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General........................
Engine .........................
Engine Lubrication .............
Fuel ...........................
Engine Cooling .................
Intake and Exhaust ............
Engine Electrical ...............
Engine and Emission Control ....
Clutch .........................
Manual Transmission ...........
Propeller Shaft .................
Front Axle ......................
Rear Axle ......................
Wheel and Tyre .................
Power Plant Mount ..............
Front Suspension ...............
Rear Suspension ...............
Service Brakes .................
Parking Brakes .................
Steering ........................
Body ...........................
Exterior ........................
Chassis Electrical ..............
Electrical Wiring ................
Body Repair ....................
WORKSHOP
MANUAL
FOREWORD
This Workshop Manual contains procedures for
service mechanics, including removal, disassembly,
inspection, adjustment, reassembly and
installation. Use the following manuals in
combination with this manual as required.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL N0104CT9A
All information, illustrations and product
descriptions contained in this manual are current
as at the time of publication. We, however, reserve
the right to make changes at any time without prior
notice or obligation.
The EVOLUTION-VII is sold exclusively through
RALLIART Inc. Since the EVOLUTION-VII is a
rally-based model, it will not be warranted and will
not be homologated for general production.
Therefore, any service matters on the
EVOLUTION-VII should be inquired to RALLIART
Inc. as usual.
EMitsubishi Motors Corporation May 2001
Interior and Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) ........
Heater, Air Conditioner and
Ventilation .....................
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A-1
BODY
CONSTRUCTION
CONTENTS
BODY COMPONENTS 2...................
BODY MAIN CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEWS 4.
MAINTENANCE, SERVICEABILITY 6........
BODY CONSTRUCTION
CHARACTERISTICS 8.....................
FRONT BODY 8...........................
SIDE BODY 13.............................
REAR BODY 15............................
ROOF 16...................................UNDER BODY 17...........................
DOOR 20..................................
SILENCER APPLICATION LOCATIONS 21..
LOCATIONS USING URETHANE FOAM
AND FOAM
MATERIAL 22.............................
STIFFENER AND DUMP SHEET
APPLICATION
LOCATIONS 24............................
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BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body ComponentsA-3
1. Headlamp support panel
2. Hood lock stay
3. Front end crossmember
4. Front end upper bar
5. Headlamp support panel side
6. Front fender shield
7. Front upper frame inner
8. Upper frame bulkhead front
9. Upper frame bulkhead
10. Upper frame bulkhead rear
11. Front sidemember inner
12. Engine mount bracket
13. Front sidemember rear
14. Front sidemember outer
15. Spring house panel
16. Dash panel
17. Dash panel silencer
18. Dash panel reinforcement
19. Upper frame to front pillar brace
20. Upper frame extension outer
21. Upper frame extension inner
22. Cowl top lower panel
23. Cowl top inner panel
24. Cowl top upper panel
25. Front deck crossmember
26. Hood inner panel
27. Hood outer panel
28. Front roof rail
29. Front roof bow
30. Roof panel
31. Rear roof bow
32. Rear roof rail
33. Seat back plate
34. Rear seat back panel
35. Rear shelf panel
36. Rear seat back brace
37. Trunk lid outer panel
38. Trunk lid inner panel
39. Trunk lid hinge
40. Quarter inner extension rear
41. Quarter corner panel42. Rear combination lamp housing
43. Side roof rail inner
44. Front pillar inner upper
45. Front pillar inner lower
46. Center pillar inner
47. Side outer panel
48. Rear wheel house inner panel
49. Quarter inner panel
50. Rear floor side brace
51. Quarter outer extension lower
52. Fuel filler door
53. Rear license plate bracket
54. Rear end panel outer
55. Rear end panel inner
56. Rear door outer panel
57. Rear door side door beam
58. Rear door inner panel
59. Front door outer panel
60. Front door side door beam
61. Front door inner panel
62. Fender panel
63. Front floor crossmember rear
64. Front floor crossmember front
65. Front floor side sill inner
66. Front floor sidemember
67. Backbone reinforcement
68. Installment panel center bracket reinforcement
69. Front floor pan
70. Front floor extension panel rear
71. Rear floor extension
72. Rear floor pan
73. Seat back plate extension
74. Jack bracket
75. Spare tire bracket
76. Towing hook reinforcement
77. Rear floor sidemember extension
78. Crossmember center support
79. Rear floor crossmember
80. Rear floor sidemember
81. Rear seat back reinforcement
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BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Main Cross-sectional Views
GFront pillar
inner upperFront pillar rein-
forcement upper
Side outer panelH
Rear roof railRoof panel
I
Center pillar
reinforcement
Center pillar
seatbelt
reinforcement Center pillar
inner
Side
outer
panelRear pillar
innerJ
Side outer
panel
K
Rear wheel
house inner
panel Side
outer
panel
Quarter
inner panel
Rear end
panel
outer
L
Rear end
panel inner
A-5
G
H
I
J
K
L
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BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-9
Fender Shield
1. The cross section of the front sidemember has been increased and a steel sheet with variable thickness*
has been adopted for the front sidemember inner to increase the thickness of the cabinet side in
the aim to improve safety in collision, body rigidity, and realize lightweight.
