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I was doing shifter bushings and while reaching around down there above the transmission, I found that the rear transmission mount is completely broken off of the transmission. I can't just replace the mount, It's broken on the transmission side. I will need a new tranny housing to repair this.
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From: Galloway, OH
I was doing shifter bushings and while reaching around down there above the transmission, I found that the rear transmission mount is completely broken off of the transmission. I can't just replace the mount, It's broken on the transmission side. I will need a new tranny housing to repair this.
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From: RAF Lakenheath, UK
I'm glad you were able to catch your problem before something catastrophic happened... After seeing that, I would start inspecting more to see if anything else is missing/installed wrong.
I didn't realize when I bought it, but my IX was in pretty bad shape when I bought her.
- Not so bad, but it happens to be an SE and has standard IX seats and rims.
- Bolts were loose/missing that connect the tranny to the engine.
- t-case leaked/ran dry before I bought the car. Replaced when it finally gave out.
- One of the lines to the wastegate solenoid was snapped off and bypassed. Ended up being the cause of death of my engine a month after purchase of the car. Boost would spike passed 27psi even when lightly pushing the gas pedal. Engine blew up the night before I was going to drop it off to get fixed.
Now, with a worthy owner, she's running as good as she did when she rolled off the factory floor
been a pain in the wallet to get her going again but I have no regrets. I freaking love my car!
I didn't realize when I bought it, but my IX was in pretty bad shape when I bought her.
- Not so bad, but it happens to be an SE and has standard IX seats and rims.
- Bolts were loose/missing that connect the tranny to the engine.
- t-case leaked/ran dry before I bought the car. Replaced when it finally gave out.
- One of the lines to the wastegate solenoid was snapped off and bypassed. Ended up being the cause of death of my engine a month after purchase of the car. Boost would spike passed 27psi even when lightly pushing the gas pedal. Engine blew up the night before I was going to drop it off to get fixed.
Now, with a worthy owner, she's running as good as she did when she rolled off the factory floor
been a pain in the wallet to get her going again but I have no regrets. I freaking love my car!
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From: NH
Well we all have been working on our used cars before and come across things that are missing right. Usually its just a bolt, clips, washers, little things here and there but really no harm in it. Right.
So for about the last week I have been wrenching on my used 03 viii that I have had for awhile. I have been stocking up parts of things that need to be fixed or things that I want upgraded. So one of those things on my list was the timing belt and tensioner kit made by gates. Well I get about half way into it and I notice something doesnt seem right. I am following the how to on evom when all of a sudden I see that there is no TIMING BELT AUTO TENSIONER.
Yes you read that correct, the timing belt auto tensioner is not there. How in the world someone for gets that is beyond me. Im surprised or just luck that no damage was done. So not only was the tensioner not there well the bolts were missing too. So had to stop and get some bolt ordered.
Lets here your stories of major things missing that you didnt find till later
So for about the last week I have been wrenching on my used 03 viii that I have had for awhile. I have been stocking up parts of things that need to be fixed or things that I want upgraded. So one of those things on my list was the timing belt and tensioner kit made by gates. Well I get about half way into it and I notice something doesnt seem right. I am following the how to on evom when all of a sudden I see that there is no TIMING BELT AUTO TENSIONER.
Yes you read that correct, the timing belt auto tensioner is not there. How in the world someone for gets that is beyond me. Im surprised or just luck that no damage was done. So not only was the tensioner not there well the bolts were missing too. So had to stop and get some bolt ordered.
Lets here your stories of major things missing that you didnt find till later
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It did leak oil, but maybe a drop a day if the car was driven but there were no signs of larger amounts of oil be sprayed all over. I did have the car in the shop for other problems and they told me that my front main seal was leaking. This was when i had decided to start doing all the work on it. Front seal is good so IDK.
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I'm glad you were able to catch your problem before something catastrophic happened... After seeing that, I would start inspecting more to see if anything else is missing/installed wrong.
I didn't realize when I bought it, but my IX was in pretty bad shape when I bought her.
- Not so bad, but it happens to be an SE and has standard IX seats and rims.
- Bolts were loose/missing that connect the tranny to the engine.
- t-case leaked/ran dry before I bought the car. Replaced when it finally gave out.
- One of the lines to the wastegate solenoid was snapped off and bypassed. Ended up being the cause of death of my engine a month after purchase of the car. Boost would spike passed 27psi even when lightly pushing the gas pedal. Engine blew up the night before I was going to drop it off to get fixed.
Now, with a worthy owner, she's running as good as she did when she rolled off the factory floor been a pain in the wallet to get her going again but I have no regrets. I freaking love my car!
I didn't realize when I bought it, but my IX was in pretty bad shape when I bought her.
- Not so bad, but it happens to be an SE and has standard IX seats and rims.
- Bolts were loose/missing that connect the tranny to the engine.
- t-case leaked/ran dry before I bought the car. Replaced when it finally gave out.
- One of the lines to the wastegate solenoid was snapped off and bypassed. Ended up being the cause of death of my engine a month after purchase of the car. Boost would spike passed 27psi even when lightly pushing the gas pedal. Engine blew up the night before I was going to drop it off to get fixed.
Now, with a worthy owner, she's running as good as she did when she rolled off the factory floor
been a pain in the wallet to get her going again but I have no regrets. I freaking love my car!
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From: RAF Lakenheath, UK
Sh***y previous owners...I felt the same way you did when my Evo was dead... I had just traded in a perfectly running 2002 MR2 Spyder (was in amazing shape) for what was supposed to be my dream car. As much as I loved my MR2, I had always been dead set on buying an Evo ever since they started being sold in the US.
When the engie blew up I was full of emotions. Extreme anger at the state of Utah for not having a lemon law on used vehicles, and at the shady business that sold me the car. Worried because I was weeks from PCSing out of the country. Mad at myself for giving up a perfectly running car.
It took a while, but now she's running like a champ
it was just the initial bump I had to get over that was hard.It just sucks that I'm all the way in Italy until September and my Evo is in the states... begging to be driven lol
It did leak oil, but maybe a drop a day if the car was driven but there were no signs of larger amounts of oil be sprayed all over. I did have the car in the shop for other problems and they told me that my front main seal was leaking. This was when i had decided to start doing all the work on it. Front seal is good so IDK.
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I'm glad you were able to catch your problem before something catastrophic happened... After seeing that, I would start inspecting more to see if anything else is missing/installed wrong.
I didn't realize when I bought it, but my IX was in pretty bad shape when I bought her.
- Not so bad, but it happens to be an SE and has standard IX seats and rims.
Now, with a worthy owner, she's running as good as she did when she rolled off the factory floor been a pain in the wallet to get her going again but I have no regrets. I freaking love my car!
I didn't realize when I bought it, but my IX was in pretty bad shape when I bought her.
- Not so bad, but it happens to be an SE and has standard IX seats and rims.
Now, with a worthy owner, she's running as good as she did when she rolled off the factory floor
been a pain in the wallet to get her going again but I have no regrets. I freaking love my car!Still, my car has been disturbingly reliable in the time that I have owned it. I wonder sometimes whether it is trying to lull me into a false sense of security before it pulls something big.
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From: RAF Lakenheath, UK
Weird, I own a IX SE that also came to me with standard seats. The rims are from a VIII though. Go figure.
Still, my car has been disturbingly reliable in the time that I have owned it. I wonder sometimes whether it is trying to lull me into a false sense of security before it pulls something big.
Still, my car has been disturbingly reliable in the time that I have owned it. I wonder sometimes whether it is trying to lull me into a false sense of security before it pulls something big.
