1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO oil

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STARTER TROUBLE SHOOTING
NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended
to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available
in the section(s) you are accessing.
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Starter Fails Dead battery or bad Check battery charge
to Operate connections between and all wires and
starter and battery connections to starter
Ignition switch faulty Adjust or replace
or misadjusted ignition switch
Open circuit between Check and repair wires
starter switch ignition and connections as
terminal on starter relay necessary
Starter relay or starter See Testing in STARTER
defective article

Engine overheated See ENGINE COOLING
SYSTEM article
Engine oil too heavy Check that proper
viscosity oil
is used
Poor battery-to-starter Check that all
connections between
battery and starter are
clean and tight
Current draw too low or See Bench Tests in
too high STARTER article
Bent armature, loose pole See STARTER article
shoes screws or worn
bearings
Burned solenoid contacts Replace solenoid
Faulty starter Replace starter









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Engine Only advanced TUNE-UP article
Momentarily
Overrunning clutch not Replace overrunning
engaging properly clutch. See STARTER
article
Broken starter clutch See STARTER article
Broken teeth on engine Replace flywheel and
flywheel check starter pinion
gear for damage
Weak drive assembly See STARTER article
thrust spring
Weak hold-in coil See Bench Tests in
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Poor point assembly ground See Testing in STARTER
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Does Not Close battery as necessary
Faulty wiring Check all wiring and
connections leading to
relay
Neutral safety switch Replace neutral safety
faulty switch
Starter relay faulty Replace starter relay

Fires With Key Flywheel runout contributes
released. Engine to the intermittent nature
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AIR CONDITIONING TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended
to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available
in the section(s) you are accessing.
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Compressor clutch circuit open.

Compressor clutch coil inoperative.

Poor clutch ground connection.

Fan belts loose.

Thermostatic switch inoperative.

Thermostatic switch not adjusted.

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Missing or loose mounting bolts.

Bad idler pulley bearings.

Fan belts not tightened correctly.

Compressor clutch contacting body.

Excessive system pressure.

Compressor oil level low.

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Compressor Working
Expansion valve inoperative.

Heater control valve stuck open.

Low system pressure.

Blocked condenser fins.

Blocked evaporator fins.

Vacuum system leak.

Vacuum motors inoperative.

Control cables improperly adjusted.

Restricted air inlet.

Mode doors binding.

Blower motor inoperative.

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NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended
to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to

problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available in the
section(s) you are accessing.
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Low Coolant Level

Incorrect thermostat.

Restricted coolant flow through
heater core.


Heater hoses plugged.

Misadjusted control cable.

Sticking heater control valve.

Vacuum hose leaking.

Vacuum hose blocked.

Vacuum motors inoperative.

Blocked air inlet.

Inoperative heater blower motor.

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Blown fuse.

Blower motor windings open.

Resistors burned out.

Motor ground connection loose.

Wiring harness connections loose.

Blower motor switch inoperative.

Blower relay inoperative.

Fan binding or foreign object
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BRAKE SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING
NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended
to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available
in the section(s) you are accessing.

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pressure
Front end out of alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Mismatched tires Check tires sizes
Restricted brake lines
or hoses Check hose routing
Loose or malfunctioning
caliper See DISC BRAKES or
BRAKE SYSTEM
Bent shoe or oily linings See DRUM BRAKES or
BRAKE SYSTEM
Malfunctioning rear brakes See DRUM, DISC BRAKES
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Parallelism not to
specifications Reface or replace rotor
Wheel bearings not adjusted See SUSPENSION
Rear drums out-of-round Reface or replace drums
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Effort Malfunctioning power unit See POWER BRAKES or
BRAKE SYSTEM
Partial system failure Check fluid and pipes
Worn disc pad or lining Replace pad or lining
Caliper piston stuck or

Incorrect ignition timing Reset ignition timing,
See TUNE-UP
Leaking valves Replace valves, See
ENGINES
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Faulty accelerator pump Replace accelerator
discharge pump
Improper choke operation Check choke and adjust
as required
Defective EGR valve Replace EGR valve
Fuel mixture too lean Reset air/fuel mixture,
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Detonation advanced See TUNE-UP
Faulty ignition system Check ignition timing,
See TUNE-UP
Spark plugs loose or Retighten or replace
faulty plugs
Fuel delivery system Inspect lines, pump and
clogged filter for clog
EGR valve inoperative Replace EGR valve
PCV system inoperative Inspect and/or replace
hoses or valve
Vacuum leaks Check vacuum system and
repair leaks
Excessive combustion
chamber deposits Remove built-up
deposits
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Leakage or worn gasket gasket and seat
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Oil pan gasket broken or Straighten pan and
pan bent replace gasket
Timing chain cover gasket Replace timing chain
broken cover gasket
Rear main oil seal worn Replace rear main oil
seal
Oil pan drain plug not Remove and reinstall
seated properly drain plug
Camshaft bearing drain Remove restriction
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Consumption guides, See ENGINES
Valve "O" ring seals Replace "O" ring seals,
damaged See ENGINES
Plugged oil drain back holes Remove restrictions
Improper PCV valve Replace PCV valve
operation
Engine oil level too high Remove excess oil
Engine oil too thin Replace thicker oil
Valve stem oil deflectors Replace oil deflectors
damaged
Incorrect piston rings Replace piston rings,
See ENGINES
Piston ring gaps not Reinstall piston rings,
staggered See ENGINES
Insufficient piston ring Replace rings, See
tension ENGINES
Piston ring grooves or oil Replace piston rings,
return slots clogged See ENGINES
Piston rings sticking in Replace piston rings,
grooves See ENGINES
Piston ring grooves Replace piston and
excessively worn rings, See ENGINES
Compression rings installed Replace compression
upside down rings correctly, See
ENGINES
Worn or scored cylinder Rebore cylinders or
walls replace block
Mismatched oil ring Replace oil ring
expander and rail expander and rail, See
ENGINES
Intake gasket dowels too Replace intake gasket
long dowels
Excessive main or connecting Replace main or
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Oil pressure sender or Replace sender or gauge
gauge broken
Oil pump malfunction Remove and overhaul oil
pump, See ENGINES
Oil pressure relief valve Remove and reinstall
sticking valve
Oil pump passages blocked Overhaul oil pump, See
ENGINES
Oil pickup screen or tube remove restriction
blocked
Loose oil inlet tube Tighten oil inlet tube
Loose camshaft bearings Replace camshaft
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Engine oil too thin Remove and replace with
thicker oil
Excessive oil pump Reduce oil pump
clearance clearance, See ENGINES
Oil pickup tube or screen Remove restrictions
blocked
Main, rod or cam bearing Replace bearing to
clearance excessive reduce clearance, See