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Thank you for your comment! I am aware of the benefits of coolant unfortunately. This vehicle has a cracked head that eats through coolant realitively quickly. It does not get into the oil, just comes out the exhaust. It is not worth the repair to fix the head. I bought it this way for cheap. It keeps working so I keep driving it. I would not trust it on a long trip. It is my grocery, hardware run vehicle. To save money I did not want to keep buying coolant. My mentality is to keep the vehicle going with minimal effort or cost. That being said, I had planned on draining the cooling system before we had freezing weather but the freeze crept up on me. Lesson learned.

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That sounds like a frustrating experience. The lessons learned the hardest are the ones you don't forget! Lol I bet you will never forget that. Glad to hear you got her working. They definitely crammed this engine in the jeep. There is not much room to reach around.

@@shutupanddoityourself there’s plenty I won’t forget these things live on in my head forever. Grew up in one because of my dad and fell in love with it and got it for my birthday. Subframe went out. Lessons. Also him not taking care of it either. Got a 94 Laredo that I’ve done a million things too with plenty of lessons. Now I have the sister to yours with the puffy seats mint and I’ve got all my lessons to take care of her

I think you are talking about the race. You should replace the race if you replace the bearing as both parts wear out and are consumables. I will try and see if I can find a picture for you.

@@shutupanddoityourselfoh dude I found out the hard way I thought that wasn't Necessary and it was lmao didn't realize the new bearing already had the race installed😅🤷 I drove the hub into the new bearing and was like why won't it go in all the way. The. I snapped back to this video and said oh crap that's why he cut that brace off the hub shaft😅so tapping the hub back out I actually ruined the bearing so I had ti warranty another got it done but what a pain the ass. Man so I forgot to come back and say those rubber tie rod ends you had to cut with a sawzaw I ran into the same issue so what the ended up being is when you have it on the stand it makes the tie rod end hang further down and kind of binds on the threads so to speak my bolt was also free spinning so I took a jack and jacked the tie rod end up and that allowed the bolt the thread off. Same going on it just sat there free spinning forever unit I jacked the tie rod end up so the bolt didn't have to pull the threads though. I got it done without a press thank God just bearing race set from harbor freight,a dead blow,mini sledge and some 2x4. Also good tip on cutting the brace off the hub shaft for some reason it wasn't working on the driver side so I basically cut all the way through it so when I hit it with a flat it came right off didn't mark the shaft just taking my time with a low setting on the dremel.

@@shutupanddoityourself hell you want to know what even worse? So I was finishing the other side after I learned this hard lesson get the entire knuckle bearing and hub assembled only to realize I had forgotten the freaking snap ring. I was soooo pissed because I already knew I was about to ruin another brand new bearing like I did the day before. Thank God oReilly's was cool and just gave me the 2nd warranty without question. Now it drives good my grandma's car but still wanted it to be safe so I had to redo it on both sides via not listening to you on the brace on the first side,then on the final side forgetting the snap ring😅🤷☠️oh well live and learn

@@shutupanddoityourself and this video also applies step by step for the 2021 mirage that's the year model I just did so I assume there all the same 2015-2022

From what I have read and experienced these CVT transmissions are very temperamental. I would do my best to not overfill.

Thank you! I actually just finished it. I will be posting another video shortly showing the finished product.

Yay! Thank you!

Nope. If it was the starter solenoid, this wouldn’t work. It’s the actuator in the ignition switch. They are a known failure point.

Most likely neutral safety switch

That has nothing to do with the wire!

Lmao you’re right!

Same...over all cost of mirage is equal to my ram fuel bill in 2023..kept the ram for when needed

No dodge neon is a race car 😆😆😆

The air is blowing away from the filters. If it were the other way the fan would get filthy.

Please change your fluid, the magnets will build up and then metal shavings will recirculate thru your trans breaking it. There's also a pan filter that catches debris, that can get full and block off the flow of trans fluid, also destroying your trans. I'm surprised your trans lasted this long tbh.

another note, yes that thing about not changing it because it will slip is partially true for the cvt, only if you don't change the fluid, if you did change the fluid on time it would not be a problem but sometimes people that change their fluid really late will experience slipping, so really your taking your chances by changing it or driving it either way.

There is around 120k miles. It sounds like a groove might have been worn where the pad slides back and forth. I would check to makes sure the pads are able to slide back and forth. If there is a groove you may need to fill it by welding it or replacing the knuckle. It is difficult to say without looking at your vehicle.

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My thought process was if you place one filter over the fan it reduces airflow and will cause the fan motor to overheat. I figured it would be better to have a plenum chamber to create negative pressure.

I only have the flashing D driving from New Mexico to Houston going 80 all the way I stopped put gas in and it stopped, flashing, only problem I have is I might have put a bit more transmission oil or I switched from D to Ds while driving I have about 85k miles

I will eventually. I am holding off as I am afraid that will open another can of worms.

