'97 Mitsi Lancer - reliability? Issues?

sport_billy, Oct 28, 12:53am
Hi all, looking at a 97 Mitsubishi Lancer, 1500 auto/tip tronic.

Car has some service history and appears well care for - cambelt done. Anyone own, or have owned, one of these - are they a reliable unit if cared for!

Any specific issues to look out for!

Thanks in advance - never looked at Mitsi's in the past.
Nick

sport_billy, Oct 28, 12:54am
Also, 140k km's, 2 owners.

msigg, Oct 28, 1:03am
that car should be reliable, not alot to go wrong, servicethe trans, change the radiator corrosion inhibitor, shoild do another 100,000km no sweat.

ceebee2, Oct 28, 3:49am
Nice economical cars.check for any head gasket seepage at the passengers side front nearest the gearbox side.

phillip.weston, Oct 28, 5:41am
Does not apply to the 4G15 engine which that '97 Lancer 1.5 would have. Only happens to the 4G9x family engines.

jason18, Oct 28, 5:50am
Great little cars!