Video: starter problem (Mirage 1.2L CVT) - flywheel defect? Update: warranty repair

[arsu]

I came away with the impression that the problem was in the Bendix gear, perhaps not sliding as freely on the starter shaft as it should, and that Mitsubishi are replacing the whole gubbins as a precaution against longer term failure in case either the Bendix gear or the ring gear had suffered damage.

When the dealer calls the car in I will ask to see the parts that come out, maybe have a play with the Bendix gear and report back.

Cheers
Flange

Hi Flange, what is a bendix gear ? Do you have the pic of the bendix gear ?

btw, this issue no longer occur to me. Seems it is fixed by itself (3000 km)

[MetroMPG]

Yes - thanks for the correction. Updated the post. I shouldn't be typing at this time of the day!

[spacester]

yhea he is not happy

i hope non of the EU models have this problem
maybe they fixed it by now on models rolling out of the factory.

[snowburn]

I have one of the EU models, CVT with key ignition,
What I see is similar but not so loud as in the clips,
I seen that waiting 1-3 sec like flange suggested solve the issue.
Up until now I thought it was an embolizer(ignation shutter) slowness to blame.
I'll try to give more details later on.

[spacester]

go to the dealer!! asap

they need to replace stuff IMO

[jocel]

A Malaysian Mirage driver posted this video yesterday of what he says is a common problem with a push-button starter equipped Mirage 1.2.

On his first push of the button, the car makes a nasty mechanical noise (to hear it better, he rolls the window down while it's making the noise), but the engine doesn't start. Second attempt, it starts normally.



He reports it's a common problem:



Almost sounds like the starter is spinning but not engaging the flywheel ring gear (= the "teeth" a starter meshes with to turn the engine).

we have same problem. It was already fixed by caleb naga city philippines (mitsubishi authorized service cxenter in bicol region) n yet problems still occurs

[spacester]

mm thats not good to hear!!!!

[jid]

There is no simple fix, it can happen on any gearbox/starter type and in any country.
Return it to the dealer to fix under warrantee ASAP

[MetroMPG]

Hi jid - we've yet to have any reports of a manual gearbox car with this issue. Supporting that, a Philippine auto journalist just posted on EcoModder that the issue is just with the CVT flywheel assembly, and that there's a backlog for doing warranty fixes.

[jid]

Hi jid - we've yet to have any reports of a manual gearbox car with this issue. Supporting that, a Philippine auto journalist just posted on EcoModder that the issue is just with the CVT flywheel assembly, and that there's a backlog for doing warranty fixes.

That makes a lot of sense as the manual would have a different mounting for the starter motor. My Mitsi dealership in NZ got the car in immediately and fixed the problem - luckily they had just one set of parts left in the country at that stage. Otherwise, all good I have even been impressed at fuel economy (low 5's l/100 Km) and performance with 2 adults and 3 children plus luggage with motorway and country driving.