2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Grinding noise

MDGURLIE01

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2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
107,340 MILES

Last week the car started shaking and having problems at stopping at lights, I thought maybe a fuel line problem so I had the fuel injections cleaned and changed filter, now when I accelerate my engine is not catching if I gun it I hear a grinding noise. What might the cause of this problem be?

Monday, September 22nd, 2008 AT 7:54 AM

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KHLOW2008

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Hi mdgurlie01,

Thank you for the donation.

Where is the noise coming from? What type of grinding noise? Metallic, screeching type? Any vibrations or engine hesitation?

Can you please elaborate on
"when I accelerate my engine is not catching "
I have diffculty understanding this.

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008 AT 8:30 AM

MDGURLIE01

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He says when it accelerates it revs high and doesnt feel like it provides power, he says also when he revs the engine up is when it makes a grinding noise

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008 AT 8:42 AM

MDGURLIE01

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I drove the car myself sat. And when it comes to a stop the car shakes, and at taking off it does not seem like much power to acclerate. COuld this be a probable timing belt issue?

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008 AT 10:54 AM

KHLOW2008

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Hi mdgurlie01,

The symptoms does not relate to timing belt problems.

I would check the Automatic transmission fluid level and condition. If it is very dark, a fluid and filter replacement would be the minimum you need to do.

Other areas to check for are the spark plugs and cables.

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008 AT 7:15 PM