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34INTRODUCTION AND MASTER TROUBLESHOOTING - Master Troubleshooting
WHEEL BEARING TROUBLESHOOTING
TroublePitting
Flakrng
Crackrng
Flat spotting
Nicks
Smearing
Rust, corrosionwear
3rscolorationSympton
Pitting occurs because of uneven rotation of race
and bearing surfaces
The surface peels because of uneven rotation of
the race and bearing surfaces
Chipping or cracking of cage or roller edges
When large load is applied, race and roller
contact surfaces compress, formingindentations
Instead of rolling along race surface, rollers slide,
thus damaging surface
Damage or wear caused by minute particles
adhering to surfaces results in rough movement
and such high temperatures that parts of surface
melt
Appears on various areas of the bearing
Wear of surface areas caused by friction
Grease discoloration results from grease
deterioration which causes particles of
pigment contained in grease to adhere
to surfaces
Heat discoloration will appear
as a deep brown on purple
Probable cause
Excessive bearing preload
Excessive load’
End of bearing life
Improper bearing assembly
Impact when bearing was installed
(such as being hit with a hammer)
Excessive bearing preload
Excessive load
Vibration when bearings are not
used, such as during shipment on
freight cars, transport trucks, etc.
Insufficient grease
Excessive bearing preload
Excessive load
Faulty oil seal
Excessive variation of loads on ” .j’
bearings
Use of grease other than that
specified
Insufficient grease
Use of grease other than that
specrfied
Faulty oil sealPresence of water or moisture
Insufficient grease
Foreign matter
Rust or corrosion due to moisture
Use of grease other than that
specified
Faulty oil seal
Jse of grease other than thatspecified
-aulty oil seallxcessive bearing preloadExcessive load
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o-2LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE - General Information
GENERAL INFORMATIONNGQPA--Maintenance and lubrication service recommenda-
tions have been compiled to provide maximum
protection for the vehicle owner’s investment
against all reasonable types of driving conditions.
Since these conditions vary with the individual
vehicle owner’s driving habits, the area in which the
vehicle is operated and the type of driving to which
the vehicle is subjected, it is necessary to prescribe
lubrication and maintenance service on a time
frequency as well as mileage interval basis.
Oils, lubricants and greases are classified and
graded according to standards recommended by theSociety of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Amer-
ican Petroleum Institute (API) and the National
Lubricating Grease Institute
(NLGI).MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
Information for service maintenance is provided
under “SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLE”.
Three schedules are provided; one for “Required
Maintenance”, one for “General Maintenance” and
one for “Severe Usage Service”.
Item numbers in the “SCHEDULED MAINTE-
NANCE TABLE” correspond to the item numbers in
the “MAINTENANCE SERVICE” section.
SEVERE SERVICEVehicles operating under severe service conditions
will require more frequent service.
Component service information is included in
appropriate units for vehicles operating under one ormore of the following conditions:
1.Trailer towing or police, taxi, or commercial type
operation2. Operation of Vehicle
(1) Short-trip operation at freezing temperature
(engine not thoroughly warmed up)
(2) More than 50% operation in heavy city
traffic during hot weather above
32°C (90°F)(3) Extensive idling
(4) Driving in sandy areas
(5) Driving in salty areas
(6) Driving in dusty conditions
ENGINE OIL
The SAE grade number indicates the viscosity of
engine oils, for example, SAE 30, which is a single
grade oil. Engine oils are also identified by a dual
number, for example, SAE
lOW-30, which indicates
a multigrade oil.
The API classification system defines oil perform-
ance in terms of engine usage. Only engine oil
designed “For Service SG” or “For Service
SGKD”,when available, should be used. These oils contain
sufficient chemical additives to provide maximum
engine protection. Both the SAE grade and the API
designation can be found on the container.Caution
Test results submitted to EPA have shown thatlaboratory animals develop skin cancer after
prolonged contact with used engine oil. Accor-
dingly, the potential exists for humans
to de-
velop a number of skin disorders, including
cancer, from such exposure to used engine oil.
Care should be’ taken, therefore, when changingengine oil, to minimize the amount and length of
exposure time to used engine
pi! on your skin.
Protective clothing and gloves, that cannot be
penetrated by oil, should be worn. The skin
should be thoroughly washed with soap and
water, or use waterless hand cleaner, to removeany used engine oil. Do not use gasoline,
thinners, or solvents.
