Hi,
This is my first posting here...I?m kinda at a deadend so I hope some one here can help me.
I have a 1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR with 119,000 miles. The problems started when it died on me while I was driving to work. It started up again but would shut down every time i?m stopped unless I kept a foot on the gas. I attempted to fix this problem with a new battery. The car did not stall anymore but the RPM began to fluctuate. I took this problem to a mechanic and he told me the fuel regulator was bad so I changed it. It had been awhile since my last tune up so I asked the mechanic to do a major tune up. $1000 later I had changed the timing belt, water pump, new spark plugs, transmission oil and filter change, radiator flush. But the sad thing is I still have the problem. My car still stutters on a cold start and sometimes on a warm start. I had taken it back to the guy and he said he was gonna fix it but he did not. I?m gussing my mechanic has done all he knew and just wont admit he dont know how to fix it. I?m hopein someone here can help me pinpoint the problem.
Also I have a coolant leakage. I?m guessing it is leaking into the engine because I see no visible signs of leakage. My mechanic at first said it was a loose hose and said he fixed by tightening the hose. Whe I complained of leakage again he said it was another hose leakage under the engine. I?m assuming here he does not know where the leak is or he does know but doesnt want to fix because it would take him too long and he would not make money.
Can someone please help I?m at my last straw and I dotn want to be taken by another mechanic as I feel my first mechanic has ripped me off a little.
Thanks