2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER rear suspension

CONTROL LINK, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM
REAR SUSPENSION34-10
CONTROL LINK /UPPER ARM
/LOWER ARM PILLOW BALL
BUSHING STARTING TORQUE CHECK
AC107127AG
Lower arm pillow ball bushing
Upper arm pillow ball bushing Control link pillow ball bushing
Che
c k each pillow ball bu shing as follows.
1.In sert the mou n ting bo lt t o th e pillo w ball b u shing.
In the op posite direction, inse rt a wash er , the n
inst all the moun ting n u t.
AC102498AC
MB990326
2.Af ter rot a ting the inner sleeve (cont aine d washer)
seve ral times, me asure the st a r ting torque o f the
pillow ball bushing using sp ecial to ol pre l oad
socket (MB990326 ).
St andard va lue: 0.5 − 3.0 N⋅m
3.If the measu r ed value exceeds the st a ndard
value , replace the control lin k, the upper arm, o r
th e lower a r m pillo w ball bushing.
4.If the measu r ed value is lower tha n the st andard
value , che c k that th e pillow ba ll b u shing turn s
smoo thly withou t excessive play . If the r e is no
exce ssive play and it turns smooth l y , the pillow
ba ll b u shing can be reused.
LOWER ARM BUSHING AND LOWER
ARM PILLOW BALL BUSHING
REPLACEMENT
M134101 18 0020 4
AC304399AB
Lower arm bushing Lower arm pillow
ball bushing
Lower arm bushing
Re place the lower a r m bu shing an d lower arm p illow
ball bushing
as fo llows.
LO WER ARM BUSHING REPLACEM ENT
CAUTION
Because the outside diameter of both edges of
the bushing are different, be careful not to mis
-
take the direction.
AC006168
AC
Driving Out
MB991447
Lower arm
MB991448 MB991449
AC006169
AC
1.5 mm
Press-Fitting
MB991447
Lower arm
MB991448 MB991449
Use following special tools to drive out and press fit
the bushing.
•Bushing remover and installer (MB991447)
•Bushing remover and installer base (MB991448)
•Bushing remover and installer supporter
(MB991449)
After press fitting, the space between the edges of
the bushing outer sleeve and of the lower arm should
be 1.5 mm.

CONTROL LINK, UPPER ARM AND LOWER ARM
REAR SUSPENSION34-11
LOWER ARM PILLOW BALL BUSHING
REPLACEMENT
AC102522
AC
3 mm
MB990996
Lower arm
MB990971 MB990969
Use followin
g spe c ia l too l s t o drive ou t and p r ess fit
the bushin
g .
•Lower arm b u shing remove r and inst aller
(MB9
90957 )
•Guide (MB990969 )
•Base (MB99097 1)
•Lower arm b u shing arb o r (MB99 0996)
After p r ess fitting, t he sp ace bet we en the edges of
t
he bushin g ou ter sleeve and of the lower a r m sh ould
be 3 mm.

TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY
REAR SUSPENSION34-12
TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1341002200594
CAUTION
*: Indicates parts which should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened with the vehicle on
the earth in the unladen condition.
Pre-removal Operation
•Brake Fluid Draining
•Rear Hub Assembly Removal (Refer to GROUP 27, Rear
Axle Hub Assembly P.27-5).
Post-installation Operation
•Rear Hub Assembly Installation (Refer to GROUP 27,
Rear Axle Hub Assembly
P.27-5).
•Brake Fluid Supplying and Bleeding (Refer to GROUP
35A, On-vehicle Service
− Bleeding P.35A-6).
•Rear Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment (Refer to
P.34-6).
•Parking Brake Lever Stroke Ad justment (Refer to GROUP
36, On-vehicle Service
− Parking Brake Lever Stroke
Check and Adjustment
P.36-3).
AC101449
AC301223
AC304155 AB
90 ± 10 N·m*
120 ± 10 N·m* 95 ± 15 N·m*63 ± 7 N·m
6
7 8
1
10
11
23
4
120 ± 10 N·m*
15 ± 2 N·m
N
9
5
Removal steps
<>•Lifting point
1.Rear ABS Sensor (Refer to
GROUP 35B, ABS Sensor
P.35B-68).
2.Parking brake cable
3.Brake hose and trailing arm
connection
4.Rear parking brake assembly
>>A<<5.Lower arm assembly and stabilizer
link connection
6.Lower arm assembly and shock
absorber connection
7.Control link and trailing arm
connection
8.Upper arm assembly and trailing
arm connection
Removal steps (Continued)

TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY
REAR SUSPENSION34-13
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<> LIFTING POINT
AC006171AC
Trailing arm
When removing the tra
iling arm, move the lif t ing arm
slightly towards the
front of the vehicle so tha t it will
not be
in the way .
<> LOWER ARM ASSEMBL Y AND
TRAILING ARM DISCONNECTION
AC107126AB
Piece of wood
After supporting the lo we r a r m assembly with a jack,
sep
a rate the lower arm assemb ly a nd trailin g arm
conn
ection.
INST ALLA T ION SER VICE POINT
>>A<< STABILIZER LINK INST ALLA TION
AC103744
A
AC
Ti ghten the self-locking nut un til t he st ab ilizer link
thread
p a rt protrud i ng length mee t s the st a ndard
value.
St andard va lue (A): 6 − 8 mm
INSPECTION
M13410023 0018 2
•Check the bushing s for wea r and d e terio r ation .
•Check the trailing arm fo r bend ing o r damage.
TRAILING ARM BUSHING
REPLACEMENT
M134101 13 0022 1
AC006172AE
Driving out
MB990890
Trailing arm MB990947
MB991816
1.Use the f o llo wing special t ools to drive o u t the
tra iling arm bushing .
•Rear suspension bu shing base (MB99089 0)
•Lower arm b u shing arb o r (MB99 0947)
•
AC006173 AB
Bushing remover an d inst alle r base (MB99 1816)
2.Set the in st allation dire ctio n and inst allation
locat i on o f the tra iling arm bushin g .
(1) P lace the long projectio n end of the t r ailing
arm bush i ng inner p i pe t o wards the in sid e of
the vehicle .
(2) M a k e sure tha t the h o llo w of the t r ailing a r m
bushing is located as sh own in the illustration.
<>9.Lower a rm assemb ly a nd tra iling
ar
m conn ection
10.Tr ailing arm and body connection
11.Tr ailing arm
Re mo va l st ep s ( C o n t in u e d)