aft MITSUBISHI LANCER 2006 Repair Manual

STABILIZER BAR
FRONT SUSPENSION33-14
STABILIZER BAR
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1332004000673
CAUTION
•Before removing the steering wheel and air bag module assembly, refer to GROUP 52B, Service
Precautions
P.52B-5 and Air Bag Module and Clock Spring P.52B-194. Also, put the front wheels in
straight-ahead position. Failure to do so may damage the SRS clock spring and render the SRS air
bag inoperative, which results serious driver injury.
•
Pre-removal Operation
•Steering Wheel and Air Bag Module Assembly Removal
(Comfort: refer to GROUP 37, Steering Wheel
P.37-17/Sport: refer to GROUP 37, Steering Wheel P.37-18).•Clock Spring Removal (Refer to GROUP 52B, Air Bag
Modules and Clock Spring P.52B-194).
•Centermember Removal (Ref er to GROUP 32, Engine
Roll Stopper, Centermember P.32-7).
•Front Exhaust Pipe Remova l (Refer to GROUP 15,
Exhaust Pipe and Main Muffler P.15-10).
Post-installation Operation
•Front Exhaust Pipe Installation (Refer to GROUP 15,
Exhaust Pipe and Main Muffler P.15-10).•Centermember Installation (Refer to GROUP 32, Engine
Roll Stopper, Centermember P.32-7).
•Clock Spring Installation (Refer to GROUP 52B, Air Bag
Modules and Clock Spring P.52B-194).
•Steering Wheel and Air Bag Module Assembly Installation
(Comfort: refer to GROUP 37, Steering Wheel
P.37-17/Sport: refer to GROUP 37, Steering Wheel P.37-18).•Check the dust covers for cracks or damage by pushing it
with your finger.
•Checking Steering Wheel Position with Wheels Straight
Ahead
•Front Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment (Refer to P.33-6).
AC006139 AE
49 ± 10 N·m 108 ± 10 N·m
167 ± 9 N·m
167 ± 9 N·m
52 ± 7 N·m* 25 ± 5 N·m
21 ± 4 N·m
18 ± 2 N·m
10
9
4
5 1
2
2
3
7
6
2
11
8
*: Indicates parts which should be initially tightened, and then fully tightened after placing the
vehicle horizontally and loading the full weight of the engine on the vehicle body.

Removal steps
>>B<<1.Self-locking nut
2.Stabilizer rubber
3.Collar
>>A<<4.Stabilizer bar bracket
>>A<<5.Stabilizer bushing
6.Lower arm and knuckle
connection
<<A>>7.Tie rod end and knuckle
connection
8.Engine rear roll stopper
bracket connecting bolt
9.Steering shaft cover
10.Steering gear and joint
connecting bolt
<<B>>>>A<<11 .Stabilizer bar
STABILIZER BA R
FRONT SU SPENSION33-15
REMOVA L SER V ICE POINTS
<<A>> TIE ROD END AND KNUCKLE DIS-
CONNECTION
CAUTION
•Do not remove the nut from the tie rod end
ball joint. Loosen it and use special tool ball
joint remover (MB991897 or MB992011) to
avoid possible damage to the ball joint
threads.
•
AC208247AJ
Cord
BoltMB991897
or
MB992011
Nut
Ball joint
Hang special tool ball joint remover
(MB991897 or MB992011) with cord to prevent
them from falling.
1. Install the special tool ball joint remover (MB991897 or MB992011) as shown in the figure.
AC106821
Knob
Parallel
Bolt
Good Bad
AB
2. After turning the bolt and knob to adjust the insert arms of the special tool in parallel, tighten the bolt
by hand and confirm that the insert arms are
parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the insert arms in parallel,
turn the knob in the direction shown in the figure.
3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the tie rod end.
<<B>> STABILIZER BAR REMOVAL
Carry out the following operations to ensure working
space in order to remove the stabilizer bar.
AC102600 AD
Piece of wood
Transmission
jack
1. Use a transmission jack to hold the crossmember,
and then remove the crossmember mounting nuts
and bolts.
CAUTION
Be careful not to lower the crossmember exces-
sively, otherwise the power steering return hose
bracket may deform.
2. Lower the crossmember until the stabilizer bar
brackets, the stabilizer bush ings and the stabilizer
bar can be removed.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< STABILIZER BAR/STABILIZER
BUSHING/STABILIZ ER BAR BRACKET
INSTALLATION
AC006141 AI
Stabilizer bar
bracket (LH)
Outside of
vehicle
Stabilizer
bushing (LH) Approximately
10 mm
Identification
mark
Align the stabilizer bar iden
tification mark with the
right end of the stabilizer bushing (LH).

