I was next to a VR-4, actually about to do a couple of warm-up pulls. I'm a master technician (ASE Master +L1, many other certs). I haven't got around to seeing if the tcase shares fluid with the gearbox, or if they are independent of one another. Either way, it was certainly gear oil, no doubt about that. I suspect something in the area of the tcase tail-housing, possibly output shaft seal. I will update on this later. The car remained driveable, although I let it cool first and only moved at 35mph, whining all the way (no other options were available) home. Speed at 'failure' was about 78mph WOT. Engine is fine, but is just coming up due on its first ever oil change.

 

Turbos always glow. You can see them at night.

 

Wow, those are some serious credentials...

You probably shouldn't have posted that though because you will now be flooded with all kinds of random tech questions PM'd.

 

That is 100% incorrect information.. TURBO's DO NOT ALWAYS GLOW.. I realize you have only 9 posts and are new here to posting but lets not give out inaccurate information to the community..

 

Wow, that's bright! Mine wasn't even close to being that bright.

 

Yeah.. lol. Crossing my fingers for a smooth transaction with

 

Did mitsu say if they have even seen anyone trash a trans or tcase yet in an Evo X??.. I mean grinding gears etc is 1 thing but to put holes in the tcase or tranny is crazy!!

 

Turbo's always glow when they are hot. I have had my 2005 since it was brand new.

 

From what I've learned, no. I mean, somewhere there is someone who's done it, but I'm sure I'm in the first 10-15 to experience a massive failure/fluid loss on the X, excluding other systems. I'd attribute the whine to low fluid, but as to the degree of internal damage, I don't know yet. I can say that the trans became more difficult to shift (notchy, like a cold 3000GT VR-4). That's what made me question whether the fluids are shared.

 

Ok lets get this right.. Turbos are always hot unless the car is turned off.. That is called a FACT.. Turbos ALWAYS GLOW is not a fact.. If you want me to dyno a car in the dark for you to show you they do not ALWAYS glow red i can do that the next time i am on the dyno..

 

Hard driving as lallen3 has already explained the conditions and use of the car already would lead to a glowing turbo.

Hard pulls to 80mph in boost would exhibit this condition.

When I feel compelled to do so, I light cigarettes off of the exhaust manifold and turbine housing.

 

I use a bic

 

Has there been any information that has been obtained on why the ASC Light is coming on?? I have a customer of ours who is getting the Zchip but wants it custom tuned but i am leary as i dont want to be responsible for the common ASC light that keeps coming on.. Should i just install it for them as PnP and leave off the MBC just to be safe?? lmk

Mike

 

We have no record of any ZChips that are scheduled to be shipped to your market and as the master distributor for Zeitronix, we have this information.

 

Do guys think the z-chip contributed to the failure? Maybe it was just a mechanical defect from te factory that snapped with the added power. I just think it really sucks for the dude with the broken car. Good thing he is a tech and able to strip the car to stock again. Please stop acting like yoyo's and get back on topic.