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BlackLight · 08-27-2002, 11:36 AM

but it thunks more when I let off from moderate acceleration, like when shifting, that's the xfer case right?

ShaWTiMe · 08-27-2002, 08:26 PM

also, if the car is rolling backwards a little, and i try and put it in reverse, it will just make an awful grinding noise. so i hafta put my foot on the brake and the clutch, is this normal?

hrusky17 · 08-27-2002, 10:22 PM

yes, don't try to do that in any car!

6g72tt · 08-28-2002, 01:12 PM

Okay, here's the deal for CANADIANS.

I just spent over 3 hours on the phone with daimler-chysler & transport canada.

I spoke to the head of recalls at TC (transport canada) and he told me the dodge is aware of the recall, and it has been launched. However, it has only been launched and their is no expected completion date for when we will be able to get our x-fer cases repaired. The reason is the dodge/mitsu do not have a solution for the leaking cases, and by canadian law they are not required to create one (even though I'm sure they still will, imagine the lawsuits). The only thing they have to do is make cusotmers aware of the recall, not fix it.

Now after speaking to DC(daimler chrysler). They informed me that if and when a recall is issued, they will reveiw all repairs that you completed on the recalled item (x-fer case) and POSSIBLY re-imburse you for your out-of-pocket costs. I also asked DC if it matters if you had the work done at a private repair shop or chrysler, they said it does not matter as long as you have receipts proving the work and cost of parts.

So basically the recall is real, but their is no solution. So you are on your own to fix it, but be ware that you may never see a cent from dodge/mitsu, or yo may be re-imbursed in total. This info is for CDN's, it may be diff in the US. Also since DC is no longer shareholders of Mitsu, their might be some bad blood which could screw us over even more.

Hope this helps, but for me it means more out-of-pocket expenses.

Davin24 · 08-28-2002, 02:24 PM

hey 6g72tt,
thanks for puttin the time in talking to TC and DC..... man i wish they d get their a$$es in gear. So here is a questions for all...7 mon. ago my output shaft was blown and i had to get a new one. Is this something that a leaky transfer case would have caused?? I got a hardened new output shaft from Getrag and no probs since. Just wondering if thats something i can take up with Mitsu/DC should this recall go thru. Thanks again for your help 6g!

Davin

Flyer · 08-28-2002, 02:25 PM

Was the guy you spoke to at Transport Canada John Granery? If so, then he knows no more now than when I talked to him in July. It sounds like there will be no suitable fix in the short term.

I had Mister Transmission tell me that they could fix the leak for a couple of hundred dollars. Presumably there is more to it than that or DC would just take that course. Has anyone had a leaking TC fixed by replacing gaskets or some other way, and was it successful?

6g72tt · 08-28-2002, 02:58 PM

Granery is away on Vacation, i actua;lly spoke to the head of recalls for TC, Nigel Mortimer. He was nice enough to take my call, but don't everyone call him!! I would hate to piss the guy off. He called me back after I posted and said he will look into it even further and see if he can get me some sort fo ETA. So keep your head up guys, and pray for good things.

I will be keeping in contact with him and give you updates as they become available to me. It would be nice to spend money on mods instead of repairs

chunsangp · 08-28-2002, 03:23 PM

Jeg, thanx for the info

Now show me your car

bluefox1081 · 08-28-2002, 03:39 PM

After a few months of looking, I finally found one with low miles and what seems to be a good price (IMO). I'll be picking up my new car next weekend. I'll be driving home from Canada. Is there anything that I should listen for or feel for to know if the TC is going bad?

KingNothing · 08-28-2002, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by bluefox1081
After a few months of looking, I finally found one with low miles and what seems to be a good price (IMO). I'll be picking up my new car next weekend. I'll be driving home from Canada. Is there anything that I should listen for or feel for to know if the TC is going bad?

It's not that they "go bad" but rather the oil in them slowly leaks out over a long period of time. If you crawl under the car, follow the driveshaft to the front of the car. It will run into a goldish looking box with ribs on it. If there's oil all over it, it's probably leaking. Have a mechanic top it off sometime, or do it yourself.

