1990 MITSUBISHI SPYDER oil

ENGINE
CONTENTS
CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT OIL
SEAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL . . . . . . . 28
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL. . . . . . . .29
Curb Speed Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Drive Belt Tension Check and
Adjustment . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mixture Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .10
Ignition Timing Check. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
Lash Adjuster Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
ENGINE ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
GENERAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
OIL PAN AND OIL SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . .26
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basic Idle Speed Adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refer to GROUP
Lash Adjuster Replacement. . . . . . . .. . . .15
Manifold Vacuum Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....13
SEALANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
BELT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
TIMING BELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Compression Pressure Check . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 11TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ENGINE General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Items SpecificationsI
Number of cylinders
Bore mm (in.)
Stroke mm (in.)
In-line DOHC
85.0
(3.28)
Piston displacement
Compression ratio
Firing order
Counterbalance shaft8.5
Equipped
Valve timing Intake valve
Exhaust valve Opens
Closes
Opens
Closes 21 “BTDC
.
Lubrication systemIPressure feed-full flow , ,I
Oil pump type
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Involute gear type
To
Camshaft
Counterbalance
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Oil
Oil pressure switch
Crankshaft
Counterbalance shaft

ENGINE
SEALANTS
Semi-circular packing and rocker cover
Bearing cap (front, rear) and cylinder head Specified sealant ATD Part No. 8860 or equivalent
pan, cylinder block and thermostat case assembly
MITSUBISHI GENUINE PART or equivalent
Flywheel bolt or drive plate bolt Stud locking 4170 or .
SPECIAL TOOLS
Oil pan gasket cutter
Use with
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ENGINE,
TROUBLESHOOTING
Oil filter cloggedInstall new filter
Oil pump gears or cover wornReplace gears cover
Thin or diluted engine oil Change engine oil to correct viscosity
Oil relief valve stuck (open) Repair relief valve
Excessive bearing clearanceReplace bearings
pressure too high Oil relief valve stuck (closed) Repair relief valve
Joisy valves Incorrect lash adjuster Bleed air or rep lace lash adjuster
Thin or diluted engine oil (low oil pressure)
Change engine oil ,
Valve stem or valve guide worn or damaged Replace va lve guide
rod noise/Insufficient oil supplyCheck engine oil level
nain bearing noise Low oil pressure Refer
pressure drop”
Thin or diluted engine oil Change engine oil
Excessive bearing clearance Replace bearings
belt noiseIncorrect belt tension Adjust belt tension and/or replace tim-ing belt
engine Loose engine roll stopper (Front, Rear)Retighten
ng and vibration
Loose transaxle mount bracketRetighten
Loose engine mount bracketRetighten
Loose center memberRetighten
Broken transaxle mount insulatorReplace
Broken engine mount insulatorReplace
Broken roll stopper insulatorReplace
Symptom
Probable cause
Remedy.
Compression too low Cylinder head gasket blownReplace gasket
Piston ring worn or damagedReplace rings
Piston or cylinder worn
Repair or replace piston cylinder
block
Valve seat worn or damagedRepair or replace valve and/or
Oil pressure drop Engine oil level too low Check engine oil level
Oil pressure switch faulty
pressure switch
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ENGINE On-vehicle
8. If the standard value is exceeded, check the following
items:
l Diagnostic output
l Closed-loop control (When the closed-loop control
is carried out normally, the output signal of the h eated
oxygen sensor repeats between and
,000 at idle.)
l Fuel pressure
I n j e c t o r
lIgnition coil, spark plug cable, spark plug
lEGR system and the EGR valve leak
l Evaporative emission control system
Compression pressure
NOTE
Replace the catalyst whenever the
HC contents do not remain inside the standard value .
(even though the result of the inspection is
all items.).
C O M P R E S S I O N
CHECK
1.Before inspection, check that the engine-oil, start er
battery are normal. Also, set the to the
condition:
lEngine coolant temperature:
lLights, electric cooling fan and all accessories: O FF
lTransaxle: Neutral (P range on vehicles with
2. Disconnect the spark plug cables.
3. Remove all of the spark plugs.
4.
5.
Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor connector .
NOTE
Doing this will prevent the engine control unit fro m carrying
out ignition and fuel injection.
Cover the spark plug hole with a shop towel etc., a nd
after the engine has been cranked, check that no fo reign
material is adhering to the shop towel.
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ENGINE On-vehicle
Caution
1.Keep away from the spark plug hole when crank-
ing.
2. If compression is measured with water, oil, fuel,
etc., that has come from cracks inside the cylinder ,
these materials will become heated and will gush
out from the spark plug hole, which is dangerous.
6.Set compression gauge to one of the spark plug hole s.
7. Crank the engine with the throttle valve fully o pen and
measure the compression pressure.
