2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER Workshop Manual

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-21
INSPECTION
M1261003800130
•Check the driveshaft for damage, bending or cor-
rosion.
•Check the driveshaft spline part for wear or dam-
age.
•Check the spider assembly for roller rotation,
wear or corrosion.
•Check the groove inside TJ case for wear or cor-
rosion.
•Check the dynamic damper for damage or crack-
ing.
•Check the boots for deterioration, damage or
cracking.
BJ BOOT (RESIN BOOT) REPLACEMENTM1261005200361
AC102658
1.Remove the bo ot ban ds (large a nd small).
NOTE: The boot ba nds canno t be re -used .
2.Remove the BJ boot.
3.W r ap a plastic t a pe arou nd the shaf t spline, an d
asse mble the b oot ba nd and BJ boo t.
AC102659
4.Align th e ce ntre gro o ve o n the BJ boot small end
wit h the shaf t groo ve.
AC102660
WMB991561
Stopper
Adjusting bolt
AC
5. T u rn the ad justing bolt o n sp ecial too l boo t band
crimping tool (MB9915 61) so that the size of the
o penin g (W) is at t he st and ard value .
St andard va lue (W): 2 . 9 mm
T i ghte n the adju s t-
ing bolt.
Loosen the
adjustin g bolt.
NOTE: The value of W will chang e by approxi-
mately 0.7 mm for ea ch tu rn of th e adjusting bolt.
NOTE: The ad justing bolt shou ld no t be tu rned
more th an once.
AC102661AC
Boot
ABoot band
(small)
B
Projection
6. Position the BJ boo t band (small) so th at there is
e v en clea rance at either en d (A and B).
CAUTION
•Secure the driveshaft in an upright position
and clamp part of the boot band to be crimped
securely in the jaws of special tool.
•
AC102663 ACMB991561
Crimp the boot band until special tool
touches the stopper.

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-22
7. Use the special tool to crimp the boot band (small).
AC102662
C
AD
8.Check t hat the crimpin g amount (C) of the bo ot
ba nd is at th e st and ard value.
St andard va lue (C): 2.4 − 2.8 mm
>
Readjust th e value of (W) in s t ep 5 acc ord i ng to
the following fo rm ula, and then repea t the
operation in step 7.
W = 5.5 mm − C
Example : If C = 2.9 mm, the n W = 2.6 mm.
mm >
Rem o v e the BJ bo ot ba nd , re ad ju st the v a l ue of
(W) in ste p 5 acc ord i ng to the following for
-
mula, and then repe at the o perations i n
step
s 6 and 7 using a new BJ boot band .
W = 5.5 mm − C
Example : If C = 2.3 mm, the n W = 3.2 mm.
9.Check t hat the boot b and is no t sticking o u t p a st
th e pla c e wher e it h a s be en in st alled. If t he boo t
ba nd is st icking out, remove it a nd the n repea t
step s 6 to 8, u s in g a new b oot ban d.
CAUTION
The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not
mix old and new or different types of grease.
10.Fill the inside of the boot with the specified amount of the specified grease.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 95 ± 10 g
AC102664AC
11.Align the centre groove on the BJ boot big end with the BJ case groove.
12.Follow the same procedure as in step 5 to adjust
the size of the opening (W) on the special tool so
that it is at the standard value.
Standard value (W): 2.9 mm
AC102665 AC
Boot Projection
Boot band
(large)
D
E
13.Position the BJ boot band (large) so that there is even clearance at either end (D and E).
14.Use the special tool to crimp the BJ boot band
(large) in the same way as in step 7.
AC102666FAD
15.Check that the crimping amount (F) of the boot band is at the standard value.
Standard value (F): 2.4 − 2.8 mm

Readjust the value of (W) in step 12 according to the following formula, and then repeat the
operation in step 14.
W = 5.8 mm − F
Example: If F = 2.9 mm, then W = 2.9 mm.

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-23
mm >
Remove the BJ boot band, readjust the value of
(W) in step 12 according to the following for
-
mula, and then repeat the operations in
steps 13 and 14 using a new BJ boot band.
W = 5.8 mm − F
Example: If F = 2.3 mm, then W = 3.5 mm.
16.Check that the boot band is not sticking out past
the place where it has been installed. If the boot
band is sticking out, remove it and then repeat
steps 13 to 15, using a new boot band.

