Green-Lantern has graciously provided me with some pictures and blurbs of his turbo rebuilding process (TD04-9b). He also made his own "snap-ring" pliers. Check this post out if you’re curious about how to do it yourself and saving tons of money. To see his comments, click here .
Also take a look at http://www.stage-infinity.com/2007/09/28/mitsubishi-td04-13t-turbo-rebuild/ for detailed written instructions.
Tip of the day: If you are installing lowering springs or installing new struts, be sure that the alignment holes on strut and upper spring seat line up. I recently noticed one side had more wheel gap than the other and sure enough the holes aren’t aligned. Use a long screwdriver to make sure the holes are aligned.
Source: Ming696 on 3si
3SI (3000GT/Stealth International) is the most popular forum for 3S enthusiasts. With millions of posts and 28,000+ members, you can find a lot of great information including guides, part numbers, tips and tricks, and sources for parts. I’ll explain how to search 3SI to tap into this knowledge pool.
Dealers and shops usually charge $900-$1100 for the 60,000 or 120,000 mile service. For those of us who want to save a few hundred dollars in labor, here are a few links to get you on your way.
Recommended guides:
http://www.vr4stealth.com/60k-tune.htm
Quick tips:
Recommended Tools/Accessories to make the job easier:
If a check engine light (CEL) has come up on your gauge cluster, or you want the ability to see what your car’s computer is doing for tuning purposes, you should consider purchasing a datalogger setup to read codes and perform simple engine diagnostics. For modified twin turbo 3000GTs and Stealths, it is highly recommended you have one.
Anyone shipping used parts after a sale or trade knows it is a pain. Here you’ll find out how to keep the cost down when shipping car parts in general.
([2] 65″ boxes, [1] 60″ box, [2] smaller ones)
I have created this guide to supplement Antoni’s 3000GT/Stealth oil pump replacement guide. This guide will go into more detail than the guide found there and will give an account of my experience when I recently replaced my oil pump. I will give tips on how to avoid the problems I ran into along the way. First things first–most likely when you start, your car will look like this:
A common wear item on the 3000GT is the black strip at the base of the hatch glass where the rear wiper sprouts from. It turns to a very dull gray and looks ugly. Fortunately, it is fairly easy to take care of this in your garage.
On 91-98 3000GTs, the sail panels can fade and peel after years of exposure to the elements. With a few simple steps and an hour or two worth of work, you can get them shining again.
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If your plastic 3000GT or Stealth headlights/headlamps have peeling clearcoat (95+ 3000gt/Stealth models only, 94 had glass), you can restore them to a beautiful shine and avoid spending a heft amount on new headlights with a little hard work.
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