Mitsubishi FTO 6A12 MIVEC GPX Valve Clearance Tappet Adjustment
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- čas přidán 6. 12. 2017
- In this video I show the process of adjusting the tappets/valve clearance for the 6A12 Mivec engine.
The adjustment is needed to remove the noisy valvetrain which affects low speed cam lobes. If your engine is tappety at idle this will help quieten it down and smooth out performance a little.
The high speed cam is controlled by hydraulic lifters and therefore cannot be adjusted. These lifters can be cleaned or replaced if needed.
Thanks for watching!
/ pamogriffiths
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Much easier than I previously thought
Awesome vidéo, the best diy available for the fto.
Many thanks.
Thank you very much MrRisbo62
Cleaver stuff,thank you for putting this on film.
Thank you.
my back hurts just watching this! -great work. I have 2 Fto's and have never done this-maybe I should
Here here Bill. If I could weld titanium Id make another spine!
yeah! -keep up the good work -I'm down to only one FTO now having sold my first ever one :(
Thanks for the video. Much appreciated.
Thanks for watching. 👍
Legend❤
For the front bank i did the top dead center and i did adjustments and there stilll tappet noise, for the back bank its fiixed , but for the front bank i did the same steps but theres still noise please help me i been struggling for a week
super video Pamo. Did you replace any of the gaskets when you put it back together? I heard many years that you should always replace the intake manifold gasket every time you remove it!! Might have 2 engines to do this one, definitely one!! Thanks.
I'd reccomend changing them if it's the first time you've been in there.
@@ManSeeksCivic yeah, no idea when the engine last saw any maintenance!! Have some stuff that the previous owner got from Mike in Viamoto, including rocker cover gasket as the front (right?) bank is leaking. ATF filter looks like it was never changed! What's coming up on the FTO section might I ask??
Hi Rob, the fto is currently sleeping for the winter. She will be out in the spring to stretch her legs.
@@ManSeeksCivic nice one. My GPX needs a little work to tidy her up, watching your clips again on the rear suspension and brake callipers rebuilds etc. They’re working fine but need some cosmetic stuff done. Same on the front end with corrosion advisory notes on the last 2 MOT’s.
hi Pamo.. does this also count for an fto non-mivec..?
No the non-mivec has hydraulic tappets I believe.
What was that spark plug socket called
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This video is definitely the most comprehensive out there, shit job that's for sure...
Maxim Allen Thanks man....it's not perfect but hopefully gets close to showing what it takes to do the job. Although it's not easy it is a rewarding job 👍
He buddy, I want to tighten up my accelator cable as pedal feels a bit less responsive. Any way to do this ?
Look near the throttle body on the back of the plenum. The bracket that stabilises the cable can be loosened and moved to give some adjustment 👍
@@ManSeeksCivic awesome buddy mine feels like drops of the second I take any pressure off the cable. Mind you I have done a light weight crank pulley so don't think that would cause it
Think I'm going to remove light weight crank pulley as I feel that it's effecting the automatic gear box with shifting.
It drops revs instantly when take foot off accelerator which seems to keep the car in higher gears longer but at revs of like 1000rpm so yeah I think it's to light for the automatic to keep up with :(
@@MrShortStuff That's a shame but it makes sense. Try the heavier one and you will know right away what's going on.
@@ManSeeksCivic I'll make a video to show what I mean. It doesn't feel like the right revs with the gears and big delay between down shift which was no issue prior to this.
I'm going to flush trans once again at same time as AT fluid is on sale now so thought a fresh 5L wouldn't hurt at all :)
If you have room would it be better to remove the engine from the car to work on?
Working on engines is always easier when they are not in the car. Its just not practical to remove and reinstall every time.
Pamo I'd love to work on a fto when I get some money.. perhaps work on the drivetrain to a 4wd.. Is it worth it?
That would make a very interesting project buddy. IMO the fto would be great with 4wd..biased towards the rear. Doesn't sound easy...maybe utilising Lancer evo bits would be an option.
Pamo yeah but evo shell has bad lines compared to the fto lol not to mention the exclusivity xD
Pamo doesn't really matter as it's all hypothesis as I'm dirt broke lol
Why did you have to adjust them. Was it making a ticking noise?
This was more preventative but yes, if they are quite far out of spec they will tick.
@@ManSeeksCivic mine has begun to make the noise planning to adjust them in a few days, just not sure how to to get the tappets out. I heard if they start they all tick indefinitely is that true?
Is yours a GPX? The GPX doesn't have hydraulic tappets, the valve adjustment is old style rocker arms so they just need adjusting. If yours is not a GPX (can't remember if the gr and GP are the same) they have hydraulic tappets that need to be cleaned. Once the noise starts it won't stop until work is done.
@@ManSeeksCivic good to hear it can be stopped. I’ve got a 96 GPX mivec started to make a fluttering sound when you put your foot down now it’s got the louder noise. So decided to open her up and have a look your vid has been most helpful but struggling to find more info on it.
Cool, good luck with sorting her out 👍