GEAR LUBRICANTSThe SAE grade number also indicates the viscosity
of Multi-Purpose Gear Lubricants.
The API classfication system defines gear lubricants
in terms of usage. Typically gear lubricants conform-ing to API
GL-4 or GL-5 with a viscosity of SAE
75W-85W are recommended for manual transaxle.
LUBRICANTS
- GREASES
Semi-solid lubricants, bear the NLGI designation andare further classified as grades 0, 1, 2, 3 etc.
Whenever “Chassis Lubricant” is specified, Multi-
Purpose Grease,
NLGI grade 2 should be used.
MOPAR Multi-Mileage Lubricant, P&t Number
2525035 or equivalent, meets these requirement
and is recommended.
FUEL USAGE STATEMENT
Use gasolines having a minimum anti-knock index
(Octane Value) of 87,
(R + M)/2. This designation is
comparable to a Research Octane Number of 91.
Unleaded gasolines only must be used in vehicles
equipped with catalyst emission control systems.
All vehicles, so equipped, have labels located on the
instrument panel and on the back of fuel filler lid that
state, “UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY”. These vehi-
cles also have fuel filler tubes especially designed toaccept the smaller diameter unleaded gasoline
dispensing nozzles only.
MATERIALS ADDED
TO FUELIndiscriminate use of fuel system cleanng agents
should be avoided. Many of these materials in-
tended for gum and varnish removal may contain
highly active solvents or similar ingredients that can
be harmful to gasket and diaphragm materials usedin fuel system component parts.
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0-4 LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCEScheduled Maintenance Table/Recommended Lubricants- and Lubricant Capacities TableSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE USAGE CONDITIONS
The maintenance items should be performed according to the following table:
F.Mileage Intervals Kilometers in ThousandsSevere Usage
Service to be(Miles in Thousands)ConditionsMaintenance
Item
Performed24 36 48 60 72 80 84 96
(:,:) (15) (22.5) (30) (37.5) (45) (50) (52.5) (60) * B ’ D E F G
Air CleanerReplaceElementMore FrequentlyXX
Spark PlugsReplace
XXXx xx
Engine Oil$$~~~h~vev orEvery 4,800 km (3,000 miles)xxxx x
Engine Oil FilterReplace Every or6 MonthsEvery 9,600 km (6,000 miles)xxxx x
Disc Brake PadsInspect for WearMore FrequentlyXX
Severe usage conditionsA-Driving in dusty conditionsE-Driving in sandy areas
B-Trailer towing or police, taxi, or commercial typeF-Driving in salty areas
operationG-More than 50% operation in heavy city trafic during
C-Extensive idlinghot weather above 32°C (90°F)D-Short trip operation at freezing temperatures
(engine not thoroughly warmed up)
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND LUBRICANT CAPACITIES TABLENOONA- --z.
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
Items
Engine Oil
Manual Transaxle
TransferRecommended lubricantskF&cesisification
SG or SG/CD (For further details, refer to SAE viscosity
MOPAR Hypoid Gear
Oil/API classification GL4 or higher, SAE 75W-85W
Automatic TransaxleMOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Transmission Fluid Type 7176) or Dia
ATF SP or Equivalent
Power SteeringMOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Transmission Fluid Type 7176VAutomatictransmission fluid or “DEXRON” or “DEXRON II”
Rear Axle
Brake and Clutch
Rear Wheel BearingsRefer to
P.O-6.
MOPAR Brake Fluid/Conforming to DOT 3
MOPAR Front Wheel Bearing Grease, or MOPAR Multi-MileageLubricant/Multipurpose grease NLGI Grade 2EP
Hood Lock Latch,, Door Lock Strikers,
Seat Adjusters, Lrftgate Lock, Parking
Brake Cable MechanismMOPAR Lubriplate/Multipurpose grease NLGI Grade 2
Engine CoolantMOPAR Antifreeze Permanent-Type Coolant/High quality
ethylene-glycolantifreeze coolant
Door Hinges, Liftgate Hinges
Engine oil
/
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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE - Recommended Lubrie’ntsand Lubrtcant Capacttles Table
LUBRICANT CAPACITIES TABLE
Description
Engine Oil Engine Oil
Crankcase (including oil filter) Crankcase (including oil filter)
<1.8L Engine><1.8L Engine><2.0L DOHC Engine><2.0L DOHC Enaine>Oil filter Oil filter
Oil cooler (Turbo) Oil cooler (Turbo)
Metric measureU.S. measure
3.9 liters’.4.4 liters
0.4 liter
0.3 liter
4.‘1 qts.4.6 qts.
