1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO clutch

STARTER
1998 Mitsubishi Montero
1998 STARTING & CHARGING SYSTEMS
Mitsubishi - Starters
Diamante, Eclipse, Galant, Mirage, Montero, Montero Sport,
3000GT
DESCRIPTION & OPERATION
Starter is a conventional 12-volt, 4-pole brush-type motor,
with direct or gear reduction drive. Starter-mounted solenoid shifts
overrunning clutch and pinion into flywheel when starter is energized.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
NOTE: See TROUBLE SHOOTING article in the GENERAL INFORMATION
section.
ON-VEHICLE TESTING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
1) If starter motor does not operate at all:
* Check starter coil.
* Check electrical connections.
* Check clutch pedal position switch (M/T).
* Check starter relay (M/T).
* Check park/neutral position switch (A/T).
2) If starter motor does not stop, check starter magnetic
switch solenoid.
STARTER RELAY
Diamante, Galant & Montero
1) Remove starter relay. See STARTER RELAY LOCATIONS table.
With no power supplied to any relay, continuity should exist between
relay terminals No. 1 and 2. See WIRING DIAGRAMS.
2) Connect a jumper wire from positive battery terminal to
relay terminal No. 1 and another jumper wire from negative battery
terminal to relay terminal No. 2. Continuity should exist between
relay terminals No. 3 and 4. Replace relay as necessary.
Eclipse (A/T With Theft Alarm)
1) Remove starter relay. See STARTER RELAY LOCATIONS table.
With no power supplied to any relay, continuity should exist between
relay terminals No. 1 and 2. See WIRING DIAGRAMS.
2) Connect a jumper wire from positive battery terminal to
relay terminal No. 1 and another jumper wire from negative battery
terminal to relay terminal No. 2. Continuity should exist between
relay terminals No. 3 and 4. Replace relay as necessary.
Eclipse (A/T Without Theft Alarm)
1) Remove starter relay. See STARTER RELAY LOCATIONS table.
With no power supplied to any relay, continuity should exist between
relay terminals No. 1 and 3. See WIRING DIAGRAMS.
2) Connect a jumper wire from positive battery terminal to
relay terminal No. 1 and another jumper wire from negative battery

SUN ROOF GLASS FIT
1) Fully close sun roof. Ensure roof glass panel is parallel
with roof opening. Sun roof glass panel parallelism should be within .
04" (1 mm), above and below roof surface. If parallelism is not as
specified, adjust glass panel by loosening sun roof glass panel
attaching screws and repositioning glass panel. Tighten screws. See
Fig. 1 .
2) If adjustment cannot be made by loosening mounting screws,
check if sun roof glass or motor is in fully closed position. Readjust
as necessary.
Fig. 1: Exploded View Of Sun Roof Assembly (Typical)
Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America
SUN ROOF MOTOR CLUTCH CHECK

Except Eclipse & Montero Sport
1) Remove sun roof motor. See DRIVE MOTOR R & I under REMOVAL
& INSTALLATION. Using crank handle stored in tool pouch, place crank
handle into drive motor shaft.
2) Place spring scale on crank handle about 3.92" (100 mm)
from drive motor shaft. Ensure spring scale is at right angle to crank
handle. On Galant, connect battery source to sun roof motor connector
terminals No. 1 and 4 to rotate motor. See Fig. 4. On Montero, connect
battery source to sun roof motor connector terminals No. 1 and 3 to
rotate motor. See Fig. 5. On 3000GT, connect battery source to sun
roof motor connector terminals No. 1 and 2 to rotate motor. See Fig. 6
.
3) On Galant, spring scale should read 30-38 INCH lbs. (3.4-
4.3 N.m). On Montero and 3000GT, spring scale should read 35-43 INCH
lbs. (3.9-4.9 N.m). If clutch sliding force is not as specified, on
Galant and Montero, adjust motor adjusting nut to left or right. On
3000GT, replace sun roof motor.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Check following items listed below symptom to aid in
diagnosis and repair of sun roof assembly.
SUN ROOF INOPERATIVE
* Fusible link or multipurpose fuse.
* Sun roof switch.
* Drive motor.
ROOF GLASS PANEL DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY
* Foreign matter lodged in guide rail.
* Drive motor drive gear not correctly indexed with drive
cables.
* Decrease in clutch slipping force of drive motor.
* Misaligned roof glass panel causing binding.
NOISY MOTOR OPERATION
* Drive motor drive gear not correctly indexed with drive
cables.
* Worn or damaged drive motor pinion bearing.
* Worn or deformed drive cable.
NOISY ROOF PANEL OPERATION
* Foreign matter lodged in guide rail.
* Loose guide rail and lid.
WATER LEAKS
* Dust accumulation in housing assembly.
* Clogged drain hose.
* Broken or disconnected drain hose.
* Worn roof lid weatherstrip.
* Excessive roof panel-to-roof opening clearance and/or
incorrectly fitted weatherstrip.
WIND NOISE
* Loose or deformed deflector.