NOTES

27-1
GROUP 27
REAR AXLE
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .27-2
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . .27-2
SEALANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-2
SPECIAL TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-3
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . .27-4
WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECK . . 27-4
REAR HUB ROTARY-SLIDING
RESISTANCE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-4
HUB BOLT REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-4
REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY . . . . .27-5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 27-5
INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-6

GENERAL INFORMATION
REAR AXLE27-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M1271000100304
The rear axle has the following features:
•The wheel bearing is a unit ball bearing (dou-
ble-row angular contact ball bearing) which incor-
porates the oil seals and is highly resistant to a
thrust load.
•ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speeds is
press-fitted to the rear hub.
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC300617AB
Rear hub
Oil seal
Wheel bearing
ABS rotor
Trailing arm spindle
SER
V ICE SPECI F ICA T IONS
M12710003 0048 3
ItemLimit
Wheel bearing axial play mm0.05
Rear hub rotary-sliding resistance N19
SEALANT
M12710005 0026 1
ItemSpecified sealantRemark
Hub cap3M ATD Part No.8663 or equivalentSemi-drying sealant

SPECIAL TOOLS
REAR AXLE27-3
SPECIAL TOOLS
M1271000600495
ToolNumberNameUse
B990767
MB990767Front hu b and end yoke
holde
rHub fixin g
MB991618
MB991618Hub bolt remo verHub bolt remova l
MD998801Remov e rRemoval of ABS rotor
MD998812Installer cap
MD9988 13Installer 100
MD9988 15Installer ada pter

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
REAR AXLE27-4
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECKM1271000900452
1. Remove the caliper assembly, and suspend the caliper assembly with a wire and remove the
brake disc.
AC303736AB
2.Check the be aring ' s axial play . Place a dial gau ge
ag ainst th e hub su rface; then mo ve t he hu b in the
axial dire ction and check whe t her or not the r e is
axial pla y .
Limit: 0.05 mm
3.If the play e xce eds the limit, the self -lockin g nut
should be tighte ned to the specified torque and
check the axial play again .
Ti ghte n ing torque: 175 ± 25 N⋅m
4.Replace the re ar hub a s sembly if an ad justmen t
cannot be made to within the limit.
REAR HUB ROTA R Y -SLIDING
RESIST
ANCE CHECK
M127100 1 1 0024 4
1.Remove the caliper assembly , a nd suspe nd the
caliper assembly with a wire an d remove t he
bra k e d i sc.
2.T u rn the hu b a few times to seat th e bea ring.
AC303737
3.Wind a rope a r ound the hu b bolt and turn t he hub
b y pullin g at a 90
° angle with a spring balance.
Measure to d
e
termine whe t her or not the
ro
t
a
ry-sliding resist an ce of the rea r hub is at the
limit va
lue.
Limit: 19 N
4.If limit value is exceeded , loo s en the self-locking
n u t and then tighten it to the specified torque and
check the rear hu b rot a ry sliding resist ance again.
Ti ghte n ing torque: 175 ± 25 N⋅m
5.Replace the re ar hub assembly if an a d justmen t
canno t be made to within the limit.
HUB BOLT REPLACEMENTM12710010 0025 8
1.Remove the calip er assembly and suspe nd it with
wire so t hat it does not fa ll.
2.Remove the bra k e d i sc.
AC302114
MB991618
AD
Hub bolt
3.Use spe c ia l too l hub bolt remover (MB99161 8) to
re move the h ub bo lt s.
AC104588
MB990767
Plain
washer
AC
4. In st all the plain wa sher to the n e w hub b o lt, a nd
inst all the bolt with a nu t while hold i ng the hub
wit h spe c ia l too l fron t hub a nd end yoke holder
(MB99076 7).
5.In st all the bra k e d i sc, ca lip er assembly and
tighten th e caliper assembly mount ing bolt s to the
specifie d torqu e 60
± 5 N⋅m.