All Hail Megatron Build - MAP 2.4LR by Levar

3 minute(s) of a 95 minute read

5-25-2012

I got a possibility of it being the power steering pulley as well as the bolt that goes into the pulley was not installed during the build. I was also told that it sounds like the bearings are shot. I understand that things like this happens. Assuming this is the case, I will make a post on the Mitsubishi Parts thread on here to see how much the power steering pulley costs as I was told that it is expensive. My two main questions are:

1. Can the pulley be installed without removing the entire engine?

2. Can I still safely drive the car until I get it fixed?

Oh no. I will not tackle this task at all. I will buy all of the parts and have Archie do the work for me. I can just see myself utterly failing at this task. I am a techy so when it comes down to using my hands, the area between my brain and hands are unable to receive messages. 

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-how-tos-installations/467552-how-timing-belt-balancer-shaft-belt-accessory-belt-replacement.html

5-29-2012

Megatron (the version that sits in my garage right now), is the reincarnated version of the one you speak of. Strangely, I always pulled for Megatron when I watched the Transformers as a young'un knowing that Optimus was going to get the last straw.

As for the Detroit-version, he will not be on my fantasy draft as I have a theory about picking a beast after a great prior year. Time will tell if this holds true.

As for the pulley, I tried to wiggle it this morning and it does not move. I do not have the tools at the moment to do any replacing as my garage is still suffering from my trip to Afghanistan. I know the pulley needs to be replaced but right now I am focusing on what the "whining" sound is. I will take a video when I get home this evening and post for you fellahs to chomp on.

6-4-2012

I have learned another lesson about the "smaller things" being important. As you fellahs know, I put in some Amsoil 20w50 motor oil about a week ago and started to hear the raspy ticking noise shortly afterward. Well, I thought my lifters were either inoperable, needed to be bled, or replaced altogether. It sounded like a bunch of chipmunks having a party under my valve cover. Well, this weekend, I put it some 10w30 and behold, the raspy ticking chipmunk sound has nearly been totally eliminated. Lesson learned, and I will stick with 10w30 from now on.

Here is the first pull on E85. I still had a quarter of 87-octane when I filled the tank. For this pull, the temperature outside was still around 105-degrees. This is also on a single Walbro 255lph.

I am about to start a thread in the dyno section in order to keep all things organized.