Standard value (at engine speed of
1,250 (178 psi)
Limit (at engine speed of
min. 935 (133 psi)
8.Measure the compression pressure for all the cylind ers,
and check that the pressure differences of the cylinders
are below the limit.
Limit:. max. 100
(14 psi)
9.If there’ is a cylinder with compression or a compr ession
difference that is outside the limit, pour a small amount
of engine oil through the spark plug hole, and repe at
the operations in steps 7 and
(1) If the compression increases after oil is added , the
cause of the malfunction is a worn or damaged pisto n
ring and/or cylinder inner
(2) If the compression does not rise after oil is added,
the cause is a burnt or defective valve seat,
is leaking from the gasket.
10. Connect the crankshaft position sensor
11. Install the spark plugs and spark plug cables.
12. Use the scan tool to erase the diagnostic
codes,
or disconnect the negative battery cable’ for
than
10 seconds and reconnect it.
NOTE
This will erase the diagnostic trouble code from
the crankshaft position sensor connector being disc on-
nected.
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ENGINE On-vehicle Service
MANIFOLD VACUUM CHECK11100270200
1.Before inspection, set vehicles in the following condition:
lEngine coolant temperature:
lLights, electric cooling fan, and accessories: OFF
l Transaxle: Neutral (P range on vehicles with
2. Set up the tachometer or connect the scan tool t o the
data link connector.
3.Attach a three-way joint to the vacuum hose connect ed
between the intake manifold plenum and the fuel pressure
solenoid valve and connect a vacuum gauge.
4. Start the engine, and check that the curb idle s peed is
within the standard value range.
Standard value: 750
100
5. Check the manifold vacuum.
Limit: min. 60
(18
LASH ADJUSTER CHECK
NOTE
NOTE
If an abnormal noise (rattling noise) probably caus ed by the
If an abnormal noise (rattling noise) probably caus ed by the
lash adjusters is heard and the noise does not
lash adjusters is heard and the noise does not
as follows.
as follows.
1. Check the engine oil, and if required, refuel or replace
it.
NOTE
lIf the amount of the engine oil is insufficient, ai r will
be sucked in from the oil strainer and mix
the oil
passage.
lIf the amount of the engine oil is more than the sp eci-
fied amount, it will be stirred by the crankshaft to
make a lot of air
in the
l If the oil is deteriorated, it will not easily
from air and the amount of air’ mixed in the oil wi ll ,
increase.
If the air which has mixed in the oil due to the ab ove
causes enters the high pressure chamber in the lash
adjusters, the air in the high pressure chamber wil l be
pressurized during opening of the valve, which caus es
the lash adjusters to shrink excessively, and an abnormal
noise will be generated when the valve is closed. T his
is the same phenomenon as the one when the valve
clearance has been excessively adjusted by mistake.
In this case, if the air which has entered the lash adjusters
is bled, things will be normalized.
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ENGINE On-vehicle Service
Timing belt side
.
2.Start the engine and perform gentle racing* several times
(less than times.)
If the abnormal noise stops by racing, the air is b led
from the high pressure chamber of the lash adjusters
and the function of the lash adjusters is normalized.
After raising the engine speed from idling to 3000
gradually (in 30 seconds), drop the
ally (in 30 seconds) to idling.
NOTE
lIf the vehicle is parked on a slope for the oil
in the lash adjusters will be decreased ‘andairmay
enter the high pressure chamber when the
is started.
lAfter the vehicle is parked for long, air may enter
the high pressure chamber because the, oil in the
oil passage will be gone and, it will take a time b efore
the oil is supplied to the lash adjusters.
3.If an abnormal noise does not stop by racing, check the
lash adjusters according to the following procedure s.
Stop the engine.
(2)Set the NG. cylinder of the engine to the compression
top dead center.
(3) Push the rocker arm indicated by the white arro w
mark as shown in the illustration at left and check
whether or not the arm lock goes down.
(4) Turn slowly the crankshaft
(5) Check the rocker arm indicated by the black arr ow mark
as shown in the illustration at left above (3).
(6) If the rocker arm can be lowered easily when th e
part of the rocker arm which is directly above the
top of the lash adjuster is pressed, the lash adjus ter
is defective and should be replaced with a new part .
In the same procedure as step 4, replace the lash
adjuster.
Furthermore, when replacing the lash adjuster, bleed
all of the air from the lash adjuster and then install.
After this, check that there is no problem by check ing
in steps to (5).
NOTE
lA leak-down test can be carried out to accurately
determine whether the lash adjuster is defective
or not.
l For the procedures for the leak-down test and
air bleeding of the lash adjuster, refer to
Furthermore, if the arm’ feels ‘extremely stiff
and cannot be lowered when it is pressed, the lash
adjuster is normal, so investigate for some other c ause
of the abnormality.
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