
it's short and sweet, but blackraven did a pretty good job on this one...
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/04...lper-pics.html
not sure if he mentions it in the discussion, but it's full when ithe fluid is level with the hole, you can even over-fill it slightly...
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/04...lper-pics.html
not sure if he mentions it in the discussion, but it's full when ithe fluid is level with the hole, you can even over-fill it slightly...
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