2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER rear

TA I L G AT E
BODY42-49
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
>>A<< TAILGATE OPENING
WEATHERSTRIP INSTALLATION
Assemble so the tailgate opening weatherstrip
marking is at the centre of the body.
AC305322
Adhesive: 3M ATD Part No.8531 Heavy drip check sealer, 3M ATD Part No.8646 Automotive joint and seam sealer
or equivalent
AB
7
Tailgate assembly removal steps
1. Rear washer hose
2. Tailgate wiring harness
3. Waterproof film
4. Tailgate gas spring
5. Antenna feeder cable
6. Tailgate assembly
7. Tailgate hinge
8. Bumper•Rear end trim (Refer to GROUP 52A,
Trims P.52A-11.)
9. Striker
10. Dynamic damper
Tailgate opening weatherstrip removal
4. Tailgate gas spring
>>A<<11. Tailgate opening weatherstrip Tailgate assembly removal steps
AC305091
Positioning
mark
AB
Tailgate opening
weatherstrip
Rear bumper end
Tailgate opening
weatherstrip SECTION A – AA
A
Hatching

TA I L G AT E
BODY42-50
TAILGATE HANDLE AND LATCH
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1424001700170
Pre-removal Operation
•Tailgate Handle Play Check (Refer to P.42-47).
Y1518AU
Y1520AU
AC305141
4
5
6
3 35
5.0 ± 1.0 N·m
9.0 ± 2.0 N·m
AB
2
1
22 ± 4 N·m
Striker removal steps
•Rear end trim (Refer to GROUP 52A,
Trims P.52A-11.)
>>A<<1. Striker
Tailgate handle and lock key cylinder
removal steps
•Lower tailgate trim (Refer to GROUP
52A, Tailgate Trim P.52A-19.)
•Waterproof film (Refer to P.42-48.)
2. Bolt (earth)
3. Tailgate latch assembly
4. Tailgate lock key cylinder
5. Tailgate handleTailgate latch removal steps
•Lower tailgate trim (Refer to GROUP
52A, Tailgate Trim P.52A-19.)
•Waterproof film (Refer to P.42-48.)
2. Bolt (earth)
3. Tailgate latch assembly
Tailgate lock actuator removal steps
•Lower tailgate trim (Refer to GROUP
52A, Tailgate Trim P.52A-19.)
•Waterproof film (Refer to P.42-48.)
6. Tailgate lock actuator

51-1
GROUP 51
EXTERIOR
CONTENTS
FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY . . . . .51-2
ADHESIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-2
FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . 51-2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-2
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 51-3
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY . . . . . .51-5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-5
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 51-7
MOULDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-9
SPECIAL TOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-9
ADHESIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-9
MOULDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-10
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-10
SIDE AIR DAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-15
ADHESIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-15
SIDE AIR DAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-15
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-15
GARNISHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-17
REAR SPOILER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-18
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-18
TAILGATE SPOILER . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-19
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-19
ROOF RAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-20
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-20
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER51-21
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-21
SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-22TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-22
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-22
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER . . . . 51-23
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-23
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-25
REAR WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . .51-28
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
REAR WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . . . . . . 51-29
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-29
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-30
HEADLAMP WASHER . . . . . . . . . . . .51-32
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-32
HEADLAMP WASHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-32
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-32
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-33
MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-34
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-34
DOOR MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-36
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
SPECIAL TOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
DIAGNOSIS TROUBLESHOOTING
FLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
TROUBLE SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-37
DOOR MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-45
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-45
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-47

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
EXTERIOR51-5
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1511001900397
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
•Rear Combination Light Removal and Installation.
(Refer to GROUP 54A, Rear Combination Lamp
P.54A-79.)
•Rear End Trim Removal and Installation. (Refer to
GROUP 52A, Trims P.52A-11.)
•Rear Splash Shield Removal and Installation.
AC300413
AC305045
ClipRear bumper assemblyRear bumper assembly Section A – A Section B – B
ClipRear bumper
assembly
AB
B
BA
AB
B

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
EXTERIOR51-6
AC300199
AC305046
A
A
B
BC
C
Clip
Clip
Rear bumper
assembly
Clip Section A – A Section B – B Section C – C
Rear bumper
assembly
Rear bumper
assembly
Rear bumper assembly

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
EXTERIOR51-7
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLYM1511002100349
AC300414
AC304191
1
2
8
N
3
4
5
6
AB

AC300200
AC304193
1
2
8
N
3
4
5
7
6
AB

Disassembly steps
<> >>A<<1. Rivets
2. Rear bumper side plate assembly
3. Rear bumper centre reinforcement
4. Rear fog lamp bracket5. Rear fog lamp assembly
6. Rear fog lamp bezel
7. Extension
8. Rear bumper face Disassembly steps (Continued)

REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
EXTERIOR51-8
DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
<> RIVET REMOVAL
Use a drill (4.0 mm) to make a hole in the rivet to
break it, and then remove the rivet.
ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
>>A<< RIVET INSTALLATION
Use the rivet tool shown in the illustration to attach
the rivet by the following procedure.
1. Insert the rivet into the rear bumper face and rear
bumper side plate.
2. Insert “A” of the rivet into the rivet tool.
3. Pressing the flange surface of the rivet, move the
handle of the rivet tool.
4. The thinnest point of “A” is cut and the rivet is held
in position.
AC100411AB
Rivet Drill
Bumper face
Y0412AU
AC00587618E0192AB
1
2
3
4Section A
Rivet
Flange
Rivet Rear bumper
side plateRear bumper
face
Rear bumper face
Recommended tool
Recommended
tool

MOULDINGS
EXTERIOR51-9
MOULDINGS
SPECIAL TOOLM1511000601136
ADHESIVEM1511000500749
Tool Number Name Application
MB990449 Window moulding remover Removal of drip moulding
MB990449
Application Specified adhesive
Front fender, front and rear door mouldings Double-sided tape [a: 6 mm width 1.2 mm thickness,
b: 20 mm width 1.2 mm thickness ]