Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart. Manual — part 210

STABILIZER BAR

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-17

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<<A>> BOLT (STEERING GEAR AND
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY CON-
NECTION) REMOVAL

AC207740AC

Claw

Clip

Shaft B

Shaft A

Steering column
bolt

1. Remove the steering column bolt securing the

steering gear to the steering column assembly.

2. Disconnect the steering gear from the steering

column assembly while sliding shaft A to shaft B
with the clip claw as shown is pinched.

<<B>>SELF-LOCKING NUT (TIE ROD
END AND KNUCKLE
CONNECTION)/SELF-LOCKING NUT
(LOWER ARM BALL JOINT AND
KNUCKLE CONNECTION) REMOVAL

CAUTION

• The self-locking nut must be only loosened

but not removed from the ball joint. Be sure to
use the special tool.

•

AC208247AL

Cord

Bolt

MB991897 or
MB992011

Self-locking
nut

Ball joint

To prevent the special tool from dropping off,
suspend it with a cord.

1. Install the special tool ball joint remover

(MB991897 or MB992011) as shown in the figure.

AC104739AB

Parallel

Knob

Bolt

Correct

Wrong

2. Turn the bolt and knob to make the special tool

insert horizontal, then hand-tighten the bolt. After
tightening, verify that the insert is still horizontal.
NOTE: When adjusting the special tool wedge
horizontally, position the knob as shown.

3. Turn the bolt to disengage the lower arm ball joint

from the knuckle.

<<C>> FRONT AXLE NO.1
CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

Carry out the works below to gain the clearance
required to remove the stabilizer bar.

AC402971AC

Piece of wood

Transmission
jack

1. Jack up and support the front axle No.1

crossmember assembly with a transmission jack,
and remove the mounting bolts.

2. Lower the front axle No.1 crossmember until the

stabilizer bar can be removed.

>>

C

<<

9.

Steering gear connector (in-vehicle
Electric power steering-ECU side)

>>

B

<<

10. Steering gear bolt (earth bolt)

<<

C

>>

11. Front axle No.1 crossmember

assembly

>>

A

<<

12. Stabilizer bar

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STABILIZER BAR

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-18

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< STABILIZER BAR/STABILIZER
BUSHING/STABILIZER BAR BRACKET
INSTALLATION

AC405476 AB

Stabilizer bar
bracket (LH)

Outside of
vehicle

Stabilizer
bushing (LH)

Approximately
10 mm

Identification
mark

Align the stabilizer bar identification mark with the
right end of the stabilizer bushing (LH).

>>B<< STEERING GEAR BOLT (EARTH
BOLT) INSTALLATION

AC403448AB

View A

A

0 to 45˚

Tighten the steering gear bolt so that the installation
angle of the earth cable is within the area shown in
the figure.

>>C<< STEERING GEAR CONNECTOR
(IN-VEHICLE EPS-ECU SIDE)
INSTALLATION

AC405880 AB

Electric power steering-ECU

Connector

Grommet

Firmly secure the grommet to the body panel and
connect the connector to the Electric power steer-
ing-ECU.

>>D<< COLLAR/STABILIZER
RUBBER/SELF-LOCKING NUT
INSTALLATION

AC207017

A

AB

Tighten the self-locking nut until its protruding length
meets the standard value (A).

Standard value (A): 19

± 1.5 mm

>>E<< BOLT (STEERING GEAR AND
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
CONNECTION) INSTALLATION

AC208330 AB

Steering column assembly yoke

Bolt hole
(threaded)

Bolt hole
(non-threaded)

Insert the bolt connecting the steering column
assembly with the steering gear into the
non-threaded bolt hole.

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STABILIZER BAR

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-19

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <4G1>

M1332001900440

CAUTION

Before removing the steering wheel and air bag module assembly, refer to GROUP 52B, Service Pre-
cautions

P.52B-5

and Air Bag Module and Clock Spring

P.52B-145

. Also, put the front wheels in

straight-ahead position. Failure to do so may damage the SRS clock spring and render the SRS air
bag inoperative, which results serious driver injury.

Pre-removal Operation
• Air bag module and steering wheel (Refer to GROUP

52B, Driver’s, front passenger’s air bag module(s) and

clock spring

P.52B-145

).

• Engine room centre under cover
• Engine room side under cover (RH)

• Front exhaust pipe (Refer to GROUP 15, Exhaust pipe

and main muffler

P.15-21

).

• Engine roll stopper rod assembly (Refer to GROUP 32,

Engine roll stopper rod

P.32-11

).

Post-installation Operation
• Engine roll stopper rod assembly (Refer to GROUP 32,

Engine roll stopper rod

P.32-11

).

• Front exhaust pipe (Refer to GROUP 15, Exhaust pipe

and main muffler

P.15-21

).

• Engine room side under cover (RH)

• Engine room centre under cover

• Air bag module and steering wheel (Refer to GROUP

52B, Driver’s, front passenger’s air bag module(s) and

clock spring

P.52B-145

).

• Checking steering wheel position with wheels straight

ahead

• Front wheel alignment check and adjustment (Refer to

P.33-5

).

AC601450AC

2

18 ± 2 N·m

8

123 ± 12 N·m

123 ± 12 N·m

28 ± 3 N·m

60 ± 6 N·m

30 ± 5 N·m

39 ± 5 N·m

3

5

6

5

1

N

9

N

13

12

10

9.0 ± 2.0 N·m

11

N

7

Removal steps

<<

A

>>

>>

E

<<

1.

Bolt (Steering gear and steering
column assembly connection)

>>

A

<<

2.

Stabilizer bar bracket

>>

A

<<

3.

Stabilizer bushing

>>

D

<<

4.

Self-locking nut

>>

D

<<

5.

Stabilizer rubber

>>

D

<<

6.

Stabilizer link assembly

7.

Front height sensor and lower arm
connection (LH) <Vehicles with
headlamp auto levelling system>

<<

B

>>

8.

Self-locking nut (lower arm and
knuckle connection)

<<

B

>>

9.

Self-locking nut (Tie rod end and
knuckle connection)

Removal steps (Continued)

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STABILIZER BAR

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-20

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<<A>> BOLT (STEERING GEAR AND
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY CON-
NECTION) REMOVAL

AC207740AC

Claw

Clip

Shaft B

Shaft A

Steering column
bolt

1. Remove the steering column bolt securing the

steering gear to the steering column assembly.

2. Disconnect the steering gear from the steering

column assembly while sliding shaft A to shaft B
with the clip claw as shown is pinched.

<<B>>SELF-LOCKING NUT (TIE ROD
END AND KNUCKLE
CONNECTION)/SELF-LOCKING NUT
(LOWER ARM BALL JOINT AND
KNUCKLE CONNECTION) REMOVAL

CAUTION

• Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen

it and use the special tool to avoid possible
damage to ball joint threads.

•

AC102599AC

Cord

Bolt

MB991113

Nut

Ball joint

Hang the special tool with cord to prevent it
from falling.

Replace the self-locking nut with a regular nut, and
then install special tool steering linkage puller
(MB991113) as shown in the figure.

>>

C

<<

10. Steering gear connector (in-vehicle

Electric power steering-ECU)

>>

B

<<

11. Steering gear bolt (earth bolt)

<<

C

>>

12. Front axle No.1 crossmember

assembly

>>

A

<<

13. Stabilizer bar

Removal steps (Continued)

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