NOTE
*: Steel sheets with different thickness welded to form one steel sheet.
12 345678
9
1112
Right side
Left side
10
10
124 5 6 7 8 9
A
11
1. Headlamp support panel side
2. Front fender shied
3. Engine mount reinforcement
4. Upper frame bulkhead front
5. Front upper frame inner
6. Upper frame bulkhead7. Upper frame bulkhead rear
8. Spring house bracket reinforcement
9. Spring house bracket
10. Spring house panel
11. Front sidemember
12. Transmission mount reinforcement outer
2. The spring house panel has been designed to be directly
installed with the cowl top lower panel, and the body
rigidity of the suspension attachment holder has been
increased to improve operational stability and quietness.
Spring
house
bracket
Spring
house panelA
Cowl top
lower panel
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BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction Characteristics
A
1 2 3B
5
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3
A-10
Front Sidemember Reinforcement
Right side
57 2 3 45
67
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11
AB 11512
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2
1. Front sidemember inner
2. Front sidemember bulkhead A
3. Front sidemember outer
4. Engine mount bracket
5. Front sidemember inner reinforcement lower
6. Front sidemember gusset rear
7. Front sidemember inner reinforcement rear
8. Dash panel extension
9. Pipe support rear10. Pipe nut
11. Front sidemember rear
12. Dash crossmember extension
13. Suspension crossmember support bracket
14. Suspension crossmember bracket inner
15. Pipe
16. Square head bolt
17. Retainer
18. Pipe support front
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BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction Characteristics
A
713
12
B
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A-11
Left side
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11
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310
1112
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1. Suspension crossmember support bracket
2. Dash crossmember extension
3. Front sidemember rear
4. Pipe nut
5. Pipe support rear
6. Dash panel extension
7. Front sidemember inner
8. Front sidemember inner reinforcement rear
9. Front sidemember gusset rear
10. Front sidemember bulkhead rear
11. Front sidemember inner reinforcement12. Front sidemember outer
13. Front sidemember bulkhead A
14. Pipe
15. Square head bolt
16. Retainer
17. Pipe support front
18. Suspension crossmember bracket inner
19. Transmission mount reinforcement
20. Transmission mount bracket
21. Transmission mount reinforcement rear
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BODY CONSTRUCTION -Body Construction CharacteristicsA-13
SIDE BODY
Side Structure
1 2710
4 5
68 911
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1. Front pillar reinforcement lower extension
2. Front pillar inner lower extension
3. Front pillar reinforcement lower
4. Front door hinge reinforcement lower
5. Front door check reinforcement
6. Side sill to floor plate
7. Front pillar inner lower
8. Front door hinge reinforcement upper
9. Deck crossmember bracket front
10. Deck crossmember bracket
11. Front pillar inner upper
12. Front pillar inner upper reinforcement (LHD,
Left side)
13. Side roof rail inner
14. Rear seat back brace
15. Rear shelf upper brace
16. Rear shelf lower brace (Europe and General
Export spec. models)
17. Rear pillar inner
18. Quarter inner panel
19. Oil tank bracket (Vehicles with ACD, Left side)
20. Rear pillar reinforcement
21. Rear floor side brace
22. Rear floor brace reinforcement (Vehicles with
ACD, Left side)
23. Fuel filler neck bracket (Left side)24. Quarter inner extension rear
25. Quarter corner panel
26. Rear combination lamp housing
27. Rear bumper bracket
28. Quarter outer extension lower
29. Striker reinforcement
30. Side outer panel
31. Side sill outer reinforcement rear
32. Side sill outer reinforcement center
33. Side sill outer reinforcement front
34. Side sill reinforcement support
35. Side sill (A) bulkhead (LHD, Left side)
36. Side sill bulkhead
37. Center pillar reinforcement
38. Rear door hinge reinforcement lower
39. Rear door hinge reinforcement upper
40. Center pillar inner
41. Front pillar reinforcement upper
42. Center pillar seatbelt reinforcement
43. Rear seatbelt wheel house reinforcement
44. Spring house brace
45. Rear wheel house inner panel
46. Spring house panel
47. Spring house bracket
48. Side sill end plate