You're right. The burden of proof is on them. Maybe I'm just too cynical, but I bet that Mitsu could find a way to put the blame on just about any performance mod......even an exhaust.

 

you have a point but then if your willing and up for a long battle then you can get your way as long as the mod had nothing to do with it. and i think thats were Mitsu wins is when the person gets overwhelmed or tired of dealing with it. Car companies have to get that if they are offering a $30K + car and there some after market support for them the car will probably get modded. now i also understand you cant mod the **** out of it and boost it to high heaven and expect them to take care of you. but normal bolts not to include cams should have no bearing on the timing belt.

 

We are all agreed. We need to keep this thread to the point though. Anyone who see this please look back to post #334 to understand what we are doing. Read then report your problem to NHTSA to get a recall on these busted parts on our IX's

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

It doesn't affect all IX's from what I can tell... but it does affect over 40 of us here... That means there has to be several people who have

A. Not paid attention to the problem
B. Live in the year round heat and its not noticeable like me
C. Fixed it themselves thinking they were the ones who broke it
or D. Doesn't have the problem

Seems very common though. I hope whoever read this checks out their car. The sound comes from behind the engine on the passenger side around all the belts. It can sound like a grinding sound, loud ticking, or a rubbing sound. Hope this helps!

 

just in case here is a vid of my car when it was doing it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV5V3cikkbA

here is another one from somebody else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAqYn...eature=related

 

Filed complaint!

 

 

Sweet thanks man.
Here are some more sounds it starts as or becomes. One is mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFgsq...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV3PV9yiakE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZr1G...eature=related

I was looking for another that sounded like mine as well... couldn't find it. Anyways, look at the comments to. Theres always like 5-10 guys saying "mine does that as well" File a complaint at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm and get this fixed.

 

Mine literally sounds identical to the 2nd link.

 

this is what's going on, on my evo 9 right now.
So, has it been verify that it is a timing belt?
Do I have to replace my timing belt or is it the ider pulley?

 

complaint filed!!

 

If you have a IX it would still be under warranty to have the dealership stry and fix it i'd think. If you wanted to do it yourself 21Evo-lution many have tried but only a few.. seemed to have actually fixed the problem... if they even did.

Seems to be the most normal fix, just read over the threads.. see what you think works.

Thanks for the complaints guys!!! Lets keep it up!!

 

i dunno about that....im just over 60k....so im out of warranty. i think LOTS of people are gonna be close. If they do come out with a fix...itll likely be a TSB not a recall, and by the time it all happens many people will be out of warranty.

 

All I can hope is since this seems to affect the timing belt it will be a lil more then a tsb.

One hope is if all of us including yourself file a complaint at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm and act worried about your safety. It could be good.

Second, at least we'll know what needs replaced if nothing else. I mean truthfully I have yet to see a fix thats worked 100% of the time.

 

mine was making a similar noise. it turned out to be the water pump.

 

mikegsxx, just out of curiosity do you have a IX? Since your in pcola mike do you know me? Only GG IXMR that runs around.