Caps caps caps.
If you've been driving it since '93 then please please please pull the ECU and get those caps changed.
You said it was a 91. so if you are running the stock radio and amp, the amp has the same manufacturers caps in too.
The cd players clog with dirt (q tips and ethyl alcahol work really well here).
Other one that is one to keep and eye on is the joints on the wiper linkage go stiff and brittle and they can rattle.
The other three major tweaks or 'maintenance refresh' you need to keep an eye on are:
Water run out plugs on the inner part of the cheek panel inside the rear quarter (just where the rear wheel chucks crap up) make sure they are clear and the drain is still effective.
Rear doglegs, they are held on with glue and 2 clips, make sure you keep an eye on how secure they are, they can have a tendency to disapear if the bond takes a beating.
Battery ground cable to body earth (under the air cleaner on the leading edge of the front right wheel tub) picks up crud and corrodes. ensure its happy and clean (electrically) and your alternator will be your freind for a very long time.
Other than that general seals and rubber parts etc..
Oh and of course the paint on the windshield corner trims and door tops.
I've kept my cars for so long because I love the quality of the engineering in them, they were very heavy on $ for their price and it shows when you work on them. it's no wonder Mitsubishi was in financial straights producing these cars as we got such a great deal!
Cheers
Rich.
Quoting Vince:
Thanks,
Iceman, I think your closer to what I was trying to ask. I'm sure I could have worded it better with a few less beers!
I, like many here had dreams of taking a '91, and reviving its 'sleeper' capabilities. But I also have 2010 Jaguar XKR, so I already get the rush of 500+ ponies yanking me effortlessly to 155.
The Galant, has always been a DD since purchase in '93. Although by no means is she flawless or truly showroom, she has been kept up, maintained, and rust free. But the last year or so, I have been inundated by complements coming out of nowhere...
Soooo.....
I'm starting to rethink the rarity (you don't even see the normally aspirated version of this chassis often either) maybe more fun and maybe someday valuable (not sure it can really become a collectable, but...).
So for now... Factory original is my thoughts.
Now... Here is where you all have knowledge I lack. What 'parts' on the '91 were just poorly made, and have been a constant headache to owners. (Every car made has its Achilles' heel)
I'm already dealing with the growling transfer case, but is there other areas you owners wish Mitsu had done better or differently back when it was built? Again, I'm looking for weak points, and those little annoyances, not power upgrades.
Thanks again!
Vince