Fig. 10: Manual Transmission & Clutch

Open solenoid pull-in See Testing in STARTER
wire article









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Starter Does Not Weak battery or dead Charge or replace
Operate and cell battery as necessary
Headlights Dim
Loose or corroded battery Check that battery
connections connections are clean
and tight
Internal ground in See Testing in STARTER
starter windings article
Grounded starter fields See Testing in STARTERS
Armature rubbing on pole See STARTER article
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Starter Turns Starter clutch slipping See STARTER article
but Engine
Does Not Rotate
Broken clutch housing See STARTER article
Pinion shaft rusted or See STARTER article
dry
Engine basic timing See Ignition Timing in
incorrect TUNE-UP article
Broken teeth on engine Replace flywheel and
flywheel check for starter pinion
gear damage









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Starter Will Not Faulty overrunning See STARTER article
Crank Engine clutch
Broken clutch housing See STARTER article
Broken flywheel teeth Replace flywheel and
check for starter pinion
gear damage
Armature shaft sheared See STARTER article
or reduction gear teeth
stripped
Weak battery Charge or replace
battery as necessary
Faulty solenoid See On-Vehicle Tests in
STARTER article
Poor grounds Check all ground
connections for
tight and clean
connections
Ignition switch faulty Adjust or replace
or misadjusted ignition switch as
necessary









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Starter Cranks Battery weak or Charge or replace
Engine Slowly defective battery as necessary

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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Starter Engages Engine timing too far See Ignition Timing in
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
STARTER article









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Starter Drive Defective point assembly See Testing in STARTER
Will Not Engage article
Poor point assembly ground See Testing in STARTER
article
Defective pull-in coil Replace starter
solenoid









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Starter Relay Dead battery Charge or replace
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

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Starter Drive Starter motor loose on Tighten starter
Will Not mountings attach bolts
Disengage
Worn drive end bushing See STARTER article
Damaged engine flywheel Replace flywheel and
teeth starter pinion gear for
damage
Drive yolk return spring Replace return spring
broken or missing
Faulty ignition switch Replace ignition switch
Insufficient clearance Replace starter
between winding leads to solenoid
solenoid terminal and main
contact in solenoid
Starter clutch not Replace starter clutch
disengaging
Ignition starter switch Replace ignition switch
contacts sticking









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Starter Relay Faulty solenoid switch, Check all wiring
Operates but switch connections or between relay and
Solenoid Does Not solenoid or replace
relay or solenoid as
necessary
Broken lead or loose Repair wire or wire
soldered connections connections as
necessary









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Solenoid Plunger Weak battery Charge or replace
Vibrates When battery as necessary
Switch is Engaged
Solenoid contacts Clean contacts or
corroded replace solenoid
Faulty wiring Check all wiring
leading to solenoid
Broken connections inside Repair connections or
switch cover replace solenoid
Open hold-in wire Replace solenoid









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Low Current Draw Worn brushes or weak Replace brushes or
brush springs as
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High Pitched Whine Distance too great Align starter or check
During Cranking between starter that correct starter
Before Engine pinion and flywheel and flywheel are being
Fires but Engine used
Fires and Cranks
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High Pitched Distance too small between
Whine After Engine starter pinion and flywheel

Fires With Key Flywheel runout contributes
released. Engine to the intermittent nature
Fires and Cranks
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AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT
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.
BASIC AIR CONDITIONING TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART









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CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE








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Compressor Not Working
Compressor clutch circuit open.

Compressor clutch coil inoperative.

Poor clutch ground connection.

Fan belts loose.

Thermostatic switch inoperative.

Thermostatic switch not adjusted.

Ambient temperature switch open.

Superheat fuse blown.








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Excessive Noise or Vibration
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.

Damaged clutch bearings.

Damaged reed valves.

Damaged compressor.








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Insufficient or No Cooling;
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.

Temperature above system capacity.








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HEATER 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