the possibilites?

[carguyvr4]

so what are the possibilities of blowing your rear or your transfer case....i heard something like a loud hard hit under the car one ngiht while turning a corner i thoguth somethign hit the undercarridge but coudlnt find anything... then a weeek later i pull off a hill onto a road and BAM and all i hear is what sounds liek peices of metal falling all around....i could still dirve it home which was only like a miles or so away through 1st and 2nd you coudl hear the metal falling around in whatever broke but after 3rd i heard nothing... later i went to back it up into the garage and i was told it was going back but to me it felt liek all it was doing was slipping.... so what could be wrong im open to any suggestios i wont beable ta look at it till sunday any thoguhts of what to look for would be great Thanks

[AutostradaVR4]

i dunno man but definitely stop driving it till ya get it taken care of. If its the t-case like it sounds like, it could lock up suddenly.

[Igovert500]

Um, possibility of damage to the t-case...pretty high
Damage to the rear...not so much

IN either event, jack it up, drain them, and see waht is low on fluid/filled with metal shavings. 45 mins later you should have the culprit.

Did it lock up, or give you any other indications of problems?

[carguyvr4]

say it is the tcase and not the rear.... what other damage could have occured besides the tcase blowing up.... are tehre otehr parts i should look to replace ?

[carguyvr4]

so the transfer case was real wet and the trans seemed fine i drained them both and hardly anything came out of the trasnfer case but there were no pddles on the ground where did al the fluid go and what all am i going to need to replace does anyone know ?

[Igovert500]

It's under recall. Get it towed to a dealership and have them look at it. They should do all repairs for free. If they don't there was just another thread about this, which has the phone numbers to call Mitsu headquarters.

[carguyvr4]

can you still get the recall and shit for free even though the car is 13 years old?

[carguyvr4]

can you still get the recall and shit for free even though the car is 13 years old?

[Igovert500]

It's a safety recall. Yes. If the t-case drains and locks up on you, it can cause potentially Serious accidents. Don't take it lightly, get on Mitsu's ass about it.

[carguyvr4]

i was told it is only a lube gear that gets replaced but if there is other damage dont they have to fix that too cuz if the lubricant isnt geting to all the gears and what not it would cuase heating of parts and making them faulty?

[carguyvr4]

also can other parts of the trans or rear be damaged?

[Igovert500]

Really depends on what has been damaged. Technically, the initial recall pertains to fixing the leak. However, if the leak caused damage then they are responsible. And yes it can do more damage then just hte transfer case, so take it to a dealership and start applying pressure. If they don't agree to replace any worn or broken parts (as they probably will) let us know, and you get on the phone with Mitsu headquarters. This is a safety recall...they HAVE to fix everything that was damaged. They may not want to...but they have to, so this is where you become one of those annoying customers, who doesn't take no for an answer.

[carguyvr4]

sounds good thanks for the help i'll keep everyone posted

[carguyvr4]

i called and was told taht any recalls that have bin on the car were already done????? could that be form the previous owner and now what can or shoudl i do?

[Igovert500]

Screw that. What they do is first replace the seals and refill the t-case...and majically it is fixed in their computer. But it doesn't matter. If it still leaks again, then they still have to fix it. It's a safety recall.

If they only offer anything short of replacing the t-case and any otehr damaged parts, get the dealerships information, and the service manager's name. And call the number below.

Here is what I found in one of those threads I listed above:

"Mitsubishi Customer Corrections Dept.
PO Box 6400
Cyprus, CA. 90630-0064

I just called Mitsubishi at 888-648-7820 / Opt 3 / Opt 5 this week, and they are able to look at what dealership signed off, and the date it was signed. This may help get you answers, but you still may have to fight with the dealership. Also, with this number, you can file a complaint towards the dealersip if you see fit."

Don't take any BS about anything. If they tell you that the recall was already performed, tell them that they obviously didn't solve the problem, because it still leaked, it still locked up, and it could have caused a dangerous accident..don't be scared to threaten legal action.

Depending on your dealership and how much of a prick their service manager is, you may have to get on the phone with Mitsu headquarters and keep annoying them, but eventually, if you keep annoying the right people, and threaten legal action, if necessary, they should replace the t-case and any input/output shafts that have been damaged.

If they give you some BS about them not being able to replace teh output shaft, without replacing the tranny:

www.vr4stealth.com has the pics/instructions on that (under repair,transmission).

Basically, the point is, your dealership maybe nice, but chances are they are cheap and incompetant bastards. So don't take any BS, and don't take NO as an answer.

Also, you can search here and find the recall, if htey give you some BS about it not being for your year:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Don't take no for an answer.