‘h qt.Y2 qt.
Cooling System (including heater and coolant reserve system)
<2.0L DOHC Engine>6.2 liters
7.2 liters6.6
qts.
7.6 qts.
Manual Transaxle
1.8liters1.9qts.2.2liters2.3qts.
2.3liters
2.4qts.
Transfer
I0.6 literI.63 qt.
Au:oFmqaAtF2pnsaxle
Rear Axle
Power Steering
Fuel Tank
"C“F4912040
104
27
80
1660
1050
032-10
14-15
5-20-4
-23-10
-29-20
6.1 liters6.4 qts.
7.0 liters7.4 qts.
0.7 liter.74 qt.
0.9 liter.95 sf.60 liters
15.9 gal?.
’ ~ “.SELECTION OF LUBRICANTS
ENGINE OIL
Engine oil should be used which conform to the requirements
of the API classification “For Service SG” or “For Service
SGKD”, and have the proper SAE grade number for the
expected temperature range.
Caution
Nondetergent or straight mineral oil must never be used.
Energy Conserving Oil
In order to improve fuel economy and conserve energy new,
lower friction engine oils have been developed. These oils are
readily available and can be identified by such labels as “EnergyConserving”,“Energy Saving”,“Improved Fuel Economy”,
etc.
/”SAE
5W-20 Not recommended for sustained
high speed vehicle operation.**SAE
5W-30 may be used for operation in very
cold weather areas where the lowest atmos-
pheric temperature is below
-23°C (-10°F).
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O-6LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE - Capacities TableRecommended Lubricants and Lubricant
72A0044Oil Identification Symbol
A standard symbol appears on the top of oil containers and hasthree district areas for identifying various aspects of the oil.
The top portion will indicate the quality of the oil. The center
portion will show the SAE viscosity grade, such as SAE
IOW-30. “Energy Conserving” shown in the lower portion,
indicates that the oil has fuel-saving capabilities.
REAR AXLE
LubricantAPI classification
GL-5 or higher
Anticipated temperature rangeViscosity rangeAbove -23°C
(-10°F)SAE 90SAE 85W-90SAE 8OW-90
-23°C to -34°C (-10°F to -30°F)SAE 8OW, SAE 8OW-90Below -34°C
(-30°F)SAE 75WSELECTION OF COOLANT
COOLANTRelation between Antifreeze Concentration and Specific Gravity
concentration
ExampleThe safe operating temperature is
- 15°C (5°F) when the measured specific gravity is 1.058 at the coolant
temperature of
20°C (68°F).
Cautions1. If the concentration of the coolant is below 30%, the anti-corrosion property will be adversely
affected. In addition, if the concentration is above 60%, both the anti-freeze and engine cooling
properties will decrease, affecting the engine adversely. For these reasons, be sure to maintain theconcentration level within the specified range.
2. Do not use a mixture of different brands of anti-freeze.
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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE - Maintenance ServiceO-9
01R03407. ENGINE OIL (Change)
NWSAAFAlways use lubricants which conform to the requirements
of the API classification “For Service SG” or “For Service
SGKD” .when available, and have the proper SAE grade
number for the expected temperature range.
Never use nondetergent or straight mineral oil.
(1) After warming up the engine, remove the oil filler cap.
(2) Remove the drain plug to allow the engine oil to drain.
(3) Replace the drain plug gasket with a new one and
tighten the drain plug.
(4) Supply new engine oil through the oil filler.
Engine oil total capacity:
< 1.8L Engine>3.9 liters (4.1 qts.)
<2.0L DOHC-Non-Turbo>4.4 liters (4.8 qts.)
<2.0L DOHC-Turbo>4.7 liters (5.0 qts.1[including oil filter 0.4 liter
(l/2 qt.)]
(5) Start and run the engine a few minutes.
(6) Stop the engine and check the engine oil level.
8. ENGINE OIL FILTER (Change)
NOO!SABGaThe quality of replacement filters varies considerably. Only
high quality filters should be used to assure most efficient
service.Genuine oil filters require that the filter is capable of
withstanding a pressure of 256 psi
.are high quality filters
and are recommended as follows:
Oil Filter Part No.
