I have a lot of questions, and have gotten very few answers.

I have a big list of problems i need fixed on my Galant, and these are the ones that i have even asked Mechanics and they didn't know how to answer them.

1.) Have to figure out whats wrong with my pulleys (My alternator seems to be pushed back and my belts are rubbing, i have just replaced all of the belts and i looked under my car and they're all back to crap.)
2.) Find my oil leak (i am not sure where it is, i have no idea, any help on finding where it's at would be awesome.)
3.) All of my dash pieces are either snapped or busted(that also includes my cover pieces by my radio and my shifter, along with my passenger side air bag looks like if i hit a bump it's going to pop. My dash also has curled up where the defroster vents are at.
4.) For some reason, i can smell a strong aroma of gas inside of my car.
5.) and my car sounds like it's purring when it starts up and has a tick. All of the mechanics tell me "It's just your valves" but it doesn't sound like that.
I will take pictures of all of the things tomorrow. If anyone could help me with some of these problems i would be forever grateful.

1. Take pics
2. Usually what leaks is : cam seal, main seal or oil pan.
3. Best thing is to go find new pieces at the junkyard. Air bag and dash become like this for everybody, so i cant help you. I've been lucky with my airbag staying like brand new for all these years.
4. It's either the fuel filter/fuel rail leak or fuel pump/sensor under the rear seat leak.
5. its called a lifter tick and it very common problem. There isnt really a cure for this, at least one done easily, but I remember putting some seafoam in the oil and running it for like 30 min before doing an oil change.

Try to solve the gas issue asap! Remove back seat bottom cushion and remove the 4 screws to access top of fuel tank and you will see fuel lines there so check carefully for leaks. I have had to replace the fuel line at this location on a few galants. Look carefully at the injectors when idling may need to simply reseal them.

When my timing belt went out, i actually had to pull each of every single injector out, so that could actually be it, and that could be why my gas mileage dropped quite a bit..

fix the gas leak FIRST

Alrighty, Gas leak will be first!
I don't feel like exploding driving down the road... lol

please never run seafoam either. I watched a dealer sell a cleaning using that to a family friend with a Cadillac CTS with around 30k miles on it and they spun a bearing. nothing in a can will help you, thats what i learned going through my engines classes and getting my ASE.

please take pictures of where that oil leak is and of the belts. and definitely investigate the gas smell.

Alright, so here are my findings on the gas leak. It is a injector, i popped my hood, started feeling my injectors, well, turns out just one of the O rings is bad. So i either have to reseat it, or buy a new one. I got lucky it was just an O ring and not a gas line lol.

Here is a picture of number 1 and also a picture of 3.
http://i48.tinypic.com/25ivs0m.jpg
one the picture above, if you look the belts aren't in the grooves, every time i push them into the grooves, i start my car and they go right back to that very spot. That is what caused my belts to rub.
and
http://i48.tinypic.com/2nk2a6q.jpg


Thank you everyone for helping me, if i didn't start asking about it i would've never known..

I'm not sure if you can tell on the first picture, but the alternator belt is stuck on the side of the top pulley, on everything else it is seated properly. However, it just doesn't want to stay there. I'm not sure how to fix that problem either.

As for the other picture i posted above, the dash is curling and my air bag literally looks like it's going to pop if i hit a bump..
So if anyone could tell me an easy way to fix it, or do i just have to buy all new dash pieces?

I seemed to have missed something else, how do i find out what type of transmission i have in my car? I need to buy a rebuild kit but i do not know all the parts i need, and i don't know what type of tranny i have. So if anyone could tell me what all i need in a tranny rebuild kit, i would be grateful, more than likely doing it next week this is why i ask.

It looks like your outer water pump pulley, that drives the alternator, is backwards. You can see it being too close to the engine bay wall. And then the alternator belt is wearing out he power steering belt on one side.did you have the water pump or timing belt replaced recently?

Transmission parts:

http://www.importperformancetrans.co...ishiauto.shtml

I did have the timing belt recently replaced, did he end up putting the pulled on backwards?

That website didn't help me with all i need for a rebuild kit.
i found this on Rock Auto.
Master Kit: Paper & Rubber Kit, Front & Rear Seal, Ring Kit, Friction Clutches, Steel Plate
SOHC: 4 SP FWD F4A232 Transmission
SOHC: 4 SP FWD KM1778 Transmission


But i do not know what type of transmission i have, or if that is all i need to be honest. I'm also not looking to go full aftermarket parts on my tranny yet because money is the issue.