@J Hemphill yeah especially with the brain box getting cooked and your done

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I cut the nut off on one side and bashed it with a hammer on the other. It was not a smooth process. The knuckle made it difficult to hit it with a hammer. I hope that helps.

I honestly do not know. When this vehicle started flashing this code it stopped shifting correctly. I feel prolonged use in this condition may cause further damage. Be sure to only use jcvt fluid.

I definitely feel like I have had some bad luck with this vehicle.

@@shutupanddoityourself well how she running now? You did the best you could.

Thank you for the comment. Have a great day!

Thank you for the comment. Have a great day!

Yes. As I said previously, I used the wrong fluid. Do not use the fluid in the video. Only use the mitsubishi transmission fluid. I had to change the fluid out immediately because the fluid I put in the video caused the transmission to slip. After putting mitsubishi fluid in the transmission the vehicle worked.

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I used mirageforum.com or other forums to find the part numbers. It is not very easy. You have to do some digging.

It was my pleasure. I have been dreading changing the transmission. Any tips? I have been looking for a used one and they are not very easy to find locally.

What year is your Mirage? How many miles did you have on the original 3A92 engine and JATCO CVT7 before you had to replace both? The powertrain on these simple Mirages are usually very reliable.

My transmission just went out as well... 😑 Did you replace it and if so, was it pretty strait forward?

@@shutupanddoityourself At what miles did your JATCO CVT7 go out in your Mirage? We're you able to do the CVT fluid replacements every 30k miles?

How many miles was on your Mirage before you had to replace the CVT?

@@kylemas2005 it was a five speed manual. It really wasn't the fault of the car. I let my now EX drive it for a summer because her car had no A/C and she had kids. She told me she knew how to drive a stick (she didn't) and drove it on some of the worst rodes for that car.

@@shutupanddoityourself yeah it was actually a pretty easy job. Trans light as heck most everything was easy to get too.

I am glad I could help. Good luck!

Фильтр грубой очистки меняется только в случае ремонта вариатора...можно просто его промыть

It might be covered if you are within the 100 thousand mile, however many year period. This vehicle surpassed the warranty period.

Yes, I have found in my experience the cvt is very temperamental. Dont expect it to last as long as other transmissions and if you change the fluid only use authentic mitsubishi cvt j4 fluid.

@@shutupanddoityourself well i am at the 110,000 miles mark, and normally the craziest thing is when i first got the car and i went for an aggressive pass on a two lane highway, so i pretty much stomped on the gas pedal, and the car/transmission reacted by letting the RPMs sorta flare up and their wasn't any hook up with the transmission, i think it wasn't connecting or maybe even slipping, so i don't drive it like a race car, normal driving it does fine, its a normal car, just on ramps for the interstate up hill, then i still just keep the RPMs at or close to 3,000 , and just give the car a minute to speed up, and on up hills i just don't over torque it, the CVTs don't like the high torque, and when in town, i give the CVT a second or two to think, like if i brake hard and slow down a bunch, then get into the gas again, the transmission needs a second to sorta figure it out, hammering the gas pedal is supposed to be bad idea i think, Jatco CVTs in the Mitsubishi's are supposed to be not as good as the Toyota or Honda CVT, but, i have had great luck so far, i think if you tried to destroy a CVT you could easier, i am wondering if there are Mirages out there with 200 or 300 thousand miles on a CVT, maybe check the Mitsubishi Mirage forum website, there is a lot of videos of people with Mirages from the Philippines i think or maybe Taiwan or Malaysia, not even sure, one guy removed the air filter box and put a different air intake on the car, cool videos too, i am gonna need to change the fluid soon in the CVT, coolant, plugs, i have changed the front brakes already wasn't too bad, the pads were probably not the best fit, but o'well, they work, I always change the oil very often, every 3,000 miles, i think what i did last time was pretty good, i put 2 quarts of the good Mobil One, and one quart of the cheep Walt-Mart Super-tech, the time i used just Super -Tech oil i think the car ran a bit ruff, I used a few gallons of the Lucas Oil fuel treatment in it, that lasted thousands of miles, The Marvel Mystery Oil (fuel treatment) is half the price of the Lucas oil fuel system cleaner upper cylinder wall treatment, I think doing that is a good idea, especially with using ethanol gas like i do,

@@andrewkennedy3859 i know this is kinda an old comment but I really doubt your cvt slips that easy right? I have floored my mirage MANY times and it shoots up in engine speed pretty quick depending on the speed, I feel the torque right away and doesn't feel like it is slipping. Maybe your cvt was on the way out, if you have any update on it that would be cool.

