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 Found a mitsubishi part installed in the clio
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1fast6
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Joined: 10 Jul 2005
Posts: 112

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:08 pm

Noticed that the car had a mitsubishi starter fitted while replacing the clutch a few days ago on the clio. Didn't know they made em for renault engines.

Put a nearly new valeo unit back in though even though the mitsu item seemed to have a significantly bigger electromagnet section.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:16 pm

mitsibishi makes lots of stuff but yes I have seen a few mitsi starters, always in clios as well actually
huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:40 am

Mitsubishi used some renault engines in their cars around 1997-8 i think. I did see a TD engine as used in the 19 with aircon and some other bits which has come out of a mitsubishi
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:45 am

The mitsi charisma was the same car as the original volvo s40 and as we all now renault and volvo have ties so thats quite possible huw
Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:07 am

Mitsubish Charisma TD is the Renault F8Q engine i think
DEVO
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Joined: 25 Mar 2006
Posts: 1

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:44 pm

i recently changed the timing belt in my 19 diesel van and i was given 1 listed 4 both the volvo and mitsi
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