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car died after hitting rev limiter - turns over but no kick
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:07 am
by beast
Problemo NOW FIXED
but anyone knwo where to get a fan belt ( air compressor one ) and the tensioner pulley ?
help! car hit rev limiter for first time tonight then promptly died . motor turns over freely but just wont fire up its not even trying to start, any ideas please ?
Re: car died after hitting rev limiter - turns over but no k
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:14 am
by vipfto
beast wrote:help! car hit rev limiter for first time tonight then promptly died . motor turns over freely but just wont fire up its not even trying to start, any ideas please ?
check leads and plugs sounds like no spark
and this sounds stupid but you do have fuel in it?
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:14 am
by Bennoz
Checked the error codes?
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:33 am
by beast
vipfto wrote:beast wrote:help! car hit rev limiter for first time tonight then promptly died . motor turns over freely but just wont fire up its not even trying to start, any ideas please ?
check leads and plugs sounds like no spark
and this sounds stupid but you do have fuel in it?
Bennoz wrote:Checked the error codes?
Thanks guys
not stupid re fuel as it is nearly empty
and wasnt sure where to find error codes
but in the light of day the problem was much easier to find. The fan belt that runs around the air compressor had moved sideways when i hammered it
due to the tensioner pulley wearing out i guess - its pretty worn - anyway it had torn a piece of the belt enough so it was flying around and it cut through the wires for a sensor thats buried in the engine by the look of it. Luckily just enough left to do a makeshift repair by twisting wires together and first turn and it started
its back home now so i can figure out how to fix it permanently - hard as theres not much room to get my hands in on that side of the engine. Anyone know where i can get one of those pulleys and a fan belt
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:52 pm
by KJ_bob
crank angle sensor... had the exact same thing happen to me a month ago
trying to re-connect the wires is what i should've done... new sensor cost $180... damn mechanics...
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:44 pm
by RallyMad
where abouts are you Beast. If we know where you are we can probably refer you to someone local to you that can sell those parts to you.
Getting them from Mitsubishi is a complete rip. Over $400 for the belt and tensioner last time I checked. Really any shop like Repco should be able to source the belt for you, not sure about the tensioner though.
If you find it easier take the belt and tensioner with you and then they shop should be able to find an equivalent, for sure with the belt anyway.
Mate another tip, to make life easier on that side work on it from underneath. Jack the car up then take the drivers wheel off and you should be able to see hoe you can take the inner gaurd out so that gives full access to that side of the motor. Much easier from down there than on top
