PERFECT TIMING

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 09/23/2020 at 10:46 • Filed to: hooptie mirage, base model evo

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Door hinges all welded up and working great...

$40 set of wheels and tires mounted up (with spacers, shhh) and fitting fine (no rubbing!).

T iming belt (158k and original, but in GREAT shape) replaced and running perfect....

But now the damn alternator took a crap . Its BARELY charging the battery.

The first time I drove the car was after jump starting it, and I ran it with the bad battery in it, and the alternator ran everything just fine . A month later w hen I drove it home, I had put a new battery in it, and had no problems the whole way.

Before I took the doors off I moved it into my driveway and the battery (and brake) lights came on, but went off and stayed off with a little RPM.

Took it for a drive after putting the timing belt in, and the wheels/tires on and it only went off at VERY high RPM, then came back on.

Put my multi-meter to it and the battery is only getting 12.1 V at idle. Shit. Guess I’m putting an alternator in it too....

vondon302 > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 10:54

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Well that’s going to be alot easier than that door fix at least.

Nice work. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 10:54

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I appreciate the effort that went into making the gifs. But I can’t stop looking at them because your facial hair appears to have disappeared between shots. It was subtle so it took me a while to realize what was bugging me about them.

I’m shocked the timing belt lasted that many years. Impressive. I’m really taking a liking to this crappy old Mitsubishi through your posts on it. 

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 10:56

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Was that engine sitting at the bottom of the ocean for a month.... looks very corroded, right?

Takuro Spirit > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 09/23/2020 at 11:02

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Typical Wisconsin Rust.

(camera flash makes it look worse than it is)

Takuro Spirit > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/23/2020 at 11:03

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I blame the compression of the gif file. My beard’s about the same length in both (taken a week apart)

Takuro Spirit > vondon302 09/23/2020 at 11:05

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I just hate spending money on this thing. I still have an exhaust to fix/replace, rear brakes to replace/adjust, fluids to change, headlights to polish/replace, and a hood to find that’s not $250 or more.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 11:11

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You can see that your beard appears to be either absent or inexplicably translucent gray in that gif right?

Good work on the gif though. It adds a lot of interest to the post. I also applaud all the effort that you have put into the little Mirage. Is your plan to sell it or keep it?

BlurpleToyotaDishwasher > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 11:13

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Watch out for the coolant pipe that runs behind the engine , then. Mine rusted out in Australia of all places .

VincentMalamute-Kim > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/23/2020 at 11:16

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The lower half of his pants also disappeared.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > VincentMalamute-Kim 09/23/2020 at 11:23

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And changed color. Or he was wearing them underneath and took the jeans off. 

RacinBob > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 11:41

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Time to find a salvage yard alternator to go with your black salvage yard hood and fender.....

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 12:47

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Could you get a cheap alternator at a local pick-n-pull yard?

Takuro Spirit > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/23/2020 at 14:37

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Yeah that’s what I get for using Giphy. I plan to drive it some days, but have it listed for sale or trade because I get bored easy and really need something with 4 doors.

Takuro Spirit > RacinBob 09/23/2020 at 14:39

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I’ve contacted all 7 salvage yards on car-part that list a black hood online, only one has responded. No fender. Hood is $250 shipped. Eek.

Takuro Spirit > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/23/2020 at 14:39

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I could. Gonna see if its got a good connection first, clean the grounds....

Takuro Spirit > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/23/2020 at 14:48

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They’re not boxers I SWEAR

RacinBob > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 16:59

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WHat is the model and year of the car?

RacinBob > Takuro Spirit 09/23/2020 at 17:08

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Any possibility of filling the hood rust holes with foam, shaving and then bondo- ing over the foam and then a cheap carbon fiber wrap of the hood?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Takuro Spirit 09/24/2020 at 05:09

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no need for belt tensioner on that model. they never go wrong

Takuro Spirit > RacinBob 09/25/2020 at 10:50

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2001 Mitsubishi Mirage. I could temporarily fix the hood if worse comes to worse. But in the interest of getting “top dollar” for the car, a nice rust free one would be a good investment.

Takuro Spirit > pip bip - choose Corrour 09/25/2020 at 10:51

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The bearing didn’t sound TOO bad, so yeah it went right back in. 

RacinBob > Takuro Spirit 09/25/2020 at 12:22

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Yep Slim pickings around chicago and nothing in black . That’s a tough one as you will not get a lot for the car. So you hate to put a lot into non-functional parts.