1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT boot

FRONT AXLE - Troubleshooting / Service Adjustment Procedures
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Symptom
Vehicle pulls to one
side
Vibration
Shimmy
Excessive noiseProbable cause
Seizure of drive shaft ball joint
Abnormal wear, play or seizure of wheel bearing
Malfunction of front suspension or steering
Bend, damage or abnormal wear of drive shaft
Play in drive shaft and hub serration
Abnormal wear, play or seizure of wheel bearing
Improper wheel alignment
Malfunction of front suspension or steering
Broken boot, grease leakage
Bend, damage or abnormal wear of drive shaft
Play of drive shaft and hub serration
Abnormal wear, play or seizure of center bearing
Abnormal wear, play or seizure of wheel bearing
Loose wheel nut
Malfunction of front suspension and steering
Remedy
Replace
Replace
Adjust or replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Adjust or replace
Adjust or replace
Replace, repack grease
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Adjust or replace
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SERVICE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES
HUB END PLAY INSPECTIONM26FAAE1. Jack up the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
2.Remove the disc brake caliper and suspend it with a wire.
(Refer to GROUP 35
- Service Adjustment Procedures.)
3.Attach a dial indicator as shown in the illustration, and then
measure the axial play while moving the hub back and forth.
Limit: 0.05 mm (.002 in.)
4.If axial play exceeds the limit, disassemble and check parts.
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FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft26-13
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HI/JbCotter pm
/‘Washer
llR0015(3) To remove the drive shaft
(R.H.) from the transaxle, pry
off the shaft using a lever against the protrusion of the
drive shaft.
Caution
Pulling the drive shaft can cause damage to the T.J.Be sure to use a lever.
INSPECTIONM26QCAGl Check the drive shaft boot for damage or deterioration.
l Check the ball joints for wear or operating condition.
l Check the spline part for wear or damage.
SERVICE POINT OF INSTALLATIONM26QLlAR2. INSTALLATION OF DRIVE SHAFT NUT
(1) Be sure to install the washer and wheel bearing nut in
the specified direction.
(2) After installing the wheel, lower the vehicle to the
ground and finally tighten the wheel bearing nut.
(3) If the position of the cotter pin holes does not match,
tighten the nut up to 260 Nm (188
ft.lbs.1 in maximum.
(4) Install the cotter pin in the first matching holes and bend
it securely.
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26-14FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft
ISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
T.J. Boot Repair Kit
T.J. Repair KitllA0116
B.J. Boot Repair KitDisassembly stepsllA0315B.J. Repair Kit
l +1. T.J. boot band (large)l *2. T.J. boot band (small)I)+3. T.J. case and inner shaft assembly
4. T.J. case
5. Seal platel * l +6. Inner shaft
7. Dust shield
8. Bracket assembly
l a9. Dust seal outer** 10. Dust seal innerw W+ 11. Center bearing12. Center bearing bracket13. Circlip
M26QE- -0028
Bearing Dust Seal Repair KitBracket Assembly Repair Kit
14. Dust shield15. Snap ringl * 16. Spider assembly*I) l * 17. T.J. boot
18. B.J. boot band (large)
19. B.J. boot band (small)
l * I)* 20. B.J. boot
21. Dust shield
a*22. B.J. assembly
Caution
In the case of AWD-vehicles with A.B.S., take care not to
damage the rotor instatted to the B.J. outer race.
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FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft26-15
ubrication Points
Grease: Multipurpose greaseDust seal inner14-2Og(.49-.71 oz.)Dust seal outer8 - 12 g (.28- .42 oz.)
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Grease: Repair kit greaseGrease: Repair kit grease
160 g (5.64 oz.)
Caution
The grease in the repair kit should be
divided in half for use, respectively,
at the joint and inside the boot.
Special grease is used to lubricate the
joint. Do not mix old and new grease
ofdifferent types of grease.
Grease: Repair kit grease
145 g (5.11 oz.)135 g (4.76 oz.)
Caution
The grease in the repair kit should be
divided in half for use, respectively,
at the joint and inside the boot.
Special grease is used to lubricate the
joint. Do not mix old and new grease OIdifferent types of grease.TSB Revision

