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Mr. Vivona are you still there ???
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
FYI...APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING LONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE TRANNY OVER TIME. JUST REPLACED IT.
THANKS,NEWBY.
My 1999 Diamante is still running perfectly, with over 51,000 miles and no problems. My brake rotors are original and still perfect. It runs just like the day I bought it and I still enjoy driving it every day. This has been an excellent car. The same is true of my wife's 2002.
Since Mitsubishi killed the Diamante by the ugly 2004 restyling and the lack of advertising, there has been little new interest in this excellent car of the recent past. I will continue to own mine for many more years, as will my wife. When it comes time to buy a new car, I don't know what I would buy. No one car appeals to me the way the Diamante did. I'll just have to see what is available in five or six years from now.
My 1999 Diamante except for some parking lot scrapes and a minor head to tail collision with an old lady driving a SUV is in otherwise good shape.
I had to change rotors with Raybestos brand rotors as somebody on eBay sold a new pair for $50 all up. I also tried ceramic brakes and I like them.
You were right about the cheap brake pads. If they don't fit right, like if the pad is even a 1mm shorter than the rotor, you will notice when the rotors wear down with time, a lip will form at the outer edge of the rotor. When its time to replace the pads then pulsation will be felt when braking at high speed.
Otherwise mechanically things are great at 50K miles. The look of the 2004 D is growing on me though and I want one but not in the $17K range. I would think they would buy one used when they go down in the $12K.
The Galant Mitsubishi is trying to push to us Diamante owners is the ugliest thing in their line up. Whoever designed that was either blind or on drugs.
I hope Mitsubishi rethinks its position on the Diamante and imports the model in the US again.
It's a small part and costs around the $400 range to replace if I remember right. Usually some other parts that deal with engine idling are also replaced at the same time but I can't remember what. This happened to my friends 1996 Montero Sport.
I don't know how this would effect your tranny. Your car is almost 14 years old and parts wear down which requires maintenance.
Good Luck...
I wouldn't worry about the brakes. Like I wrote on an earlier post, the cheap pads I bought from Partamerica(Kragen) was smaller than the rotor so it formed a lip on the outer edge. Just torque them right...
Re. Midas, there is a recurring joke that make sure the youngest mechanic isn't the one assigned to do the job as he is learning on the job and practising on your car. It's like the McDonalds of mechanics, their first job...
Buying and installing rotors and brakes isn't very hard if you're mechanically inclined. Did you make sure you told them to tighten the lug nuts with a torque wrench and witness them to just that?
As with your VRX did you notice that the LS seems more refined inside the cabin than the VRX? Like I see more cheapie looking plastic parts than in the LS model? I do ike the agressive look with the spoiler. What color?
Also I noticed you posted that you were in a bad accident with your 2001 LS , do you have photos to share?
Thanks-
I bought a 97 D from an individual. The brakes seems to pulsate while braking hard. What is the best thing to do ?
Any advise is appreciated.
thanks
S
How long should rotors last? Most of my driving is to and from work in the city around 20 miles a day. I do get it out on the road on weekends. As to VRX quality, I do not see a drop off compared to my LS. I was surprised that it had no radio controls on the wheel, no trunk light and only one trip odometer. I feel it rides harder, but I still have the Goodyear tires on it that I did not like in my 2011 Any tire reccomendations?
I have no accident pictures. I was hit straight on to the drivers door.She was probably going 25 on a curve and lost control-she took out part of back door and significant damage behind right from fender. Drivers door only caved a little. It would not open, so I climbed out the passenger side.I was amazed that it was totaled and that without side airbags, I was not hurt. I saw a Diamante hit the median wall on I-285 in the rain and he was going fast. He spun around and the car held well-the driver was able to get out and was not significantly injured. Were we both lucky or de we have a car with great integrity?
I am wondering how many hours of labor at Freehold Mitsubishi they need in order to replace the part so the total price would be over $1000? Something to think about...
But please remember that we are an online community and as such we want the conversations to take place here on the boards for everyone's benefit.
Thanks!
Model:1997 Mitsubishi Diamante LS
Exterior:Versailles Green Metallic
Interior: Tan Leather
Mileage: 67,000 miles
Paid: $7,200
I just bought my car in March of 2006. I am pretty sure I got a very good deal. You should have seen the bare bone cars I could get for around $7,000. This car came with leather, power windows, power door locks, power moonroof, power seats with memory, power and heated mirrors, power antenna, 6 speaker CD player with 10-disk CD changer in the trunk, 16" alloys with newer tires, fog lights, and most importantly a V-6. This was a big step up from my last car being a 1992 Geo Storm with manual everything.
Pro's-performance, handling, amount of features for your money, depreciation-good in my case because I got the car a 1/4 price of when it was new, the stereo, interior room, pretty much everything.
