Mitsubishi: strange sensation felt in excelerater pedal post 60,000 service

And just what does the "NASCAR" mechanic think it is. He should have an
idea.


egghead323 wrote: 

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Did he change the timing belts? If so he is a tooth off somewhere......

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Did he by any chance replace the timing belt(s) on this 60,000 mile service?

If he got the installation wrong (usually not lining up the oil pump), the
engine will vibrate and feel rough. The whirring may also be the timing or
balance belt.

Ask him if he went through the correct procedure of
a) set Top Dead Center
b) line up the cam sprocket(s)
c) line up the oil pump
d) line up the balance shaft
e) fit the belt.

If he took any kind of short cut, like "marking the
belt/sprockets/whatever", and now there's a vibration, he got it wrong, and
the job has to be done again, this time following the correct procedures.
Don't get suckered into paying to have it done right the second time.

Stewart DIBBS

Been there, done that, can and crank one tooth out. Car ran fine, but
was gutless on hills.
A timing light proved it (works only for the crank/cam, timing). AND I
had checked the belt alignment three (3) times.
One one thing I learned is, that the timing marks must line up AFTER the
belt is tensioned.

Stewart DIBBS wrote: