Thinking about buying an Lancer Evo 4, are there any common faults and what should I look for?

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Geesta

 

Oh where to start...
Biggest issues are crank walk and a recall with the AYC

Tony

 

As Tony has said crank walk is a major problem and VERY expensive to repair properly.

 

How can you spot crank walk?

 

My friends dad had AYC probs with his- ended up selling it back to the dealer.

 

you will get miore details on here Mitsubishi Lancer Register

 

Thrust bearing failure causes excessive crank movement (crankwalk) and can be diagnosed by using a dial indicator which enables the thrust movement to be measured off the front pulley. Symptoms of crankwalk include movement in clutch engagement points and crank angle sensor errors.

AYC pumps are prone to failure and are costly, also driveshaft seals between the transfer and gearbox tend to leak.

 

 

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