hey guys. i'm the proud new owner of a 04 Evolution. i got it friday and can't say how much i've enjoyed it already. it's got a little less then 200miles, all carefully drivin. well i was comin home after pickin up some food and as i was turning into the garage i heard this awful snap. something just gave way but i have no idea what it is. something is scrapin against something. it's 3 days old < 200miles. has this happened to anyone before. please help! thanks

 

havent felt anything like that on any of the evos ive driven. try asking your mitsu dealership service dept

 

yeah i'm gonna do that tomm but wow that's pretty wierd. didn't expect anything like this coming. it happened near the driver side wheel (front-left) and as i was givin a little bit of gas to get in the garage something broke or came out of place and now when the car moves it's this grinding sort of noise. **** i hope it's not 2 bad!

 

do you live in socal?

 

nah i live in fairfax county. near dc

 

why don't you just take it back to the dealer?

 

I would look at what it is first before you drive it anymore. You dont want to take a chace of somthing happening to you or others on your way to the dealer. Either that or call them and tell them what happened maybe they will tow it back for you. Just dont want to so you get hurt man

Chris

 

Have you driven it lately? excused by noobness but is it Possibly intercooler pipe snapping off. It happens often.

 

If it was the intercooler piping it would barerly run unless he did a speed density conversion which i doubt he did since he has had the car for only 200 miles.

Who knows though thats another reason i would like for you to check it out before you drive it agian. be interested to hear what it is.

Chris

 

The car is brand new. Take it back to the dealer and have them fix it. Most problems with new cars surface within the first few hundred miles. Once they are taken care of, you are good to go. That's why I left my car stock for a few months.

 

This is true but what if it is a steering arm, or a A-arm bolt snapped or somthing serious to were he does go and ends up in the ditch becouse of it. All this is far fetched so dont get scared but your problem is far fetched in itself.

Chris

 

You might want to post up at DCEVOCLUB.com and see if anyone nearby can help you out.

 

I would call the dealer and have it towed. If its under warranty the towing is paid.

 

I had a CEL at 800 miles. Turns out the engine thermostat failed. Replaced under warranty.

 

Don't take chances call them ASAP. If you are grinding, does it sound like it is on the outside of the car, meaning very audible, or muffled like inside the tranny. Just curious. Maybe one of your clips on the half shaft broke or popped out and is riding in there loosely now. Just a guess.

Shane