i hav no clue wat it is or what it does, but i was goin to buy an 08 mitsubishi lancer but then i read that the valve guides in mitsubishi engines wear out really fast and it causes some problems.what kinds of problems?how will this effect the car?Should i go ahead and buy the car?
Assuming you know what the valves are, the valve guides are the part the valve stems ride in. They are important because the keep the valve heads lined up correctly to the valve seats for proper fit and sealing, also the valve guides have a seal at the top end of them around the neck of the valve. These seals will wear quickly causing smoke from the tail pipe. You'll also get poor valve performance and accelerated wear of said components. Honestly, I would stay away from Mistubishi products (cars and light trucks) as historically they are not very reliable or popular. The repair for this problem is EXPENSIVE as it requires the removal of the cylinder head and machine work to repair. Do yourself a favor, buy another brand all together. Hondas-Toyotas-Subarus are all great values and the resale value will hold. Mitsubishi vehicles have terrible resale that goes with the mechanical history they have.
will burn oil, needs replaced and valves resetted in the heads. the heads will need to be removed and taken to a machine shop for this.
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Worn valve guides can create a smoky oil burn on start-up, then once its warmed up, it seems to be okay, but thats with small block chevys. It will cause you to burn oil, thus needing to add oil on occasion. Also you have a potential for fouling sparkplugs. If you plan on keeping the car for awhile, its a concern, however if you're going to keep it for a few years, probably not a problem.
you will burn oil, if you think it may be a bad deal look for something else. plenty of cars out their to choose from. good luck! it will give you poor gas milage, and burn up o2 sensors also.
