2006 MITSUBISHI COLT Service Repair Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
FRONT SUSPENSION33-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2330000100824
Newly developed MacPherson strut suspension has
been adopted.
•The steering gear box is installed in the lower
position for better cornering performance.
•The roll centre and the kingpin axle are installed
appropriately for better cornering performance.
•The long stroke strut is adopted for sufficient road
holding quality.
•High-rigid and light-weight flat crossmember is
adopted for sufficient suspension rigidity.
•The strut coil spring is installed appropriately for
friction reduction and comfortable ride.
•The coil spring of high tension material is adopted
for weight reduction.
•The open-section lower arm is adopted for weight
reduction.

GENERAL INFORMATION
FRONT SUSPENSION33-3
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC402422AF
<4A9>
A-point bushing
Stabilizer bar
Coil spring
Strut assembly
Lower arm
Front axle No.1 crossmember
(Flat crossmember)
Lower arm Ball joint
Lower arm
close
section
AC402422AE
<4G1>
A-point bushing
Stabilizer bar
Coil spring
Strut assembly
Lower arm
Front axle No.1 crossmember
(Flat crossmember)
Lower arm Ball jointAC207732
Lower arm
close
section

GENERAL INFORMATION
FRONT SUSPENSION33-4
SPECIFICATIONS
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
ItemSpecification
Suspension typeMacPherson strut with coil spring
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
ItemSpecification
Camber − 0 °30'
Caster 4A92°35'
4G12°40'
Kingpin inclination 13°20'
Toe-inAt the centre of tyre tread mm0
Toe-angle (per wheel)0°
COIL SPRING
<4A9>
ItemSpecification
Wire diameter mm12
Average outside diameter mm133 − 149 − 154
Free length mmCVT331
5MT301
<4G1>
ItemSpecification
Wire diameter mm13
Average outside diameter mm133 − 150 − 154
Free length mm300

GROUP 31
WHEEL AND TYRE
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .31-2

GENERAL INFORMATION
WHEEL AND TYRE31-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2310000100800
The wheels and tyres of the following specifications
have been established.
SPECIFICATIONS
ROAD WHEEL AND TYRE
ItemLSVR, VR-XRALLIART
WheelTy p eSteel typeAluminium typeAluminium type
Size14 × 5.5JJ15 × 6JJ16 × 6.5JJ
Amount of wheel offset
mm464643
PCD mm100100114.3
Ty r eSize175/65R14 82S185/55R15 81V205/45R16 83W
NOTE: PCD indicates the pitch circle diameter of the wheel installation holes.
SPARE WHEEL AND TYRE
ItemLS, VRVR-XRALLIART
Spare
wheelTy p eSteel typeSteel typeSteel type
Size14 × 4T15 × 4T15 × 3.5B
Amount of wheel offset
mm384640
PCD mm10010011 4 . 3
Spare tyreSizeT115/70D14 88MT125/70D15 95MT125/70D15 95M
NOTE: PCD indicates the pitch circle diameter of the wheel installation holes.

GROUP 14
ENGINE COOLING
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .14-2

GENERAL INFORMATION
ENGINE COOLING14-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2140000100638
The cooling system is a water-cooled pressurized,
forced circulation type which offers the following fea
-
tures:
•To stabilize engine coolant temperature, the ther-
mostat is located at the coolant inlet port from the
radiator.
•To improve engine cooling performance and save
weight, a plastic radiator tank and aluminium radi
-
ator fins are used.
•In order to save the weight, the A/C condenser
fan has been abolished, and one-fan system has
been adopted to secure sufficient cooling effect
using the radiator fan only.
•A radiator condenser tank integrated with a radia-
tor has been adopted in order to save the weight.
•A cross flow type radiator assembly whose tanks
are installed on the both sides of the radiator fins
has been adopted in order to decrease the over
-
all height of the radiator and improve the aerody-
namic performance.
•Sufficient radiator fin area and cooling fan diame-
ter are secured, and the radiator fin pitch is
increased. As a result, the capacity of the cooling
fan motor is reduced cutting down the power con
-
sumption, and the noise and weight of the cooling
fan are reduced.
SPECIFICATIONS
Item4A9-M/T4A9-CVT4G1
Cooling methodWater-cooled pressurized, forced circulation with electrical
fan
Water pumpTy p eCentrifugal impeller
Drive methodDrive belt
ThermostatTy p eWax pellet with jiggle valve
Valve open temperature
°C
82 ± 282 ± 1.5
RadiatorTy p ePressurized corrugate type
Core size (width × height
× thickness) mm
369.8 × 624.2 × 16
Performance kJ/h155,200175,300
Engine coolantSpecified coolantDIA QUEEN SUPER LONG LIFE COOLANT or equivalent
Quantity (including radiator
condenser tank) L5.35.46.8

GENERAL INFORMATION
ENGINE COOLING14-3
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
<4A9-M/T>
AC601241AB
Cooling fan shroudRadiator finsCooling fan
Radiator condenser
tank
Radiator tank Cooling fan motor Radiator tank
<4A9-CVT>
AC601593AB
Cooling fan shroud
Radiator finsCooling fan
Radiator condenser
tank
Radiator tank Cooling fan motor Radiator tank