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
REAR SUSPENSION34-6
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK AND
ADJUSTMENT
M1341011000372
Measure wheel alignment with an alignment equip-
ment on level earth.
The rear suspension, wheels, and tyres should be
serviced to the normal condition prior to wheel align
-
ment measurement.
CAMBER
Standard value: −0°40' ± 0°30' (Left/right devi-
ation within 30')
CAUTION
Never subject the wheel bearings to the vehicle
load when the rear wheel hub nuts (self-locking
nuts) or special tool wheel alignment gauge
attachment (MB991014) are loosened.
NOTE:
AC001079
MB991014
AG
<Vehicles with aluminium wheels>
For vehicles with aluminium wheels, attach the cam-
ber/caster/kingpin gauge to the trailing arm spindle
by using special tool wheel alignment gauge attach
-
ment (MB991014). Tighten the special tool to the
same torque 175
± 25 N⋅m as the rear wheel hub
nut (self-locking nut).
If camber is not within the standard value, adjust by
following procedures.
1. Disconnect the conjunction of the control link and the trailing arm.
AC006159 AC
Camber adjusting bolt
Lower arm
assembly
2. Carry out adjustment by turning the camber
adjusting bolt (lower arm assembly mounting bolt
which is located on the inner side of the body).
NOTE: .
•LH: Clockwise viewed from the front → (+)
camber
•RH: Clockwise viewed from the front → (−) cam-
ber
•
AC006160 AC
Connecting bolt
The scale has gradations of approximately 14'.
CAUTION
To prevent bushings from breakage, the connect-
ing bolt should be temporarily tightened, and
then fully tightened to 90
± 10 N⋅m with the vehi-
cle on the earth in the unladen condition.
3. Tighten the control link to the trailing arm.
4. After adjusting the camber, the toe should be
adjusted.
TOE-IN
Standard value:
At the centre of tyre tread: 3 ± 2 mm
Toe angle (per wheel): 0°08' ± 0°05'
If toe-in is not within the standard value, adjust by fol-
lowing procedures.
CAUTION
To prevent bushings from breakage, the control
link mounting nut should be temporarily tight
-
ened, and then fully tightened to 120 ± 10 N⋅m
with the vehicle on the earth in the unladen con
-
dition.
AC006145 AD
Control link
Toe adjusting boltControl link
<Control link front view> <Control link rear view>
Control link
mounting nut

CONTROL LINK, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM
REAR SUSPENSION34-9
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<<A>> CONTROL LINK/LOWER ARM
ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
AC304404AB
Mating mark
Af
ter making a mating mar k on the toe ad justing bo lt
or camber a
d justing bolt , remo ve th e co ntrol link or
lower arm assembly
.
<<B>> UPPER ARM ASSEMBL Y /LOWER
ARM ASSEMBL
Y AND TRAILING ARM
DISCONNECTION
AC107126AB
Piece of wood
After suppo rting the lo we r arm with a jack, se p a rate
t
he upper arm assembly/lower arm assembly and the
trailing a
r m.
INSTALLA T ION SER VICE POINT S
>>A<< STABILIZER LINK CONNECTION
AC103744
A
AC
Ti ghten the self-locking nut un til t he st ab ilizer link
thread
p a rt protrud i ng length mee t s the st a ndard
value.
St andard va lue (A): 6 − 8 mm
>>B<< UPPER ARM
ASSEMBL
Y /CONTROL LINK
INST
ALLA TION
AC304674AG
Upper arm assembly
Hole
Trailing arm
<Invite>
Inst all the u pper a r m assembly as shown so th at it s
hole is
b ody sid e . <Invite>
AC300343AF
Upper arm
assembly
Control linkIdentification colour
Trailing arm
<Intense>
Inst
all the upper a r m asse mbly/control lin k as sh own
so th
at it s identificatio n colour fa ces the tra iling arm.
<Intense>
INSPECTIONM13410049 0024 3
•Check the bushing s for wea r and d e terio r ation .
•Check the con t rol link, uppe r arm and lower arm
for b
ending or b r eaka ge.
•Check all bolt s for cond itio n and straightness.

