Levant IX Progress

[mlomker]

What is this 3 accidents in this car now? You have the worst luck of anyone I know, god damn.

I had a `96 Impreza that was rear-ended three times. My roomate at the time thought that I was a total fuck-up until one day we were running an errand and he was in the car for hit number three! haha. Some cars just seem to be shit magnets. I haven't been in another accident in over a decade.

[MJ23FE]

This guy sounds like he has no idea what he is doing. And he is cutting that peice out and welding in a new one? :confused: Can he not use the nail gun and slide hammer? haha

I would have brought my car to a different shop. These guys just sound like hacks.

What is this 3 accidents in this car now? You have the worst luck of anyone I know, god damn.
I feel you, man. I'm totally thinking that as well, but really, they don't want to just hammer out the dent where the rust is kinked. They'd rather cut it out and weld in a new piece. Not a terrible idea, but definitely more work. We'll see how it turns out.

It's actually the second accident. First time was my fault. This time it was someone else. Definitely not preferably, but not terrible if you think about it.

I'm happy as hell these were minor incidents. I'll say that much.
I had a `96 Impreza that was rear-ended three times. My roomate at the time thought that I was a total fuck-up until one day we were running an errand and he was in the car for hit number three! haha. Some cars just seem to be shit magnets. I haven't been in another accident in over a decade.
Yeah, that's the only downside. The perception.

-Jalal

[MJ23FE]

On November 29th at the CBRD Speed Factory Clinic, she gets her shots from Dr. Chad, Mark, and Brent.

Parts were purchased from MAP!

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-Jalal

[MJ23FE]

It's been a little while since I've updated this it seems.

On November 29th, I drove out to CBRD in York, PA and had my 60k service done at 71,186 miles! :D

-Water Pump
-Balance Belt Tensioner
-Balance Belt*
-Timing Belt*
-Timing Belt Tensioner
-Timing Belt Tensioner Pulley
-Timing Belt Idler Pulley
-Serpentine Belt (w/AC)
-Crankshaft Angle Sensing Blade
-Crankshaft Camshaft Drive Sprocket
-Crankshaft Pulley Washer
-Crankshaft Pulley Center Bolt
*Gates Racing Kevlar Belts

All are OEM :mitsu: Mitsubishi Parts except the Timing Belt and Balance Belt.

For those interested:
http://forums.evolutionm.net/attachments/evo-engine-turbo-drivetrain/161845d1290529770-ix-engine-idle-noise-belt-video-crankshaft-angle-sensing-blade-part-info.jpg

Car still has signs that it will start to make that annoying rubbing noise at start up. You can faintly hear it now, and I suspect that it will get more pronounced with time. Apparently there's a revised cylinder block bracket that Mitsu has issues since there were flaws with the original design.

Part#1091A133 Bracket Cylinder Block

I haven't been able to narrow it down in the service manual to see where it goes, so if you know, I'd love to see it.
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Fast forward to this past weekend. We had that blizzard that dumped over 20" of snow on us. I woke up to this, and the excavation commenced.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

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iPhone 4 photos
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Driving to work yesterday on I-80, I downshifted to 4th gear to pass a slower moving vehicle in the fast lane, and when I did so, the car felt like it lost traction for about 1,500-2,000 rpm's and then regained it. Ding ding ding ding ding.... slipping clutch. To double check my suspicions, I went to 5th and from 3k and gave it a good amount of throttle and the same thing happened. I am now in the market for a new clutch.

I currently have the ACT HDSS with ACT Streetlite flywheel and have no issues at all. I put well over 50k miles on this new clutch and it's handled all the abuse I've put it through very very well.

I've been toying with the idea of swapping out the ACT unit entirely and going with an Exedy Stage 2 HD, but I think I'll be sticking with ACT. I could keep it simple and swap in their sprung 6-puck disc. I'd get that installed along with a 1-piece STM clutch line and possibly their clutch fork stopper.

This would be a much more economical route.

-Jalal