my *rant*

[chengsta]

So I picked up a 1991 FWD Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-turbo with a what I thought at the time was told to have a bad head (low compression in #2) for $650. I figure for $650 I could just drop in a spare head I had laying around and get a fun winter car out of it. But that shortly back fired on me.
After taking the timing belt cover off I noticed a snapped belt was just chilling there. It turned out to be the balance shaft belt :S. I'm thinking oh man it's probably got bent valves and such now but shortly after taking the head off and inspecting it the valves were fine. To my surprise the real issue was the #2 piston. Its now missing a small chunk out of the piston.

So now I'm stuck in a dilemma on what I want to do with the car. Replace the #2 piston or have them all replaced and get it running and sell it or just keep it. Man what's a guy to do, stupid DSMs. Can never have it easy with them :S lol.

Ah yes besides this I still have to install a new clutch into my '99 eclipse spyder gs-t :S.

[driftn1g]

clean body at least..

[gstjoker]

I told you so. Man, that really sucks. Should've fixed and worry about car #1 before buying car #2. Oh well, it's not like you got any other more important things to worry about anyways right? Have fun with the car.


:beach:

[chengsta]

I told you so. Man, that really sucks. Should've fixed and worry about car #1 before buying car #2. Oh well, it's not like you got any other more important things to worry about anyways right? Have fun with the car.

LOL yes I know but I love messing with cars so this way it gives me something to do :D. But yeah I'm HOPING to have the spyder up and running next weekend so if I do I'll stop by Oshkosh.

[Halon]

Just grab an old piston off someone, re-ring it, and let er buck.

[crazy_skier]

I have 3 used pistons out of my 96 7 bolt.... if you want one let me know.... how about $5 plus shipping

[crazy_skier]

oh and I also have the 2g rods that you can have if you want

[JET]

2g pistons are a different compression. I have some 1g ones sitting around here. It looks like there are marks on the pistons from the exhaust valves, if those are new then your valves are bent, maybe not much to the naked eye, but they are. How did the #2 piston get like that?

[chengsta]

I will look closer at the valves in the next few days when I get the chance to. But I'm not sure how the piston got like that JET. I was told it had low compression in #2 and thats it. I did find the balance shaft belt was snapped upon removing the lower timing cover.

If it turns out the valves are bent, does anyone have any I could possibly get for cheap? That and maybe some pistons thanks.

[123abc]

What you could do is give me one of those center lug nut covers on the wheel. :-D