F4A23 is your trans and yes the outer water pump pulley is backwards.

Thank you!
Now what all do i need for the rebuild?
If i had the money i would do the 5 spd swap instantly, i love standards so much better..
But money is an issue, so i would just like to keep the auto until i can save enough money for the 5 speed swap.

Can i still use my torque converter? or do i have to buy a completely new one? :\

if you're going through the effort to rebuild a trans it's always best to put in a new torque convertor. There's no way to tell what kind of crap has built up inside it over the years and unless you have ninja welding skills there's no way to flush it all out.

Well would it be okay if i used it for a little bit until i was able to afford a new one?

If it were my car I wouldn't even bother starting the job until i had the money for everything. It's your car, your call.

What are the parts to rebuild the trans totaling so far?

Rebuild kit $120
Torque converter $150.


I said that I didn't know what all I needed so I'm thinking this is all I need, i can do a couple things and afford the torque converter. So i'll have everything i think i need, unless i need a shift kit and everything.


I have always been told to never use additives because they're just a temporary fix, well i'll keep temp fixing it until i get the money for a 5speed swap and just throw that in there. Sound smart? or should i go another way?

really depends on how much longer it would take for you to get the money and parts together ofr the swap and how badly the auto trans is working. If you're set on the 5 speed and the trans is too too bad then I'd say f the rebuild and got for the swap.

rebuild sounds like a huge waste of money to me...

I would definitely get that gas situation looked at and fixed first then do what mko said and make sure that pully/belt situation gets fixed
As for the tranny how bad is your auto acting? I would just save for the 5spd swap and drive the auto till it goes, But thats just my 2 cents.

Your air bag is fine its just the cover that curls just like the defroster vents we all know the dash's in these cars are eff'd after almost 20 years lol unless you are lucky and got the fabled 1% non US builds

Alright, I am fixing the gas problem early in the morning, as for the pulley. I am going to have to find someone with a cherry picker so i can yank my engine out, while all of it is out i am going to replace the two belts again, the auto transmission is running a bit better. I did what everyone tells me not too and put some additive in it. If it holds up for a couple months i'll just keep using that and save up for either a 5 speed or a used auto tranny. I hate the fact of having an automatic but i didn't get to pick the transmission...
I have all of the money for the tranny rebuild. I just do not know anyone that can do it, and i surely do not know how to do it lol...
So i'm just going to wait, and save up the money.


I also found my oil leak, a mechanic took a look at my car from the bottom up and saw where it was wet and said "it's your valve cover gasket."
So that's two problems fixed just to find more to arise. I need to replace my inner and outter tie rods so i can get an alignment.

Edit: Something else i just thought of, what cars could i take a transmission out of and put onto my car?
I found a bunch of places selling used transmissions with a 3 year warranty and such, and they're actually pretty cheap down here in Texas.

You dont need a cherry picker to get the water pulley out. Jack the engine at the oil pan (use wood plank) and remove the dr. side motor mount. The pulley is right there.

Seems legit so I assume you plan to do this yourself since you didn calculate labor fees. if that is the case the junkyard is your toybox
The parts interchange for these cars is pretty deep.

I recommend you view mko and eclipsh build threads and read the tutorials search and search some more this site is GOLD

Lol ninja welding skills

Alright cool, i fixed my oil leak, and my gas leak. I just need to go the pulley now, and i'm not sure how to go about taking it off honestly...

An adjustable strap wrench works best to hold the pulley as bolts are loosened or tightened. You can also use a screwdriver between two of the bolt heads to hold the pulley as you loosen the bolts using a 10mm wrench.

I use ratchet wrench and I crack the bolts loose while the belt is still on. Then take off the belt and remove them completely.

check post 25 also

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Originally Posted by mko

I use ratchet wrench and I crack the bolts loose while the belt is still on. Then take off the belt and remove them completely.

check post 25 also

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This way. Every time. easiest way.

Sweet thanks all of y'all. I will begin fixing the pulley problem when i have the time. Thanks everyone for the help!
Like i said before, if i never would've asked i would've never known about any of it.