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All Mitsubishi tip shifters are like that - FTOs as well.
Just need to pull the console, and switch 2 plugs to reverse it.
Spac’s adventures in Magna
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You mentioned the Ross Dunkerton one earlier too - I think I remember having a look at that one a long time ago (when it was current/new) - from memory it was an AWD one with the auto shifter flipped/inverted to push up to change down, pull back to shift up. Does that sound right?
It was definitely automatic, no idea on whether the shifter had been messed with (but I presume it wasn’t, considering how the cars had been built).
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Spent the day tidying up the white Magna.
Idea is to try to sell it for a worthwhile profit. There seems to be a decent market for the nice examples like this one, so I am hoping that I should be able to double my money, maybe more.
The car had taken a mild hit to the bum in the past - I could see the dent before I bought it.
Whoever “repaired” it, did an absolutely terrible job. It seems like they literally put a new bumper skin on and nothing else…
The original bumper support (on the right) was a mess - photo was taken after I spent a few minutes straightening it out, but I decided to fit the support for the other white car that I wrecked.
The gronk that refitted the bumper had not only left bolts out, but also managed to tear two of the captive nuts out… that was fun to deal with… Noting that the the only access is from the back (top of the photo), so it took some effort to hold them still.
So it was a time consuming process, but it looks heaps better now.
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The back of the resonator was cracked. Turd of a job to weld up, with crappy access, so it wasn’t pretty welding but now it doesn’t leak.
Also changed the engine oil and filter, but no photos because that’s boring.
Also removed the front cam cover and resealed it. I was planning on replacing the rubber gasket, but the old one was still flexible enough that it should be good.
Missing bump strip off the driver’s door replaced with the one from the blue wreck.
They're supposed to be held on with double sided tape, but instead I used some self tappers from the inside. The little tabs stick through the door, so you need a washers to take up the extra height.
Worked well…
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Still up in the air because I worked out why the LHR tyre was flat when I bought the car…
I will take it to get fixed properly on Tuesday.
Still a nice looking car, especially white.
I still look closely to the late model ones if I see one parked nearby.
5 days later
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Maroon car sold for a modest profit… well, a great profit in percentage terms, not so great in absolute dollar terms!
And now I realise that I have kind of put myself into a corner: the maroon car had worth BECAUSE it was a bit of a shitter - I had ideas of using it for a bunch of silly motorsport things, and not being worried about it because it was ugly.
Now I have the nice wagon and the lovely white car, and I don’t want to ruin either of them. Plus they’re both auto so less fun when doing fun things.
Current thinking is to finish tidying up the white one and sell it. Then try to find another manual one that is between the white and maroon cars’ conditions… or cheaper than I sold the maroon one for.
Began stripping the blue wreck today, with help from The Girl.
Then Wino pointed me at this…
It’s another 3.5 litre auto TJ wagon. Runs badly - seller claimed it was a cracked distributor cap, but I was thinking that a crook AFM or oil in the spark plug wells are more likely.
Discovering the AFM unplugged leads me to think it’s more likely the AFM…
That said, it’s pissing oil out of the cam covers, so it is also highly likely that the spark plug leads are drowning in oil.
Interior smells of cigarettes… worst part is that it seems like it has only recently been smoked in… Currently sitting with the windows down, to see how much stink disappears over the next few days.
The positive thing (and why I bought it), is that the body is good and the paint is excellent. The worst case is that I swap the interior with the green wagon, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
Everything I have noticed that’s crap, I have a good replacement for… except the headlining, which is hanging down.
So this is going to be The One. Not sure what to do with the green wagon, which is still a nice car, but otherwise feeling like I might even have a plan at last!
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More pulling apart the blue wreck.
It made a bit of a funny noise when I was driving it around the backyard. Worked it out when I pulled the front brake rotor off…
Also scored about 40 litres of still-fresh fuel. And nobody died!
Polished some of the white wagon. Definitely not perfect, but pretty good for a car with 335,000km on it.
Today I went to replace the rocker cover seals on the white wagon. When I got the covers off, the seals were very new - I assume they simply weren’t tightened down properly because there’s no other obvious reason why they were pouring oil out.
Replaced the spark plugs at the same time - the originals weren’t too bad, but considering the effort to get to the rear three, I wasn’t going to put the old ones back in.
And swapped the AFM with the one from the wreck.
Now it runs properly. Idle is a bit high, not sure if there’s a vacuum leak or the ECU needs to relearn what to do with a working AFM.
