I DIY Fixed My Eclipse GSX Blown Head Gasket & Then This Happened! You Guys Warned Me!! DSM Life!

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In this video, I DIY fix my Eclipse GSX Blown Head Gasket Only To Have something new break!

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[LegitStreetCars]

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[gregorymaupin]

I have to say that your content is not only informative but always fun to watch. I am now retired but I still love to learn, even though I haven’t twisted a wrench since around 2012 and left the automotive industry. I retired due to an injury early and now I let my son in law who is a mechanic at a dealership take care of most of my needs. Thanks again for the great content.

[rotrmotr]

Hey Alex. The high idle could be that the throttle body is not grounding. There is a metal strap from the factory that connects the TB with the intake, which i did not see. I had this issue with my 1G. Try connecting a wire from the TB to a good ground. Good luck!

[MindBlowin]

A common upgrade is the s90 throttle body. They are a very nice upgrade but out of the box they are known to leak due to the lack of seals. I personally rebuild them and am well known on the FB groups for this service. I used to rebuild the OEM units as well but being they are getting so old and beat up it was beginning to be not worth my time with them. If you are interested in an s90 rebuild service feel free to reach out, I would be more than happy to help out.

[FromTheAshesWeRise]

Mine did EXACTLY the same. I have a little coolant getting into the exhaust too, but not enough to wash anything, just enough to create steam out the exhaust.
I'm currently waiting on parts. :)

[MasterX]

Dude! I have the EXACT same issue with my 2006 BMW 525i I completely rebuilt. THANK YOU! I used a thinner gasket to experiment and it bit me in the ass. I'm so glad to have the same issues as you. When you address them, I learn awesome new techniques. ALEX for President?

[charleslonger]

MAN... the outtakes always makes me appreciate how much effort goes into each project b/c of the explanation retakes you endure for each vid. Thanks for your continued grind - you make these advance projects waaay more approachable!

[mattborener]

Anybody wait for Saturday morning for these to drop? I feel like this is like my new version of old school Saturday morning cartoons.

[HipstersAndHippies]

44:53 about somes it up.
I mean that sounds almost exactly like the DSM guy we all know or knew back in the day.

However the truth is that we all still really like the things regardless. And it realistically is just a matter of having enough dedication and space to continue to be their caretakers.

And to those that do, thank you and i salute.

[junkboxgarageOG]

DSM life, more time in the shop than on the street but for those 5 minutes every couple months that they do work, perfection. lol

[turbojunki]

Had a 1G with 289, 000 miles unopened engine. Took a balancer pulley at about 125k. Clutch master and slave at about 150k. T-case seal under warranty at about 50k, stock exhaust manifold was cracked when we finally upgraded turbo at 245is mark.
I’ve owned over 100 DSM’s In the 90’s early 2000’s. 5 of which were keepers and daily’s and racers. Other than crankwalk in 2G’s, reliability was never an issue. In the high mileage cars(100k) leaking capacitors in 1g ECU’S was an issue. 80’s electronics it’s to be expected. I could go on all day. Lol. Love the DSM content.

[glennrussell]

Every week I'm pretty amazed how this guy is able to produce interesting content - consistently. Not easy to do (at all). Tip of the hat to the "legitimacy" of LegitStreetCars!

[zeebass]

Welcome to the joys of Idle problems on these. Same issues for Evo 1-3, VR4 etc. Due to the age as you pointed out the seals go on them. They are hard to fix and from memory there was no kit avail to fix the shaft seal only that other one. Usually only way to fully fix is aftermarket throttle body/ecu to bypass all of that nonesense. Or try other used ones and hopefuly one is in better cond. Common fault is the high idle you are experiencing or the idle hunt when the coolant is warmed. Good luck!

[korn]

I want to see the lighting so bad. It’s officially the most abandoned legit street truck on earth.

[TylerGSX]

28:23 You can change the starter with the intake manifold on. Have to fish it in from the side but it’s better than removing the whole intake manifold. Definitely a good “while you’re in there” replacement!

[mbgaines]

The plant where that starter was manufactured is in Mason, Ohio! Great video btw Alex I always learn something watching you fix or upgrade your fleet! Thank Alex!!

[saablazer]

You have a lot of faith in the straightness of Home Depot wood lol.

[islandboy]

Alex, I had an oil can, just like the one you're using. I was a jet aircraft mechanic in the Airforce, and I was able to keep it when I got discharged. Although it wasn't working, but I was able to fix it, and it's been 50 years
now, and it's still working fine.

[yomny]

Please setup the GSX playlist, I’ll be following this till the end. You are an amazing tech, super quality jobs. Love the flow of the videos, I haven’t engaged in content on YouTube for many years and I keep coming back to this. Mind you, I did have three DSMs back in my teen years so this brings back many bitter/sweet memories. Keep them coming

[ko]

Leave the intake and exhaust on when pulling the head. Former Mitsubishi dealer tech here. I’ve pulled a ton of those heads, usually from snapped timing belts.