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SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLYM26QFDE6. REMOVAL OF INNER SHAFT
(1) Using the special tool, remove the inner shaft assem-
bly, together with the seal plate, from the T.J. case.
NOTEPress the tool directly against the seal plate. The tool
under pressure will puncture and deform the seal plate,
and push out the inner shaft underneath.
(2) Use the special tool to remove the inner shaft from the
center bearing bracket.
11. REMOVAL OF CENTER BEARINGUse the special tools to remove the center bearing from the
center bearing bracket.
17. REMOVAL OF T.J. BOOT
/ 20. B.J. BOOT
(1) Wrap vinyl tape around the spline on the T.J. side of the
drive shaft so that the T.J. and B.J. boots are not
damaged when they are removed.
(2) Withdraw the T.J. and B.J. boots from the drive shaft.22.REMOVAL OF GREASE FROM B.J. ASSEMBLY
Wipe off grease from the B.J. assembly.
Caution
B.J. assembly cannot be disassembled.llKO07
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FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft26-17
INSPECTIONM26QGDD
l Check the drive shaft for damage, bending or corrosion.
l Check the inner shaft for damage, bending or corrosion.
l Check the drive shaft splines for wear or damage.
l Check the inner shaft splines for wear or damage.
lCheck for entry of water and/or foreign material into B.J.
l Check the spider assembly for roller rotation, wear or
corrosion.
lCheck the groove inside T.J. case for wear of corrosion.
l Check the boots for deterioration, damage or cracking.
l Check the center bearing for seizure, discoloration or
roughness of rolling surface.
l Check the dust cover for damage or deterioration.
SERVICE POINTS OF REASSEMBLYM26QHDF
20. INSTALLATION OF B.J. BOOT
/ 17. T.J. BOOT
(1) Wrap vinyl tape around the splines on the drive shaft,
and then install the R.J. boots and T.J. boots, in that
order.
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(2)Fill the inside of the B.J. and B.J. boot with the specified
grease.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
145 g (5.11 oz.)
135 g (4.76 oz.)
Caution
1.The grease in the repair kit should be divided in
half for use, respectively, at the joint and insidethe boot.
2. Special grease is used to lubricate the joint. Do
not mix old and new grease or different types of
grease.(3) Secure the boot bands.
FWDAWD
B.J.bootband
T.J.
bootbandLarge20-22#BJ104
20-75#BJl OOL
Small20-I 5#BJ10420-72#BJlOO
Large20-131#BJlOO20-I 31 #BJlOO
Small20-72#BJlOO20-72#BJlOO
Caution1. The boot bands should be tightened with the
drive shaft at a 0” joint angle.
2. The B.J. boot band and T.J. boot band are
identified by the identification number stamped
on the lever. Take good care to install the correct
one.
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FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft26-19MB990934-01
Dust seal outerr -jMB990890-01
ler shaft
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llN00336. INSTALLATION OF INNER SHAFT
Use the pipe to hold the inner race of the center bearing and
force the inner shaft into place.
3. INSTALLATION OF T.J. CASE AND INNER SHAFT
ASSEMBLY
(1) Apply multipurpose grease to the inner shaft spline,
then press fit it into the T.J. case.
(2) Using the special tool, press the seal plate into the T.J.
case.
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T.J. case.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
160 g (5.64 oz.)
Caution
1. The grease in the repair kit should be divided in
half for use, respectively, at the joint and insidethe boot.
2.The drive shaft joint uses special grease. Do notmix old and new or different types of grease.

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FRONT AXLE - Drive Shaft
2. 1. INSTALLATION OF T.J. BOOT BANDS
Set the T.J. boot bands at the specified distance in order to
adjust the amount of air inside the T.J. boot, and then
tighten the T.J. boot band securely.
‘dStandard value: 85 + 3 mm (3.35
k .12 in.)llN0034
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