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 Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
#850278
12/05/07 12:33 AM
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 33
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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My 87 raider is in the shop with a 5th gear problem, a really bad growl/rattle. Other 4 gears and reverse are normal. It is out waiting to be opened up to see whats the problem.
Hows internal parts availability for the KM-145 5spd? The shops primary parts supplier is being "iffy" about parts. Are most of the parts available from either Chrysler or Mitsubishi?
Guess after 350K miles and 20 years I should be retiring it from daily service.......
Any thoughts,opinions or info would be greatly appreciated
1987 Raider/Silver/5speed/AC/Off road package
356K miles/owned since new/daily driver
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Re: Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
[Re: cirrus]
#850279
12/05/07 02:03 AM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,356
Trail Leader
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350k miles on a KM145!
If you are looking for parts from Chrysler, they tend to not know as much. The tranny parts are the same as a Starion / Conquest, except the truck has lower 1st and 2nd gear- maybe a few other things.
I had my fifth and some bearing go when the locknut on the output shaft let go. I put parts from a Quest tranny I had on to replace.
Make sure the shop puts the locknut on right. Better yet, have them put it on right, and use Locktite red.
Big Truck: 00, 3.5, Endeavor, 5-Spd drive line in hand! Little Truck: 87, 2.6T I/C, MT, LSDs, Tonneau Top Her Truck: 03, 3.8, 20th Anniv, 65k Daughter's: 06 Eclipse, Keeping it Mitsu! FSMs: MitsubishiLinks.com
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Re: Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
[Re: MontyMcV]
#850280
12/05/07 02:11 PM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,992
Body Damage is Cool
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My KM 145 is still alive at 378,000!!! I know that in the future it will eventually need to be rebuilt so I am also interested in where to find parts. Mine is still in good shape and if nothing goes bad (fingers crossed) when the time comes I will need synchros and bearings.
Javy
88 red Montero with the Dakar Special Edition decals, 438,000 miles (As of 7/23/2012) some occational blue puffing but still strong and counting!!! I am going ppsshhh (turbo), Stay tuned =) ...
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Re: Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
[Re: JAVYPRO]
#850281
12/05/07 09:43 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 220
Wheeler
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Javy,
I have a rebuildable KM-135 core as in don't know what's wrong with it just taken out of my 83 pickup. freebie come get it.
83 mitsu flat bed 2.6l weber, 88 auto tranny, 2" body lift, 4.625 LSD, 235/85-16E mudders (33 x 9.50).
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Re: Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
[Re: whitelespaul]
#850283
12/06/07 01:00 PM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,992
Body Damage is Cool
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Javy,
I have a rebuildable KM-135 core as in don't know what's wrong with it just taken out of my 83 pickup. freebie come get it. But that unit is different to the KM145, isn't it a 4 speed and cable actuated clutch? Javy
88 red Montero with the Dakar Special Edition decals, 438,000 miles (As of 7/23/2012) some occational blue puffing but still strong and counting!!! I am going ppsshhh (turbo), Stay tuned =) ...
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Re: Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
[Re: JAVYPRO]
#850284
12/08/07 02:27 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 220
Wheeler
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5 speed, cable clutch but the innards should still be similar.
83 mitsu flat bed 2.6l weber, 88 auto tranny, 2" body lift, 4.625 LSD, 235/85-16E mudders (33 x 9.50).
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Re: Gen 1 Km-145 parts availablity question
[Re: whitelespaul]
#850285
12/09/07 05:01 PM
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,079
Roll Me Over
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replace everything inside or it will fail very soon after the rebuild, reason is what you can't see with your eyes is all the metal from the gear(s) that have failed have run thru the others and have damaged them so its better to just replace everything inside i think this is the main problem when these trannys get rebuild is they really need to be fully rebuilt not just replace the worn/broken parts.
89 2 dr turbo diesel
89/88 "Backwoods sas"
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