Mitsubishi Evo VIII Problems
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Originally posted by intimidator2000
Can anyone answer this.
Has the dealer fix the problem with the transmission grind.
Will Mitsubishi fix the transmission problem for the 2004 model year.
Can anyone answer this.
Has the dealer fix the problem with the transmission grind.
Will Mitsubishi fix the transmission problem for the 2004 model year.
I am not sure there was a transmission grind problem; certainly not widespread. Most grinding is attributed to a new transmission breaking in, not pushing the clutch in all the way in and trying to shift to fast.
Although there are few real transmission problems, I do not believe it is a large percentage at all; Mitsubishi is fixing them plus some owners are contributing to their transmission’s demise. Will Mitsubishi fix the transmission problem? How would anybody here have an answer to that question? And a Mitsubishi rep would not answer it, so your question is really rhetorical.
Mitsubshi management appears committed to ensuring that problems are corrected and one could assume engineering changes if required will be made to improve reliability; they have more riding the EVO than we do.
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Originally posted by Incognito
My car just started making some ****ed up noises tonight. It's almost like the sound of a loud flute. Happens on acceleration, and coasting in neutral.
My car just started making some ****ed up noises tonight. It's almost like the sound of a loud flute. Happens on acceleration, and coasting in neutral.
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Originally posted by Evulized
My Evo is in the body shop right now and the roof is being repainted. I found a small blemish about the size of a nickel right in front of my sun-roof. I took it in and the warranty manager said they'd have the whole roof repainted and even let me pick the body shop that I wanted the work done by.
I have had no other problems besides that.
My Evo is in the body shop right now and the roof is being repainted. I found a small blemish about the size of a nickel right in front of my sun-roof. I took it in and the warranty manager said they'd have the whole roof repainted and even let me pick the body shop that I wanted the work done by.
I have had no other problems besides that.
Who's your dealer?
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Originally posted by intimidator2000
Has the dealer fix the problem with the transmission grind.
Will Mitsubishi fix the transmission problem for the 2004 model year.
Has the dealer fix the problem with the transmission grind.
Will Mitsubishi fix the transmission problem for the 2004 model year.
intimidator-
You keep referring to there being a tranny problem. Even when everyone says that they are not having any problems. Is there a reason you are persistent about this? If there is no widespread issue, then there is nothing Mitsu needs to do. Now if you are talking about Nissan and the 350Z, that is an entirely different story
Derek
You keep referring to there being a tranny problem. Even when everyone says that they are not having any problems. Is there a reason you are persistent about this? If there is no widespread issue, then there is nothing Mitsu needs to do. Now if you are talking about Nissan and the 350Z, that is an entirely different story
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People are saying that they are having trouble with the tranny and problems with metal shavings in the tranny.
There is a problem if you miss a shift you have replace some bad sincro.
But maybe in 2004 Mitsubishi will fix the tranny problem because Mitsubishi knows that the EVO VIII has a problem with the tranny.
There is a problem if you miss a shift you have replace some bad sincro.
But maybe in 2004 Mitsubishi will fix the tranny problem because Mitsubishi knows that the EVO VIII has a problem with the tranny.
Originally posted by intimidator2000
People are saying that they are having trouble with the tranny and problems with metal shavings in the tranny.
There is a problem if you miss a shift you have replace some bad sincro.
But maybe in 2004 Mitsubishi will fix the tranny problem because Mitsubishi knows that the EVO VIII has a problem with the tranny.
People are saying that they are having trouble with the tranny and problems with metal shavings in the tranny.
There is a problem if you miss a shift you have replace some bad sincro.
But maybe in 2004 Mitsubishi will fix the tranny problem because Mitsubishi knows that the EVO VIII has a problem with the tranny.
Don't get me wrong - I'd be all for bashing Mitsu if they were pedeling bad tranny's and not honoring warranties. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
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From: Widefield
intimidator,what do you drive cause I have no problem w/my Evo nore my friends,or are just guessing,believe me f there was a problem,I would have heard about it at work,what do you drive again?
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But after the warranty and you missed a shift there goes the tranny then you have to spend your own money.
Kazoo's1st Evo8 said that dealer told him probabaly missed a 5th gear shift and wrecked the syncros.
There is a forum about the tranny problem with metal shavings in the tranny.
Kazoo's1st Evo8 said that dealer told him probabaly missed a 5th gear shift and wrecked the syncros.
There is a forum about the tranny problem with metal shavings in the tranny.
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From: Third rock.
If you shift fast enough you will defeat the synchronizers and get that brief crunching noise. This will not do any real damage to the gears but will cause rapid wear of the syncros and eventually they will stop working. A more slippery gear oil will lesson the wear to the syncros but will make your shifts harder.