xbrandonx

wow, ok so it is 5" however on the spec the front lip is just over 6" high and the sideskirts are about 7"

So I have enough room to get it up there, hell I've done it already once so I KNOW it clears. Then again, mine is set up for purly street and not autoXing.

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dnanorton

Buy 6 point sockets whenever possible instead of the 12. Buy the best service manual you can find. They are not all the same. The manual is the most used tool in my shop.

Caution: More than one mechanic has been hurt or killed by improper use of jacks and stands. Always block your wheels so it can't roll forward or back. Never wear a tie or jewelry that can get caught in the machine. Safety first.

See what you did...I sound like my dad.

Poisunes

dont buy tools until you need them. Buy tools from garage sales, like tools that have warranties. Then take them back when they break. Cheap way to get new ones. Garage sales and swap meets.

2nrguy

go to your local bone yard and tear crap apart for the entry fee, thats how i find out how NOT to take my car apart

Neva2wicked

Well about 2 weeks ago my friend fucked up his engine. Him and his girlfriend's father decided to try and do the belts themselves. Next thing I know- I'm getting a phone call talking about how the timing belt snapped and the engine won't start. So We've had something to toy with. Honestly, his problem sounds like the problem I had when I had my sportscar: complete powerloss, done timing belt, etc etc, so we figure he's gonna need another engine. So on my days off, I'm always down in Mayslanding, helping him rip it apart (within the engine bay) without a hoist. Its FUN

First I'd like to make a few complaints about engines Why do the bays hafta be so friggin cramped!! I can barely fit some of the sockets in without having to rip something else out beforehand. Secondly, I hate metal. How often do you all get cut? I'm gonna start calling mechanics 'scarred hand' for now on

I've been to the local pick n pulls for the heck of it (actually hoping to find some stuff I can snag for my car) so I've done quit a bit of testing and such. I know how to pull off pulleys, the camshaft, removing the heads, springs, calipers, and a few other miscellaneous things. Its just a shame his engine doesn't run, cause even though we're taking it apart and putting it back together- there's no real feeling of 'having learned how to do something right' because its 'dead'. Oh well.

Oh yeah. A 165pc tool set should be enough for just about any basic task right- cause that's what my friend picked up and so far we've been able to do everything with mostly the 1/4" sets.

I have some technical questions I'd like to ask, but I'll refrain from it, unless someones knows a good deal about the 6g72 engine found in the 01 stratus. Basically we pulled the top off and checked to see if the pistons and valves are bent but they are fine. But his car doesn't want to run. It cranks though. Since his ass is too broke to have the car towed, we can't hit up a dealership or a shop. What else should we check?We got new belts on and everything.

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xbrandonx

correct until you break into the suspension. Unless you got a metric only set, then you should be fine.

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HATEnFATE

Mechanics gloves.......
Best investment you'll ever make when working on engines and things that are sharp or rough.

You pulled off the top to see what was bent?
I'm guessing you mean the head? (sounds like a mitsubishi engine code)
Did you get it all put back together properly? Everything torqued right? If one thing is out of whack it probably wont run.
Check timing, check your plugs and wires, ignition coil. Are you getting a spark? are the plugs fouled? bad gasoline?

There is a list a mile long that I can think of but you would need a proper diagnosis to tell you if it's mechanical or electrical.

Let us have a little more info on what you've done so far, (both disassembly and reasembly), so we can help you further figure out what you could try.

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Neva2wicked

yeah its a mitsu engine (the bastard child of the mitsu lineup I might add from past experiences).
Well so far we've pulled the heads off to check if the pistons and valves were bent but they are good. We pulled the timing belt off as well as the pullies which had a couple of teeth missing. The original timing belt looks fine- the usual wear and tear. The camshaft was pulled and looks to be 'good'

We've replaced all the belts, the starter, but we don't know what else to do- well at least I don't.

We stopped by the dodge dealership and car quest and apparently the engine isn't on file We're like "WTF the 200+ eclipse uses the same engine". Then they proceed to tell us that his engine is a DOHC when the stats for the 01 RT clearly states that it came with a 3.0l SOHC. So that leaves me to speculate that perhaps the engine was swapped before if the car was in a previous wreck- but I'm highly skeptical of that. We've found an engine for $700 with 3k from a wrecked RT not far from his place- so he just might go and get that when he gets the loot.

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