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PHIL069's 1999 Galant VR-4 (SUE069's)
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Re: PHIL069's 1999 Galant VR-4 (SUE069's)
I got under the Galant this arvo for my first look and I found a fair bit of work to be done.
Nearly all the same things that I have done to the FTO
List, parts are being quoted/ordered...
Steering pump
Steering rack
All coolant hoses and thermostat
Radiator
Rocker cover gaskets and spark plug seals
Spark plugs
Transmission wave spring incl seals
Rear engine seal
Transfer case seals
Timing belt incl pulleys, tensioner, water pump.
Acc belts
Lower control arms, complette units incl arms, bushes and ball joints *4
Center console latches *2
Gear stick trim
Rear pillar interior light fittings *2
New key with central locking buttons
I am hoping to get away with it for about $2500
Nearly all the same things that I have done to the FTO
List, parts are being quoted/ordered...
Steering pump
Steering rack
All coolant hoses and thermostat
Radiator
Rocker cover gaskets and spark plug seals
Spark plugs
Transmission wave spring incl seals
Rear engine seal
Transfer case seals
Timing belt incl pulleys, tensioner, water pump.
Acc belts
Lower control arms, complette units incl arms, bushes and ball joints *4
Center console latches *2
Gear stick trim
Rear pillar interior light fittings *2
New key with central locking buttons
I am hoping to get away with it for about $2500
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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Ouch...
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It's all good, I got the car for $3-4k less than most out there and I will end up with a car in near perfect condition.Technikhaus wrote:Ouch...
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
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My partner has a VR-4...the possibilities..if only I were more mechanically inclined..ObsidianRadio wrote:The only solution!bjk wrote:the obvious solution!Shane001 wrote:hmm, engine swap
And damn you've got a lot of work to do.
I'm guessing a bunch of things are shared with the FTO, at least it's not unfamiliar territory there.
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Yes, similar setup although slightly different parts.
I am looking forward to the project.
+ I'm glad it's not a Vectra
I am looking forward to the project.
+ I'm glad it's not a Vectra
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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...and I hope the steering rack is easier to remove from the car than the FTO one was
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...
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Re: PHIL069's 1999 Galant VR-4 (SUE069's)
Phil, why is the wave spring on your list there?
Do you plan to DIY the wave spring?
Do you plan to DIY the wave spring?
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It's a known weak part. Super expensive if it lets go & bricks the box, always best done as preventative maintenance.
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Steering rack is easy as!PHIL069 wrote:...and I hope the steering rack is easier to remove from the car than the FTO one was
Just drop the subframe out!
16 bolts!
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How hard is it to do the wave spring?
My daily driver is a 2003 Mitsubishi Verada which also has a known weak wavespring
My daily driver is a 2003 Mitsubishi Verada which also has a known weak wavespring
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EFAsilverGPX wrote:Steering rack is easy as!PHIL069 wrote:...and I hope the steering rack is easier to remove from the car than the FTO one was
Just get Shane-o to drop the subframe out!
16 bolts!
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Heap of good info here:spetz wrote:How hard is it to do the wave spring?
My daily driver is a 2003 Mitsubishi Verada which also has a known weak wavespring
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Thanks Bennoz I'll read through it.
Though from what I understand in a Verada the transmission has to come out to replace the wavespring. Not sure how true this is or not
Though from what I understand in a Verada the transmission has to come out to replace the wavespring. Not sure how true this is or not
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The alternative is the wave spring going and a 4.5K transmission repair bill like I had. I know which id rather.My daily driver is a 2003 Mitsubishi Verada which also has a known weak wavespring
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do I? Oh wait...c3rbera wrote:My partner has a VR-4....ObsidianRadio wrote:The only solution!bjk wrote:the obvious solution!Shane001 wrote:hmm, engine swap
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I think though the reality of the matter is even if this is a common issue, it's not all that common, ie, the chances of it going might be less than 1 in 10?dstocks wrote:The alternative is the wave spring going and a 4.5K transmission repair bill like I had. I know which id rather.My daily driver is a 2003 Mitsubishi Verada which also has a known weak wavespring
What car was that on Dwayne, your VR4?
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It's not so common anymore because Mitsubishi upgraded the part.spetz wrote:I think though the reality of the matter is even if this is a common issue, it's not all that common, ie, the chances of it going might be less than 1 in 10?dstocks wrote:The alternative is the wave spring going and a 4.5K transmission repair bill like I had. I know which id rather.My daily driver is a 2003 Mitsubishi Verada which also has a known weak wavespring
So the solution to the problem is essentially a revised OEM part.
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I meant even in the transmission fitted with the non-revised part, it wasn't THAT common for it to fail?
I mean, considering how many Magnas are still on the road?
I mean, considering how many Magnas are still on the road?
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Re: PHIL069's 1999 Galant VR-4 (SUE069's)
Yes spetz I intend doing the wave spring DIY.
I am a mechanic after all, if I can rebuild a tractor transmission then the galant one should be a piece of cake
I don't have to remove the box to do it, but I'm removing it anyway to replace the rear engine seal and to replace the tranny internal filter.
Also the job will actually be easier to complette once the box is out.
If I find that the spring has already been changed I will still have piece of mind.
I am a mechanic after all, if I can rebuild a tractor transmission then the galant one should be a piece of cake
I don't have to remove the box to do it, but I'm removing it anyway to replace the rear engine seal and to replace the tranny internal filter.
Also the job will actually be easier to complette once the box is out.
If I find that the spring has already been changed I will still have piece of mind.
It's easy to say that after the fact, but when I did my FTO one that info was not known, until hours after trying to remove it.silverGPX wrote:Steering rack is easy as!PHIL069 wrote:...and I hope the steering rack is easier to remove from the car than the FTO one was
Just drop the subframe out!
16 bolts!
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
Daniel2019 wrote:Come on phil, we bonded at the bonfire, lets be honest here...me and phil are besties now...