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My '98 Mitsubishi Eclispse is over heating and has an empty coolant reservoir. I took it to a local auto repair center and he told me that the anti freeze sockets are worn and need to be replaced. He told me that it costs be about 1200$ for that.

Can anybody tell me if that price sounds reasonable???

Also, when I took it to the other store, he pressure checked the radiator and told me that there are no leaks. Can anybody tell me if the pressure check reveals any leaks through the anti-freeze sockets???

Thanks.

well it seems funny ya can likely by a rebuilt motor for thet price lol what ever they wish to call them the soft plugs could well be bad but I' check the water pump first if you live in an area of high salt during winter soft plugs are common but its more likely the water pump bearing is just wore out or leaking look for discoloration around the water pump from the steam cooling the steam is hard to see but the discoloration is usually visible look for water leaks

Year of vehicle: 2003
Make of vehicle (Ford/ Chevrolet): Mitsubishi
Model of vehicle ( Taurus/ Cavalier): Outlander
Engine size (2.0/ 5.7): 2.4
Mileage/Kilometers: 100K


when I drive on uphill at 40-50mph, the car will shake intermittently,It is like:

shaking---stop shaking for seconds---shaking----stop shaking for seconds---shaking.
pretty big...

I do not know whether it is related with the timing belt change, or not. I think I found this problem after I got the timing belt and water pump changed. But I am not very sure.

any comments for this? thank you!

Jan; You mentioned that this only happens 'uphill'. Under heavy fuel demand? Check engine or service engine soon light coming on? This could be a secondary misfire, or starving for fuel. Any backfiring associated with the 'shaking'?
If you get a check engine light, have the code(s) retrieved and post them. It is not uncommon to have a misfire that doesn't last long enough for the computer to pick it up, but if it did, that would simplify things. If you haven't had the fuel filter replaced in the past year, you may want to do that as a maintenance thing.

the fuel filter and the pump are assembled!
total cost will be around $400.00...
I do not know wheter I should do it or not.

Jan; No, I wouldn't advise replacing the pump/filter assy. without proper diagnostics, first. A fuel pressure/volume test should be done to see if that is even the problem. Most shops will have the equipment to do this.

Hi Loren,

Thank you very much for reply~
Yes, it only happens 'uphill' under heavy fuel demand. And when it was shaking, if i release the gas pedal, the shaking is gone.

No light (Check engine or service engine soon light coming ) is on.
(what symptoms if backfiring happens? It is like huge noise? )the engine is fine, no noise.

I will check the fuel filter, if necessary I will change it. Thank you point it out.

Thank you very much!

I had the same problem for about a year. Finally my water pump locked up, which is driven by the timing belt. In the process of replacing it I realized the bearing to my timing belt pulley had gone bad. I replaced water pump, timing belt, tensioner, and both pulleys. The terrible noise I couldn't figure out is now gone. If possible I would recommend replacing all of these. If you do it yourself you will need a particular tool to set the tensioner pulley. The part # for the tool is MD998767. I found it online for about $30. Simple to use. It is made to fit into the 2 holes on the tensioner pulley. With the tensioner released the bolt to the pulley should be hand tight. Using the tool apply 38 in. lbs. of tension against the belt. While holding the tension against the belt torque the pulley bolt to 35 ft. lbs. The In. Lbs. and Ft. Lbs. I found on another forum. They are what I used and I haven't had any problems. Hope this helps.

Just to add, it is also a good idea to replace the crank and cam seals while your in there. They usually become hard and leak with age and mileage. Doesn't make sense to do the whole job over again because you ended up with leaky seals later on.

Glad to hear it worked for you and thanks for the info. This is the reason why there is a schedule to change these things, to prevent breakdowns. Luckily you had a freewheeling engine. If this was interference you'd have needed a new head. Good luck with the car now that you've got it running.

The auto mechanic just recently replaced the timing belt, water pump, AC and alternator belts of my car. When I start my car in the morning, or after it sits and get cold, there is this somewhat loud scratching noise..the noise like a clack-clack-clack-clack? or a click-click-click-click..The noise started a after the replacement of parts and it greets me every morning. After the car warms up, the noise disappears. The mechanic said they don't hear anything or it just normal. Pls help me....

Please; Year, make, model, engine size. Have you left the car, overnight, with the mechanic so he can hear it when cold? How does it seem to run? Was the timing belt broken when you had it replaced, or just did it for maintenance?


Mitsubishi Lancer 2002 - Automatic 2.0L. The car stayed overnight at the auto shop, the mechanic checked it in the morning and informed me that he don’t hear any scratching noise. The engine is running good...replacement of timing belt for 60K maintenance. Thank for the quick reply...

Hi guys,

So this problem started last week. Whenever I start the engine at the start of the day, the car makes this squealing sound near the front wheels. The squealing sound goes off after 30secs to a minute.

Also, this noise happens every now and then when I am travelling at low speeds (0-10mph), and sometimes it gets louder when I am making a turn. It never occurs when I am travelling at higher speeds (above 20-30mph). Every time, the noise persists for a minute or so before it disappears. I am not sure whether it is due to the brakes, because this occurs regardless of whether the brakes are being applied.

I've brought my car to the mechanic twice but the noise did not occur during the checks and so the mechanics were unable to give a diagnostic.

Information about car:

Mitsubishi Mirage, 2001
Automatic
Water pump and timing belt are new - changed a month ago.
Miles: 111k

Thanks!

Does sound like Tom said that a belt is slipping. Might even be original belts. I would change them with new and adjust properly. Don't get the cheap ones, get the Gates belts.