Mitsubishi Genuine Parts: MD031805 or equivalent
NOTEFactory installed Mitsubishi Engine Oil Filter PartNo.MD084693 or MD031805.
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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE - Maintenance ServiceO:lllO.AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (Inspect fluid
I~~+v~!1. Drive until the fluid temperature reaches the usual
temperature
[70-80°C (160- 18O”F)l.2. Place vehicle on level floor.
3.Move selector lever sequentially to every position to fill
torque converter and hydraulic
circuitwith fluid, then
place lever in“N” Neutral position. This operation is
necessary to be sure that fluid level check is accurate.
4.Before removing dipstick, wipe all dirt from area arounddipstick. Then take out the dipstick and check the
condition of the fluid.
The transaxle should be overhauled under the following
conditions.l If there is a “burning” odor.
l If the fluid color has become noticeably blacker.
l If there is a noticeably great amount of metal
particles in the fluid.
5.Check to see if fluid level is in “HOT” range on dipstick.If fluid level is low, add ATF until level reaches “HOT”
range.Low fluid level can cause a variety of conditions
because it allows pump to take in air along with fluid. Airtrapped in hydraulic circuit forms bubbles which make
fluid spongy. Therefore, pressures will be erratic.
Improper filling can also raise fluid level too high. Whentransaxle has too much fluid, gears churn up foam and
cause same conditions which occur with low fluid level,resulting in accelerated deterioration of ATF.
transmission fluid.
In either case, air bubbles can cause overheating, fluid
oxidation, which can interfere with normal valve, clutch,and servo operation. Foaming can also result in fluid
escaping from transaxle vent where it may be mistakenfor a leak.
6. Be sure to examine fluid on dipstick closely.lO.AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (Change fluid)
Drain the fluid and check whether there is any evidence of
contamination.
Replenish with new fluid after the cause of any contamina-tion has been corrected.
(1) Remove drain plugs to let fluid drain.
(2) Remove the oil pan.
(3) Check the oil filter for clogging and damage and replaceif necessary.
(4) Clean the inside of oil pan and 5 magnets.
(5) Attach the five magnets to the concave part of the oil
(6)
Elan both gasket surfaces of transaxle case and oil
pan.(7) Install oil pan with new gasket and tighten oil pan bolts
to
IO-12 Nm (7.5-8.5 ft.lbs.1(8) Tighten drain plug with gasket to
30-35 Nm (22-25
ftlbs.).
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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE - Maintenance Service
L-4GoodOOA0051C9FW1014K512(9) Supply 4 liters (8.5 pints) of specified ATF into case
through dipstick hole. [Total quantity of ATF required is
6.1 liters (12.9 pints).
Actually however, approx. 4.5 liters (9.5 pints) of fluid
can be replaced because rest of fluid remains in torque
converter.]Specified fluid: MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic
Transmission Fluid Type 7176) or
Dia ATF SP or Equivalent
(10)Start engine and allow to idle for at least two minutes.
Then, with parking brake on, move selector lever
momentarily to each position, ending in “N” Neutral
position.
(1 l)Add sufficient ATF to bring fluid level to lower mark.
Recheck fluid level after transaxle is at normal operating
temperature.
Fluid level should be between upper and lower marks of“HOT” range. Insert dipstick fully to prevent dirt from
entering transaxle.
11 .ENGINE COOLANT (Change)NOOSBEAcCheck the cooling system parts, such as radiator, heater,
and oil cooler hoses, thermostat and connections for
leakage and damage.
CHANGE COOLANT
1. Remove the radiator cap.
2. Loosen the drain plug to drain the coolant.
3. Drain the coolant from the reserve tank.
4. After draining the coolant, tighten the drain plug
securely.
5.Supply the coolant into the radiator until it is filled up to
its filler neck.
6. Supply the coolant into the reserve tank.
7. After warming the engine until the thermostat opens,
remove the radiator cap and check the coolant level.
8.Supply the coolant into the radiator until it is filled up to
its filler neck, and install the
.radiator, cap securely.
9.Fill the reserve tank with coolant up to the “FULL” line.12DISC BRAKE PADS (Inspect for wear)
NOOSBFA~Check for fluid contamination and wear. Replace complete
set of pads if defective.
Caution
The pads for the right and left wheels should be
replaced at the same time. Never “split” or intermix
brake pad sets.
All four pads must be replace as a complete set.
Thickness of lining (A)
Limit
:2.0 mm (.08 in.)