I've heard many times about lancers with a clacking noise when at idle and it gets worse when the ac is in use but goes away when the clutch is engaged, this is due to the throwout bearing being broken. Now for the longest time and even every person I've spoken too has said that Mitsubishi can only replace it but it will soon again break. Well, I called Mitsubishi to see if a new fix has been done and sure enough a service bulletin was just posted in the last month. They said they have a new fix for it and that should elliminate the issue. Tomorrow my car will be going in so hopefully their new fix will work. I'll keep everyone updated so that others may have theirs fixed as well. It's also under warranty, under the power-train warranty. wish me luck.

 

http://www.alldata.com/TSB/39/03395603.html

all TSB, REcalls etc.

 

sweet please do cause im sick of that crap making noise

 

awesome, and the fact that its under the powertrain warrenty is even better news!, barely anything is under that damn warrenty

 

i had to post pone taking my car in until this saturday, the perks of working a 8-5 job monday through friday..so saturday i'll let you guys know the results!

 

Anyone else thinking what I'm thinking? Take them an ACT clutch disc and pressure plate and say "while you're in there..." and smile?

 

shait while your at it... have them throw in an lsd just a couple extra $ in labor

 

subscribes, i do head that noice also, and always wonder what it was...let us know saturday, so i can take it in ASAP

 

problem solved! nice quiet lancer..betcha ain't heard one of those in awhile? heh..we'll see now if it holds up..

 

so what did they exactly do?

 

sorry for a noobish question but..
does this apply to automatics as well? sorry dont know wth that bearing is...id appreciate it though

 

i agree with what he said.. what is it

 

i called my mitsu dealership and they said that it was not covered under warranty, they said that it was a wear item that goes along with the clutch and pressure plate! what did they say to you about it? alos when i called they said there was a recall on the ecu flash or somethin... didnt pay much attention but i have to go get that done now! anyone else get that done?

 

is this just manuals or autos too?

 

i assume its for manuals only..