2007 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION service

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Water Pump and Water Hose11B-33
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
"AAO-RING/WATER INLET PIPE INSTALLATION
Replace the O-ring for the water inlet pipe with a new part,
and apply water on the periphery of the O-ring so that it
can be inserted easily into the water pump and thermostat
housing.
Caution
(1) Never apply grease or oil, such as engine oil, on the
O-ring.
(2) Install the water inlet pipe onto the thermostat
housing, and then fix.
"BAWATER OUTLET FITTING INSTALLATION
Squeeze out form-in-place gasket at a 3 mm width, and apply
at the position shown in the illustration.
Form-in-place gasket
Specified gasket:
Mitsubishi Genuine Part No. MD970389 or
equivalent
"CAENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE UNIT
INSTALLATION
When reusing the bolts, apply the specified sealant on the
threads.
Sealant
Specified sealant:
3M
TMAAD Part No. 8672 or equivalent
"DAENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
INSTALLATION
Apply the specified sealant onto the threads.
Sealant
Specified sealant:
3M
TMAAD Part No. 8731 or equivalent
Caution
Make sure that the tool does not contact the connector
section (resin section).

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Rocker Arm and Camshaft11B-35
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AA"LASH ADJUSTER REMOVAL
Caution
When reusing the lash adjuster, always clean and inspect
it before installing. (Refer to the section on checking the
lash adjuster.)
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
"AALASH ADJUSTER INSTALLATION
Caution
When reusing the lash adjuster, always clean and inspect
it before installing. (Refer to the section on checking the
lash adjuster.)
Assembly the lash adjuster onto the rocker arm while taking
care not to spill out diesel oil in it.
"BACAMSHAFT INSTALLATION
1. Apply engine oil on the camshaft journal and cam.
2. Install the camshaft onto the cylinder head.
Caution
Do not mistake the intake and exhaust camshafts.
There is a 4 mm width slit on the back end of the
exhaust side camshaft.
"CABEARING CAP INSTALLATION
1. Set the camshaft’s dowel pin to the approximate top.
2. The bearing caps No. 2 to 5 have the same shape. Check
the identification symbol before installing to prevent
mistaking the cap No., intake side and exhaust side.
Identification symbol
(Stamped on front and on No. 2 to 5 bearing caps)
I : Intake side
E : Exhaust side
Timing belt side
Slit
Exhaust side
Dowel pins
Cap No.
Identification
of IN side and
EX side

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Cylinder Head and Valve11B-41
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
AA"CYLINDER HEAD BOLT REMOVAL
Remove the cylinder head bolt using the special tool.
AB"RETAINER LOCK REMOVAL
Compress the valve spring using the special tool, and remove
the retainer lock.
NOTE
Attach a tag indicating the cylinder No. and installation position
onto the parts including the removed valve and springs so
that they can be reassembled later.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
"AAVALVE STEM SEAL INSTALLATION
1. Install the valve spring seat.
2. Install the valve.
3. Apply a small amount of engine oil on the valve stem
seal.
4. Using the valve stem as a guide, press in the valve guide
using the special tool.
Caution
Improper installation of the valve stem seal can lead
to oil reduction, so always install using the special
tool.
NOTE
Note that the valve stem seals for the intake side and
exhaust side are different.
MB991654
MD998772
MD998735
MB998737
Body colour:
GreyBody colour:
Grayish-green Intake side Exhaust side

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Oil Pump and Oil Pan11B-48
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
AA"OIL PAN REMOVAL
1. Remove the oil pan tightening bolts.
2. Tap the special tool between the oil pan and cylinder
block.
3. Tap on the edge of the special tool, slide the tool and
remove the oil pan.
AB"PLUG CAP REMOVAL
Fit the special tool (MD998162) into the notch on the plug
cap as shown in the illustration. Loosen the plug cap while
supporting with the special tool (MD998783).
AC"FLANGE BOLT REMOVAL
1. Remove the plug on the left side of the cylinder block,
and insert a Phillips driver (shaft diameter 8 mm) by 60
mm or more to stop the rotation of the counter balance
shaft left.
2. Loosen the flange bolt.
AD"COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT FRONT BEARING
REMOVAL
Pull out the counter balance shaft front bearing from the
cylinder block using the special tool.
Caution
Always remove the counter balance shaft front bearing
first. Otherwise, the counter balance shaft rear bearing
cannot be removed.MD998727
MD998162
MD998783
Plug
Phillips driver
MD998371Front bearing