08-27-2002, 11:36 AM	#291 (permalink)
BlackLight One Ring to Rule Them All Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Oregon Drives: 95 VR4, 02 RAM QUAD Trader Rating: (0)	Mine three but it thunks more when I let off from moderate acceleration, like when shifting, that's the xfer case right? __________________ Thanks, Matt 3Si Member #0548 BlackLight@Planetice.net www.BlackLight.5u.com 90 Mits Eclipse Base:SOLD: -rolling stereo- 91 Mits Eclipse GSX:SOLD: -first "fast" car- 91 Eagle Talon TSI AWD :SOLD: with AT and LSD 61k miles!! Dam does it handle good for stock! Only mod is me in the driver's seat 1991 Stealth ES:SOLD: PowerStop cross drilled rotors, Accell 8.5 mm plug wires, Bosch Plat +4 plugs, Remanufactured engine, rebuilt tranny, Eibach springs, 18x8.5 Advanti racing Revo wheels, 265 35 Kuhmos in back, 245 40 Toyo's in front, serious stereo, Centerforce Dual Friction clutch, K&N Aircharger, no resonator. 94 RT TT, "Grayish Pearl White":SOLD: 13.024 first time ever on the track, Blitz DSBC, Blitz turbo timer, APEXI S-AFC, 450cc DSM injectors, Fidanza cam gears, Unorthadox UD Pulley, 3SX 12 puck clutch, Centerforce throwout bearing, Fidanza flywheel, Matrix intake, TurboXS RFL BOV, hotwired fuel pump, test pipe, executed pre-cats, 3SX motor and tranny mounts, Lo-tec 3 gauge pod, Autometer Ultra-Lite Boost, EGT, and Air Fuel ratio gauges, all fluids Redline except tranny, Xenon headlights, brights, and fog lights, Intrax , Revised lifters, new driveshaft carrier bearings, early 60k service, Yoko Tires, Optima Red top, rebuilt 6spd with Kormex 2nd gear syncro. 95 VR4 :SOLD: Panama Pearl Green Intrax, Jay's rear camber correction, Mitsu Specialties 4.5 intake adapter, ek2 test pipe, and the biggest K&N I could order! (Fits after some pushing & shoving!) -=CURRENT=- 01 Corvette convertable Puter (Silver/gold) Stock and ohhh so fun

08-27-2002, 08:26 PM	#292 (permalink)
ShaWTiMe Abusive father of a 92vr4 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Drives: 92 vr4 Trader Rating: (6)	also, if the car is rolling backwards a little, and i try and put it in reverse, it will just make an awful grinding noise. so i hafta put my foot on the brake and the clutch, is this normal? __________________ Totalled 9/4/2005

08-27-2002, 10:22 PM	#293 (permalink)
hrusky17 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Trader Rating: (0)	yes, don't try to do that in any car! __________________ 1994 3000GT VR4 PEARL WHITE mods: K&N FIPK Greddy type-S BOV manual boost controller @ 14-15 psi dual A pillar pods for boost gauge and air/fuel gapped down platinum spark plugs and magnecor 8.5mm wires stillen downpipe custom stainless steel 3in cat-less exhaust aftermarket y-pipe EGR block off plates DXD 6-puck clutch cross drilled/slotted rotors semi-metallic brake pads what next?

08-28-2002, 01:12 PM	#294 (permalink)
6g72tt Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Vancouver Trader Rating: (0)	Okay, here's the deal for CANADIANS. I just spent over 3 hours on the phone with daimler-chysler & transport canada. I spoke to the head of recalls at TC (transport canada) and he told me the dodge is aware of the recall, and it has been launched. However, it has only been launched and their is no expected completion date for when we will be able to get our x-fer cases repaired. The reason is the dodge/mitsu do not have a solution for the leaking cases, and by canadian law they are not required to create one (even though I'm sure they still will, imagine the lawsuits). The only thing they have to do is make cusotmers aware of the recall, not fix it. Now after speaking to DC(daimler chrysler). They informed me that if and when a recall is issued, they will reveiw all repairs that you completed on the recalled item (x-fer case) and POSSIBLY re-imburse you for your out-of-pocket costs. I also asked DC if it matters if you had the work done at a private repair shop or chrysler, they said it does not matter as long as you have receipts proving the work and cost of parts. So basically the recall is real, but their is no solution. So you are on your own to fix it, but be ware that you may never see a cent from dodge/mitsu, or yo may be re-imbursed in total. This info is for CDN's, it may be diff in the US. Also since DC is no longer shareholders of Mitsu, their might be some bad blood which could screw us over even more. Hope this helps, but for me it means more out-of-pocket expenses. __________________ Stolen: 92 Stealth RT TT

