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#2029 of 2502 2001 Mitsubishi Galant Lifters (are they adjustable) by mjwolff

Jul 06, 2005 (9:22 pm)

Replying to: L8_Apex (May 14, 2000 6:07 pm)
I recently took my 2001 galant into the shop due to a ticking noise that has been going on for a while now. Assuming maybe I just needed some different oil or something.. they told me that the lifters may need to be adjusted.. that is IF they are adjustable lifters. So the question is "does anyone know if the lifters in the 4 cylinder 2001 mitsubishi galant are adjustable?" If not, I spend an arm and a leg on new lifters.

#2030 of 2502 Same problem by ashwinir

Jul 08, 2005 (1:24 pm)

Replying to: stuckey (Jun 06, 2005 1:53 pm)
Hi Mike
 
I get a rattle from my dashboard too...at times on the freeway. Seems like it's coming from the corners. I've never looked for the reason though, you have done a lot more research into it.
 
Other than that, anyone find the transmission "hard" on the Galant 2004? I have a 2004 LS and the transmission is hard to shift. Plus, when lifting foot off the break, there's a creak/groaning type of sound..like a big weight being lifted.
 
Anyone get this?
 
Thanks.

#2031 of 2502 Re: 2001 Mitsubishi Galant Lifters (are they adjustable) [mjwolff] by lngtonge18

Jul 08, 2005 (5:42 pm)

Replying to: mjwolff (Jul 06, 2005 9:22 pm)
Your engine has hydraulic lifters that automatically adjust. Try using a thicker weight of oil and make sure you are changing the oil every 3k. This should help lessen or stop the noise. You might also want to consider adding some Lucas oil stabilizer. This product has worked wonders on tired noisy engines. A noisy lifter is not going to trash your engine though so I would think twice before spending a bunch of money to stop an annoying sound.

#2032 of 2502 Re: 2001 Mitsubishi Galant Lifters (are they adjustable) [lngtonge18] by chuck1

Jul 08, 2005 (10:41 pm)

Replying to: lngtonge18 (Jul 08, 2005 5:42 pm)
Also, a good synthetic oil will quiet those lifters down a bit as well.

#2033 of 2502 SES Light by aditya

Jul 11, 2005 (4:47 am)

Hi Guys
 
Some time ago, the SES [Service Engine Soon] Light turned on, on my 2000 Galant. I then took my car to Walmart for a Oil Change and a 15 point evaluation. They changed they oil and reported everything as fine. The SES light also went off. This was about 3 weeks ago.
 
Then last week, my car was in the garage, to replace a radiator fan that had gone kaput. That was fixed.
 
Now theres something else on my plate - the SES light turned on again! Any advice on what should be done now?

#2034 of 2502 Hi Ashwinir by usayso

Jul 11, 2005 (12:22 pm)

Hi Ashwinir,
 
I have a 2004 Galant LS and I have none of the symptoms you describe.... The brakes do pulse easily though when braking and they will groan if pressed hard but don't groan on lift off. The tranny is easy to shift as I live in the mountains I shift manually to hold gears going up and use neutral on the way down, works great... I love the V6, wish it had the new 5 speed auto tranny that the '05 LS's get. But they don't have the Free maintanence program I have so I'll just be happy with the old technology....
 
Have you seen the reviews on the '06 Eclipse GT? They love the car BUT Car&Driver reported mileage on the new MIVEC V6 as barely 16 miles to the gallon!!!! I get 23 in town and am glad I don't have that variable valve technology if that is the result...
 
Interesting my LS weighs exactly the same as the '06 Eclipse GT, yet with the extra 32 horsepower of the MIVEC heads and manual tranny it get's to 60 in almost a second faster.... Guess that's why it consumes fuel the FUN factor is so much higher with the manual tranny and a foot planted to the floor....
 
Happy Motoring!

#2035 of 2502 Re: SES Light [aditya] by fushigi

Jul 11, 2005 (2:04 pm)

Replying to: aditya (Jul 11, 2005 4:47 am)
The most common reason for a check engine-type light coming on is a loose gas cap. Once you make sure it's tightened enough, it may take a couple of days for the light to go out. It's also possible the gas cap is no longer making the correct seal and needs replacing. Failing that, I'd take it to a shop that can read the computer diagnostic codes.

#2036 of 2502 Re: SES Light [fushigi] by aditya

Jul 11, 2005 (10:44 pm)

Replying to: fushigi (Jul 11, 2005 2:04 pm)
Hi fushugi
thanks for ur advice. will go and check the gas cap rite away! maybe that could also explain why my gas level has gone down faster than i had expected this week.

#2037 of 2502 2004-05 Galant ride harsher than 1999-2003 models? by pmcrock

Jul 12, 2005 (2:02 pm)

We had a 1999 and now have a 2002 Galant (both V6) and they have had the same responsive, quiet engine and nice but not too cushy ride, and we were thinking of moving to a 2005, since it has more interior room, but when we test drove it, the larger V6 didn't seem as responsive and the ride was harsher, even though it didn't seem to handle any better. A salesman said that was the first he'd heard comments like that. I haven't reviewed all the comments in this forum, so maybe this has come up before, but does anyone have the same opinion of the 2005 model (which I believe is the same as the 2004)?

#2038 of 2502 Re: 2004-05 Galant ride harsher than 1999-2003 models? [pmcrock] by stuckey

Jul 14, 2005 (5:52 am)

Replying to: pmcrock (Jul 12, 2005 2:02 pm)
The two cars do provide very different rides. I have the 2004 V6 (came from a 2000 Galant 4C) and I'm amazed in the difference - I find the 2004 much more fun to drive and find excuses to drive it more than I should. The 2004 has a sportier and beefier suspension, resulting in a more stiffer/tighter ride than the 2000. The result though really improves the handling of the car. In tough driving situations I feel much more confident in the 2004 than I ever felt in the 2000 - no sway, no dip, no slide, corners great.
 
You might want to take it for another test drive, Mike

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