Mitsubishi: 95 Mirage Engine Repairs

I have a 95 Mirage with a 1.5L 4G15 engine. It has a little more than 144k
miles on it. I have just cracked my 3rd rocker arm shaft on the intake side
and I am pretty sure I'm going to at least need head gaskets if not worse.
I want to do all the work myself so I need to know two things. What is the
best Manuel I can get for that model for a medium skilled mechanic on CD or
on paper? Any sites to check out online? Cost? Also, what should I be
paying for a new head if that's what I need? Any suggested sites to buy
online? What else should I consider working on when I do all this so that I
don't end up with any additional repairs later? Thanks in advance.

The biggest hassle i found, was removing other parts to clear the way to
properly work on the head. Spark plug leads, belts ect, but after thiswas
done, i had ample clear space. Taking the head off any car, is to some a
complete new world. Tho if the costs of hiring a mechanic to do the work,
learning some basics is a must.

Auto manuals, i feel are designed for the average driver, most in my mind do
explain enough to dismantle and rebuild back to working order. WIth time and
patience, i have once again had my car going. Th eHaynes manual to some are
a good manual, then again you can always get your hands on the Mitusbishi
service manual costing hundreds of dollars or a Haynes maunal for under 50
dollars. Both do the same thing, only less words and less pictures.

Do it your self mate, take your time and remember where things go. I have
marked my plug leads and got a old sheet and marked it with large squares in
a marking pen. As i remove parts i put them in a order, then when
rebuilding, i go in reverse. The head and its removal, is quite simple.
Rocker gear the same, putting it back after a good cleaning and remembering
where things go is the problem to some.

Good luck

Peter
Australia

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