Shari's 2009 Raliart

[blackrosenova400]

Well today has not been a good day for me and Shari. Shari was driving her Ralliart and she lost all movement. Transmisson seems toi be working as it goes through all gears. Unfortanatly it was put into park while transmisson was internally still moving and the parking pawl is not functioning so well anymore.

While car is on 4 stands and rear parking brake are set, I had her hold a front tire while I turned the other. I shouldnt have been able to turn it with her holding it. Driveshaft was not spinnning so that rules out the rear differential.

Drained the transfer case, fluid has slight metal flakes but nothing serious. Pulled the cover that you use to check pinion backlash, found no problems. Removed both front cv shafts and found no problems.

Next step, going remove the transfer case.

[turbotalon1g]

Poop.

[Kracka]

I wonder if flat-bed drivers have a running joke about AWD Mitsus?



I'm trying to find a pic of my IX up on the flat-bed too, but I can't find it.

[Murlo26]

Oh, fun game, mitsu on tow truck game!



Not a flad bed but close.




I have like 5 other instances of it being towed, I think they are on my home pc though and I am at work in north dakota.

This is a fun thread idea i think, tow truck thread.

[scheides]

Pretty sure we should have an official thread about this, lol


Sucky, I have heard rumors of this parking pin issue on the MRs but never known anyone that it happened to...I hope thats not what it is but if it is, how hard is it to fix/at least get rolling?

[blackrosenova400]

I beleive I found her problem. First one to guess what it is will be crowned king of Mitsubishi's for a day.

First clue, it plagued the drivetrain on 1gdsm's, maybe 2g's as well.

[Halon]

Plagued 1G DSM drivetrains eh? Where do we start.

T-Case locked up? Tranny syncro's gone to shit? Shitty throw out bearing? Broken rear axle? DS carrier bearings? DS improperly alligned? 2-spider center diff broke?

[Goat Blower]

Xfer case rear seal?

[TkrPerformance]

It's a dsm now there are way to many problems with it. Best fix kill it with fire.

[blackrosenova400]

So far nobody is correct. Next clue, rust is involved.

[blackrosenova400]

Fourth clue, you had to do a count before replacement.

[blackrosenova400]

Fourth clue, you had to do a count before replacement.

[blackrosenova400]

Ok no more clues.

Pulled the transfer case out slightly from the transmission and a pile of powdered rust fell out between the transmission and transfer case. Found the splines of the transmission and transfer case completely dogged and rusted out. There are multiple splines/teeth missing from the transfer case and transmission.

It appears here is supposed to be an o-ring on the transfer case housing to prevent water from contaminating the shafts, but the o-ring was not there. Since this is the first time it has been pulled on this car, it would appear this is an assembly fault by Mitsubishi.

Will get pictures soon.

[blackrosenova400]

Here is where Mitsubishi neglected to install a 2$ o-ring to properly seal water/rust contamination.



Here you can see the teeth heavily worn from rust on the t-case.



Here there is a pile of powered rust. There is actually more than what the picture is showing.

There is alot more damage I cant get a good shot of at the moment. Specifically completlely missing teeth/splines.

Its all stripped out and the repair probably will require a new t-case and new front differnetial in the transmission.

[Kracka]

Oh man, that is no good

[Halon]

Who is doing the work on the car? Will Mitsu warranty it if they aren't the ones doing the work & finding the issue first hand?

[Kracka]

It's out of warranty, I think she told me 103k miles on Facebook.

[simulatedwood]

I am shocked it didn't leak, So bizzare.. Good news is you find a junk sst/ transfer case and you will be cooking with gas!

[blackrosenova400]

There are still oil seals on the transfer case and transmission to prevent oil leaking, but only that o-ring would have prevented water contamination between the transmission and t-case.

[scheides]

that is nuts! I've never seen that before to be honest.