Con's-gas mileage, brakes, wind-noise from sunroof,
Few questions:
1. Do you really need to use premium gas or is this just for optimal performance? Will using regular do any harm to the engine?
2. Since my car has 69,000 miles currently, should I look into getting a Timing belt? If so, what should I expect to pay for parts and labor, so that I do not get swindled?
3. I know about the infamous heater core problems with this car, but I have noticed since day one the driver's side front window fogs up very easily. But for what I have seen, people say that their passenger side window will fog up because that is the side with the heater core. Does anyone else have this problem with their driver's side window, is this normal??
4. No matter how I drive or where I drive, I consistently get 18-19 MPG and I know they are supposed to get 18 to 26 MPG. Is there any tricks of the trade to get my gas mileage up? The air filter is like brand new, use gas treatments, and just got an oil change.
5. I did notice a place for speakers on the dashboard. Has anyone found out if there is speaker wire there to hook up my own speakers?
6. I too, have that same brake noise. When I bought the car, I had the dealership machine the rotors and check the brakes. When I am doing regular slow stops there is absolutely no noise. But when you really press down or are braking while going downhill, I hear the unpleasant grinding noise. Is there any antidote for this?
7. With the heated mirrors. I put snow directly on them and they did nothing, they were not even warm. Is this just a defroster for condensation or what?
If you have any suggestions, feel free to reply.
I decided to go ahead and fix it. The compression valve was replaced and I paid another $770 in addition to $330 for diagnostics and freon. The moment I drove my car out of the dealership's garage the AC did not work. I notified the manager and he told me to came back for the check. On the last receipt which stated that the valve was replaced, I saw he another notice: Compressor might start fail. I have not been told anything about compressor after the diagnostics, now when I brought my car again for the check, they say there is a problem with the compressor and it is going to cost me another $1,500... So, if I go for it, my total would be $330+ $770+ $1500= $2600...
Then after some pressure from my side they agree to fix AC if I pay them $1, 200 ( on top what I have paid already- more than one thousand). After the diagnostics not a word was said about the faulty compressor, otherwise I could just leave AC as it was.
I am taking them to the court, I am sure and my attorney confirmed that , I have a very good case.
I wish people learn from situations like this.
That's the way Mitsubishi/ Suzuki dealership in Freehold,NJ on Rt 9 condacts its business. I'll do my best to publicize this case. I know how.
HELP!!!
I just experienced with my 1999 Diamante the same problem described by Stemog. I would appreciate it very much if you could send me the OEM part numbers for the two sensors and the WWW address of the site you order them from.
Thank you.
As I just mentioned in my post to Hank, I experienced the same problem as you two. Did the cleaning of the the throttle plate fix the problem for good? You must know it now since it has been over a year. I would appreciate your advice. Thanks.
I think it looks neat.
:confuse:
2002 3.5 liter Diamante
Milage: 60,000
exterior: green
interior: beige leather
Purchased: 2003
Milage at purchase: 12,000
Price: $14,000
Only problem: heater core OR hoses, gaskets
FOG WAS ON ALL WINDOWS
ODOR
DAMPNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S FEET
BUT: I have been unable to determine which side the heater core is actually on. It seems that the hoses could come around on the driver's side, and gaskets could cause leakage.
This fabulous car, great engine and the best brakes I have ever experienced, must be my trade-in for a truck to pull my retirement RV.
I owe $4,000 on it. Should I resell now? Or pay it off first, at a rate that will take until at least take 20 more months?
That number is needed to get the code from a dealership,(which makes the whole security thing a joke).
When the word CODE comes on the readio display, enter the code and press SET or press the button that turns the radio on, or the button "CD".
There is also a "trick" with digits that are large. Any
car audio installer can figure it out.
Good luck so you can "Listen to the Music".
A Mitsubishi dealership I called wanted two hours and $40 to do this. When I asked why, this was the anwser I got.
Once you get the code, any audio installer can figure out the buttons to push. Don't make the same mistake I did - AND BE SURE TO KEEP THE CODE IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FOR FUTURE USE!
I do know the oil leak might mean that maintenance (oil changes) may not have been performed as needed. That is a serious problem for an engine.
My Diamante is a 2002. It is a fabulous car. But at 60,000 miles, I have no experience with repair costs, but one man told me his daughter's accident resulted in shocks at $400 each!
That is al I can tell you related to the Diamante.
I have a 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante. My wife used my car and adjusted the AC. Now I can not get the AC to blow out of the center vents. I have tried every setting and still the air comes out very week of the center vents the air does come out of the side vents. I can here the air blowing behind the dash but everything I try does not help the air just will not come out of the center vents. I feel like I am getting 25% of the air coming out. I was going to order a new climate control for this but I am not sure if that is the problem.
Please help
Thanks