I am still driving my Mirage 2015 CVT to work and it is still going good with out any major problems. I drive a lot for work and i try to drive the speed limit or even under the speed limit for more than one reason. For one reason getting too many speeding tickets will result in suspended license. Driving at high speed is much more dangerous, probably much more dangerous in small car. Driving home from work i am going 55-60 in 55 zone or target speed in 70 zone is 65. Saves more fuel to drive slower in any vehicle. I tried to pass a car on two lane 55 road soon after being the car and hit the gas pretty hard, the rams went pretty high seemed to be a lag or no response in the acceleration of the mph for a moment so i let of the gas and didn't pass the car if i remember right. I try no to hit the gas very hard on acceleration. I have read that CVT transmissions are delicate, especially Jatco CVTs that are found in the Mitsubishi Mirage, these Jatco transmissions are also found in Nissan cars. I change the engine oil all the time. I need to change the CVT fluid. I would feel better doing this my self, don't trust repair shops. Drain and fill supposed to work for this. Get about 50% fluid out. Fuel costs 10$ gallon in Europe, there are Mirages with smaller 1.0 liter engines would be even slower and get better mpg. Think this car is pretty crazy. One of those things that is crazy. Fruit has vitamins sugar levels are toxic, similar to candy, so in a sense fruit equal to candy, not healthy nutritious, most food in grocery store is not really going to be healthy or nutritious, crazy idea. Insane how many people in US drive trucks and SUVs have one person in the car, no point. Fuel expenses probably not a concern, employer probably covering fuel costs some of these trucks with no hitch or tools any purpose. VW XL One diesel hybrid got 150 or 200 mpg, could have been more of these. Learning Mitsubishi Heavy industries took part in some waste heat recovery on manufacturing facilities, significant amount of energy recovered. Lots of smaller sized cars as far back 1980s getting 55 mpg, Europe and Japan have many more smaller cars, more fuel and money efficient. Not good for the wallet to be driving a huge vehicle, even becomes social political belief in what car is better, what is more important fuel economy, money efficiency. Financially irresponsible over budget wasted too much money on expensive car, fuel costs. Social politics driving types of vehicles. Huge EV truck never beat small moped in terms of resources spent. Driving slow seems better for the vehicle and safety for many reasons including road rage at the Mirage in passing lane. @@OrganicFoxes

@@andrewkennedy3859 Looks like you know a good amount about the mirage too. I actually did get a speeding ticket in the mirage, I fought it court and won so no points. I drive pretty normal now, my avg is around 45mpg most days. About the trans, I don't trust repair shops either, with my cvt i actually do a full service every 20k, new pan filter, pan gasket, paper filter and fluid. I also am starting to just drain whatever comes out of the pan and put some more back in every 10k miles. Yeah those cvts are not really the best but when properly they will last. A big problem with these cvts is not actually the cvt itself but the owner, a lot of people don't even know you need to replace the fluid and filters and then their trans breaks between 100k and 200k miles. So again they aren't the best but when maintained they will last just as long as a normal transmission. They can also be a problem with higher power cars, they can't really handle high torque to well but when paired with that little 3 cylinder it's not to bad. I definitely wouldn't worry to much about it, i also wouldn't be worried about pushing your car hard for short bursts, unless your cvt is slipping ofc. Once your cvt is up to operating temperature, around 10 to 15 min drive on a normal day depending on the temperature outside, after that you can safely push it hard if you wanted, I wouldn't worry to much about that. I also noticed you mentioned cars being smaller and more fuel efficient around the 80s with the fuel crisis. It is really a shame we can't buy 50mpg gas cars anymore.

If you check the description I have a list of the parts I used. There is also a Google doc which I have available for a step by step walk through. Thank you for watching!

Idk, does it matter? Its the right o-ring. If you have an issue you can shutupanddoityourself.

It's not an off the shelf generic O-ring. I tried matching it up to standard rings and gave up. Some people have tried to make other rings fit and ended up with leaks.

@@strawboss59 i ordered a different o-ring after I made this video because the one I installed in the video leaked. The o-ring should not feel large. It should fit in the groove on the cartridge filter housing.The o-ring I listed in the description is the correct o-ring. I installed it and no problems. I also added a glaze of rtv for good measure. Mitsubishi does not make it easy to find the correct parts. Luckily other vehicles use the same transmission and some of the parts are interchangeable. However, they have different part numbers. I scoured the forums to find this information so others do not have to make the same mistakes I did.

@@shutupanddoityourself That's a shame, was your first o-ring an attempt at matching the oem ring? I approve your addition of rtv to ensure a good seal.The o-ring I used was ordered direct from Mitsubishi Canada & was a tight fit.

@@strawboss59 The wrong oring i used first was one listed on a forum which someone acquired from a transmission shops parts list which was wrong.