08-28-2002, 02:24 PM	#295 (permalink)
Davin24 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Canada Drives: 96 RT/TT Trader Rating: (4)	hey 6g72tt, thanks for puttin the time in talking to TC and DC..... man i wish they d get their a$$es in gear. So here is a questions for all...7 mon. ago my output shaft was blown and i had to get a new one. Is this something that a leaky transfer case would have caused?? I got a hardened new output shaft from Getrag and no probs since. Just wondering if thats something i can take up with Mitsu/DC should this recall go thru. Thanks again for your help 6g! Davin __________________ 1995 STEALTH RT/TT GT347 Turbos Supra Fuel Pump (not hotwired...yet) Stillen DP Blitz SSBC @15 Southbend TZ clutch Autometer BG Greddy Type S BOV DNP Y-Pipe LS6 Maft w/ bigass K&N Greddy Timer Gutted cats RVM Strut Bars front and rear RC 550 injectors Denso Iridium IK24's w/ MSD 8.5 wires "no its not the new Sunfire........(SLAP)

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08-28-2002, 02:25 PM	#296 (permalink)
Flyer Slowly-Going-Broke Mbr Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Trader Rating: (0)	Was the guy you spoke to at Transport Canada John Granery? If so, then he knows no more now than when I talked to him in July. It sounds like there will be no suitable fix in the short term. I had Mister Transmission tell me that they could fix the leak for a couple of hundred dollars. Presumably there is more to it than that or DC would just take that course. Has anyone had a leaking TC fixed by replacing gaskets or some other way, and was it successful? __________________ '94 Stealth R/T TT

08-28-2002, 02:58 PM	#297 (permalink)
6g72tt Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Vancouver Trader Rating: (0)	Granery is away on Vacation, i actua;lly spoke to the head of recalls for TC, Nigel Mortimer. He was nice enough to take my call, but don't everyone call him!! I would hate to piss the guy off. He called me back after I posted and said he will look into it even further and see if he can get me some sort fo ETA. So keep your head up guys, and pray for good things. I will be keeping in contact with him and give you updates as they become available to me. It would be nice to spend money on mods instead of repairs

08-28-2002, 03:23 PM	#298 (permalink)
chunsangp chunsangp Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver Trader Rating: (0)	Jeg, thanx for the info Now show me your car __________________ -92 Stealth TT (for sale!) K&N FIPK, IPS polished Y-Pipe, MBC@14psi, Greddy Type-S BOV, custom single SS 3" cat-back w/true Apexi N1, IPS shorty downpipe, gutted precats, Test Pipe, EGR Blockoff Plates, JIC FLT-A2 Coilover, 3SX Adjustable Rear Control Arm, Enkei RPM-2 18x9 & 265/35 Pirelli P-Zero Nero, Autometer Boost/AF guage, HKS TT, ACT Street Clutch, 3SX SS Clutch Slave Line, 3SX Solid Rear Motor Mount, Hawk HPS Pads, Clear H4 headlamps, EK2MFG Polished "TWIN TURBO" Plug Cover, Pioneer DEH-P5500MP Headunit, , custom "shortened" shifter -09 Camry SE V-6 - 4300k HID -07 Mazda3 GT

08-28-2002, 03:39 PM	#299 (permalink)
bluefox1081 Boldly Going Nowhere Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Delran, NJ Drives: '94 Stealth R/T TT Trader Rating: (1)	After a few months of looking, I finally found one with low miles and what seems to be a good price (IMO). I'll be picking up my new car next weekend. I'll be driving home from Canada. Is there anything that I should listen for or feel for to know if the TC is going bad? __________________ 94 Dodge Stealth R/T TT - 18x9 Work VS-XX w/ Nitto 555's, '99 VR4 headlights, RPS Sport clutch, RPS lightened flywheel, K&N conical filter, Greddy Type S bov, 3SX downpipe, 3SX race pipe, Seattle short shifter, RedlineGoods shifter & e-brake boots, Autometer boost gauge.