On to the interior. While it was hardly pleasant, it wasn’t quite as gross as I expected.
Looks sort of OK after a vacuum, but it still smells terrible
I scrubbed the passenger’s seat with truck wash and then hosed the hell out of it. It definitely removed most of the dirty stains dog(?) hair, but I am reserving judgment on the smell until it has dried out. The passenger’s seat was actually dirtier than the uncleaned driver’s seat.
Also got the motor out of the wreck.
Busy! Was it hot there today?
Saw a Magna following me out at Craigieburn shopping plaza , they all seem weather beaten.....
When I see a perfect one I get excited to look inside.
With v6 magna
There is a pcv valve in the valley around the manifold that always gets clogged and starts causing the leaks from the valve covers
Also... 99% of them need new spark plugs for the firewall side cylinders
Philia_Bear@Spac
With v6 magna
There is a pcv valve in the valley around the manifold that always gets clogged and starts causing the leaks from the valve covers
Also... 99% of them need new spark plugs for the firewall side cylinders
Plugs are done automatically when the top of the intake manifold is off.
Didn’t know about the PCV, will check.
Got up early before it got too hot.
Also tried to get things washed early to maximise the amount of drying time.
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Driver’s seat has lots of space for crud to accumulate. This is water dripping off, still visibly brown…
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“Before” photos of the centre console.
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The carpet was genuinely foul. It have spent at least two hours on it. The string shows how filthy the water is, but this was taken towards the end of the process- it was way worse …
Not perfect, but a huge improvement.
Driver’s footrest mounting bracket has broken the welds.
Trampoline drying rack… everything here has been scrubbed by hand.
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Fun and satisfying.
I picked up a BigW spot steamer [like a Bissell] but a Vax, seats n carpets here I come.
Literally hosed out the inside of the car. Note the lake in the driver’s side floor.
The original driver’s headrest was punching the steel bar through the top of the foam. So I swapped the cover onto one of the headrests from the blue wreck.
Worked out OK.
Nutserted the footrest back in.
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One of the rear door trims was peeling the fabric back. This is holding it down while the glue sets… except the glue didn’t stick to the plastic, but it worked anyway because it held the fabric in place.
Anyway, it’s going back together.
Left it closed up for a couple of hours… there’s still some smell, but it is far less than before.
Ozone machine. Rent from somewhere or do a heap of tig welding in there, tig stainless produces ozone....
Yep, a mate who does detailing professionally suggested an ozone machine.
More reassembly yesterday afternoon.
Not an elegant repair, but better than a steel bar sticking out… I wrapped a couple of layers of pipe lagging foam around the bar, and then sewed the hole shut. It feels fine when you are sitting in it, but I will chase up a better seat in the longer term.
One of the issues is that Mitsubishi has about 10,000 similar but different interior fabrics, and it is remarkably hard to get a match.
There’s a pretty good interior at the nearest wrecker, but they want way too much money for everything. I miss the old days when they’d say “$250 and take the whole interior” - instead they ask for way too much and then it all goes to scrap instead.
Still, most of it cleaned up pretty nicely.
Started it up, and it is idling around 1950rpm… And still pissing oil out.
I am assuming the PCV is jammed open and effectively creating a big vacuum leak.
4 days later
Headlining…
The darker, orange colour is the old foam backing. Not the most enjoyable thing to remove…
Usually the old foam is dry and dusty, but this is more like silly sand.
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Couple of hours to get to this point. \/
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Came out alright…
There’s about $140 in materials here, but the local hardware shop is stupidly expensive and I probably could have saved $20 on glue by buying it elsewhere.
And back in…
Couple of spots where I didn’t use enough glue/pulled the fabric too tight. Hopefully it doesn’t get worse… will put it down to a learning experience if I have to re-do it.
The boot floor is made from MDF, and isn’t sealed - so when it gets wet, it gets gross and expands.
Had to make a new bit for the left hand side.
Sealed them all up with paint, to hopefully protect them in the future.
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The interior is almost completely back together.
Still have to fit the aftermarket speakers to the front doors before I can refit the front door trims, and one of the door seals has fallen down and needs to be refitted.
Also need to change the headunit, but that can wait.
How much will you want when your done?
Philia_BearHow much will you want when your done?
I’m keeping the white wagon.
Green wagon will probably be for sale.
White sedan will be for sale if I can find an early third generation Magna worth buying. I want an early one for the lack of airbag, ABS and greater likelihood of manual windows. Also, pre-2000 build makes it legal for the Alpine rally … this isn’t really relevant, but it could be…