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Oil Pump and Oil Pan11B-49
AE"COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT REAR BEARING
REMOVAL
1. Pull out the counter balance shaft rear bearing right from
the cylinder block using the special tool (MD998372).
2. When removing the counter balance shaft rear bearing
left, install the special tool (MB991603) onto the front
of the cylinder block, and then remove the bearing using
the special tool (MD998372).
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
"AACOUNTER BALANCE SHAFT REAR BEARING
LEFT INSTALLATION
1. Install the special tool (MB991603) onto the cylinder block.
2. Set the counter balance shaft rear bearing left into the
special tool (MD998705).
NOTE
There is no oil hole on the counter balance shaft rear
bearing left.
3. Tap in the counter balance shaft rear bearing left.
"BACOUNTER BALANCE SHAFT REAR BEARING
RIGHT INSTALLATION
1. Install the guide pin onto the cylinder block.
2. Align the ratchet ball of the special tool with the oil hole,
and set the counter balance shaft rear bearing right.
MB991603
MD998372
MB991603
MD998705
MB991603
MD998705
Rear bearing
left
Guide pin
Ratchet ball
MD998705 Rear bearing right
Oil hole

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Piston and Connecting Rod11B-57
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
AA"CONNECTING ROD CAP REMOVAL
Note the cylinder No. on the side of the connecting rod’s
large end for identification during reassembly.
AB"PISTON PIN REMOVAL
The special tool’s piston pin setting tool (MD998780) is
configured of the parts shown in the left illustration.
1. Insert the special tool’s push rod in from the front mark
(arrow) side of the piston’s front face, and install guide
C.
2. Set the piston and connecting rod assembly onto the
special tool’s piston pin setting base so that the front
mark faces upward.
3. Push out the piston pin using a press.
NOTE
After removing the piston pin, group the piston, piston
pin and connecting rod for each cylinder No.
Cylinder No.
Push rod
Guide BGuide A: 17.9 mm
Guide A: 18.9 mm
Guide A: 20.9 mm
Guide A: 21.9 mm BaseGuide C
Push rod
Front mark
Guide C
Base Front
mark

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Piston and Connecting Rod11B-58
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
"AAPISTON PIN INSTALLATION
1. Measure the length of the following parts.
A : Piston pin installation section
B : Between piston boss
C : Piston pin
D : Connecting rod
2. Calculate using the following expression.
L = ((A - C) - (B - D))÷2
3. Insert the special tool’s push rod into the piston pin, and
remove guide A.
4. Align the piston and connecting rod front marks, and
assemble.
5. Apply engine oil on the periphery of the piston pin.
6. Insert the guide A side of the piston pin assembled in
step 3 into the pin hole from the front mark side of the
piston.
7. Screw guide B into guide A, and assemble so that the
clearance is the value 3 mm more than the value (L)
obtained in step 2.
8. Set onto the special tool’s piston setting base so that
the front mark faces upward.
9. Press in the piston pin using a press. If the press in
load is less than the standard value, replace the piston
pin (piston assembly), connecting rod or both parts.
Standard value: 7,355 - 17,162 N
Connecting rod
PistonPiston pin
BA DC
3mm+L
Guide B
Guide A
Push rod
Piston pin
Front mark
Front
mark
Guide A
Guide BBase

ENGINE OVERHAUL -Crankshaft and Cylinder Block11B-65
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
"AATHRUST BEARING INSTALLATION
1. Install the thrust bearing onto the cylinder block side of
the No. 3 bearing section. The bearing can be installed
easily by applying engine oil.
2. Install the thrust bearing so that the side with the groove
faces the crankshaft weight side.
"BACRANKSHAFT BEARING INSTALLATION
1. Measure the diameter of the crankshaft journal, and
confirm the class shown below. When using a spare part,
each identification colour is painted at the position shown
in the illustration.
2. The cylinder block bearing section bore identification mark
is stamped at the position shown in the illustration.
Crankshaft journalCylinder
block
bearing
Spare
bearing
identificaClassProduct
identifica-
tion colourSpare part
identifica-
tion colourJournal
diameter
mmbearing
section
bore iden-
tification
markidentifica-
tion mark
1NoneYellow56.994 -57 0000057.00011
22
2NoneNone56.988 -56 9940156.99412
23
3NoneWhite56.982 -56 9880256.98813
24
Groove
No. 2
No. 1No. 4
No. 5No. 3
Timing belt side
Cylinder block bearing section
bore identification mark
No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4
No. 5
Cylinder
bore size
mark