CONTROL LINK, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM
REAR SUSPENSION34-10
CONTROL LINK <Intense>/UPPER ARM
<Intense>/LOWER ARM PILLOW BALL
BUSHING STARTING TORQUE CHECK
AC107127AG
Lower arm pillow ball bushing
Upper arm pillow ball bushing <Intense> Control link pillow ball bushing <Intense>
Che
c k each pillow ball bu shing as follows.
1.In sert the mou n ting bo lt t o th e pillo w ball b u shing.
In the op posite direction, inse rt a wash er , the n
inst all the moun ting n u t.
AC102498AC
MB990326
2.Af ter rot a ting the inner sleeve (cont aine d washer)
seve ral times, me asure the st a r ting torque o f the
pillow ball bushing using sp ecial to ol pre l oad
socket (MB990326 ).
St andard va lue: 0.5 − 3.0 N⋅m
3.If the measu r ed value exceeds the st a ndard
value , replace the control lin k, the upper arm, o r
th e lower a r m pillo w ball bushing.
4.If the measu r ed value is lower tha n the st andard
value , che c k that th e pillow ba ll b u shing turn s
smoo thly withou t excessive play . If the r e is no
exce ssive play and it turns smooth l y , the pillow
ba ll b u shing can be reused.
LOWER ARM BUSHING AND LOWER
ARM PILLOW BALL BUSHING
REPLACEMENT
M134101 18 0020 4
AC304399AB
Lower arm bushing Lower arm pillow
ball bushing
Lower arm bushing
Re place the lower a r m bu shing an d lower arm p illow
ball bushing
as fo llows.
LO WER ARM BUSHING REPLACEM ENT
CAUTION
Because the outside diameter of both edges of
the bushing are different, be careful not to mis
-
take the direction.
AC006168
AC
Driving Out
MB991447
Lower arm
MB991448 MB991449
AC006169
AC
1.5 mm
Press-Fitting
MB991447
Lower arm
MB991448 MB991449
Use following special tools to drive out and press fit
the bushing.
•Bushing remover and installer (MB991447)
•Bushing remover and installer base (MB991448)
•Bushing remover and installer supporter
(MB991449)
After press fitting, the space between the edges of
the bushing outer sleeve and of the lower arm should
be 1.5 mm.

CONTROL LINK, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM
REAR SUSPENSION34-11
LOWER ARM PILLOW BALL BUSHING
REPLACEMENT
AC102522
AC
3 mm
MB990996
Lower arm
MB990971 MB990969
Use followin
g spe c ia l too l s t o drive ou t and p r ess fit
the bushin
g .
•Lower arm b u shing remove r and inst aller
(MB9
90957 )
•Guide (MB990969 )
•Base (MB99097 1)
•Lower arm b u shing arb o r (MB99 0996)
After p r ess fitting, t he sp ace bet we en the edges of
t
he bushin g ou ter sleeve and of the lower a r m sh ould
be 3 mm.

TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY
REAR SUSPENSION34-13
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<<A>> LIFTING POINT
AC006171AC
Trailing arm
When removing the tra
iling arm, move the lif t ing arm
slightly towards the
front of the vehicle so tha t it will
not be
in the way .
<<B>> LOWER ARM ASSEMBL Y AND
TRAILING ARM DISCONNECTION
AC107126AB
Piece of wood
After supporting the lo we r a r m assembly with a jack,
sep
a rate the lower arm assemb ly a nd trailin g arm
conn
ection.
INST ALLA T ION SER VICE POINT
>>A<< STABILIZER LINK INST ALLA TION
AC103744
A
AC
Ti ghten the self-locking nut un til t he st ab ilizer link
thread
p a rt protrud i ng length mee t s the st a ndard
value.
St andard va lue (A): 6 − 8 mm
INSPECTION
M13410023 0018 2
•Check the bushing s for wea r and d e terio r ation .
•Check the trailing arm fo r bend ing o r damage.
TRAILING ARM BUSHING
REPLACEMENT
M134101 13 0022 1
AC006172AE
Driving out
MB990890
Trailing arm MB990947
MB991816
1.Use the f o llo wing special t ools to drive o u t the
tra iling arm bushing .
•Rear suspension bu shing base (MB99089 0)
•Lower arm b u shing arb o r (MB99 0947)
•
AC006173 AB
Bushing remover an d inst alle r base (MB99 1816)
2.Set the in st allation dire ctio n and inst allation
locat i on o f the tra iling arm bushin g .
(1) P lace the long projectio n end of the t r ailing
arm bush i ng inner p i pe t o wards the in sid e of
the vehicle .
(2) M a k e sure tha t the h o llo w of the t r ailing a r m
bushing is located as sh own in the illustration.
<<B>>9.Lower a rm assemb ly a nd tra iling
ar
m conn ection
10.Tr ailing arm and body connection
11.Tr ailing arm
Re mo va l st ep s ( C o n t in u e d)

Removal steps
>>B<<1.Stabilizer link connection
<<A>>2.Lower arm bolt
3.Coil spring nut
4.Coil spring bolt
>>A<<5.Shock absorber assembly
SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
REAR SUSPENSION34-15
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
<<A>> LOWER ARM BOLT REMOVAL
AC107126AB
Piece of wood
After suppo rting the lo we r arm with a jack, remove
the lo
we r arm b o lt.
INSTALLA T ION SER VICE POINT S
>>A<< SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBL Y
INST
ALLA TION
AC304795 AB
Spring seat
stepped section
Rear of
the vehicle
Install the sprin g se at ste pped section so th at it
point
s towards the rea r side of th e ve hicle.
>>B<< STABILIZER LINK INST ALLA TION
AC103744
A
AC
Ti ghten the self-locking nut un til t he st ab ilizer link
thread
p a rt protrud i ng length mee t s the st a ndard
value.
St andard va lue (A): 6 − 8 mm
INSPECTIONM13410026 0015 0
•Check the rubbe r p a rt s for cracks a nd wear .
•Check the sho c k abso r ber for malfunct i ons, oil
le
akag e, or a bnormal no ise .

37-1
GROUP 37
POWER STEERING
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .37-3
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . .37-6
LUBRICANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-7
SEALANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-7
SPECIAL TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-8
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . .37-11
STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY CHECK . 37-11
STEERING ANGLE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-11
TIE ROD END BALL JOINT TURNING
TORQUE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-12
STATIONARY STEERING EFFORT
CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-12
STEERING WHEEL RETURN TO
CENTRE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13
DRIVE BELT TENSION CHECK. . . . . . . . . 37-13
FLUID LEVEL CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13
FLUID REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13
POWER STEERING SYSTEM AIR
BLEEDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-14
OIL PUMP PRESSURE TEST . . . . . . . . . . 37-14
POWER STEERING PRESSURE
SWITCH CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-15
TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST
COVER CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-15
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
SHOCK ABSORBING MECHANISM
CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-15
STEERING WHEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
<INVITE> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
<INTENSE> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-18
Continued on next page
WARNINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES
WARNING
•Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can lead to
personal injury or death to service personnel (from inad vertent firing of the air bag) or to the driver and
paassenger (from renderin g the SRS inoperative).
•Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed only at an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
•MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review th is manual, and especially its GROUP 52B - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) before begi nning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any
SRS-related component.
NOTE
The SRS includes the following components: SRS air bag control unit, SRS warning light, front impact sensors, air bag module,
clock spring, and interconnecting wiring. Other SRS-related components (that may have to be removed/installed in connection
with SRS service or maintenance) are indicated in the table of contents by an asterisk (*).

37-2
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-20
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 37-20
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 37-22
POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND
LINKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-23
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 37-23
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-24
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 37-26
TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST COVER
REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-35
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP
ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-35
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 37-35
INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-36
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 37-37
INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-39
POWER STEERING HOSES . . . . . . .37-40
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 37-40