Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart. Manual - part 206

GROUP 33

FRONT 

SUSPENSION

CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .

33-2

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . .

33-3

LUBRICANT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-4

SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-4

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . .

33-5

FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK 

 

AND ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-5

LOWER ARM BALL JOINT AXIAL PLAY 

 

CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-6

LOWER ARM BALL JOINT COVER 

 

CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-6

STRUT ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-7

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  . . . . . . . . 

33-7

INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-7

DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 

33-8

INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-10

LOWER ARM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-11

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <4A9>  . . 

33-11

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <4G1> . . 

33-13

INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-14

LOWER ARM BALL JOINT COVER 

 

REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-15

STABILIZER BAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-16

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <4A9>  . . 

33-16

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <4G1> . . 

33-19

INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

33-22

WANINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES

WARNING

•

Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can lead to 

personal injury or death to service personnel (from inadvertent firing of the air bag) or to the driver and 

paassenger (from rendering the SRS inoperative).

•

Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed only at an 

authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.

•

MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review this manual, and especially its GROUP 52B - Supplemental 

Restraint System (SRS) before beginning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any 

SRS-related component.

NOTE

The SRS includes the following components: SRS air bag control unit, SRS warning light, front impact sensors, air bag module,                   

clock spring, and interconnecting wiring. Other SRS-related components (that may have to be removed/installed in connection               

with SRS service or maintenance) are indicated in the table of contents by an asterisk (*).

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GENERAL INFORMATION

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-2

GENERAL INFORMATION

M1332000100764

The front suspension is a MacPherson strut with coil 
spring. The shock absorber is gas-filled hydraulic 
double-acting type.

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM

AC402422 AF

<4A9>

A-point bushing

Stabilizer bar

Coil spring

Strut assembly

Lower arm

Front axle No.1 crossmember 
(Flat crossmember)

Lower arm

Ball joint

Lower arm 
close 
section 

AC402422AE

<4G1>

A-point bushing

Stabilizer bar

Coil spring

Strut assembly

Lower arm

Front axle No.1 crossmember 
(Flat crossmember)

Lower arm

Ball joint

AC207732

Lower arm 
close 
section 

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SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-3

SPECIFICATIONS
COIL SPRING

<4A9>

Item

Specification

Wire diameter mm

12

Average outside diameter mm

133 

− 149 − 154

Free length mm

CVT

331

5MT

301

<4G1>

Item

Specification

Wire diameter mm

13

Average outside diameter mm

133 

− 150 − 154

Free length mm

300

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

M1332000300898

Item

Standard value

Toe-in

At the centre of tyre tread mm

0 

± 2

Toe-angle (per wheel)

0

°00' ± 0°06'

Steering angle

Inner wheel

Vehicles with 14-inch 
wheels

41

°40' ± 1°30'

Vehicles with 15-inch 
wheels

39

°00' ± 1°30'

Vehicles with 16-inch 
wheels

34

°10' ± 1°30'

Outer wheel 
<reference>

Vehicles with 14-inch 
wheels

35

°30'

Vehicles with 15-inch 
wheels

33

°40'

Vehicles with 16-inch 
wheels

30

°00'

Camber 

4A9

− 0°30' ± 0°30' *

4G1

− 0°30' ± 0°45' *

Caster 

4A9

2

°35' ± 0°30' *

4G1

2

°40' ± 0°45' *

Kingpin inclination 

13

°20' ± 0°30'

Lower arm ball joint starting torque N

⋅m

0 

− 3.9

Protruding length of stabilizer link thread part mm <4A9>

19 

± 1.5

Protruding length of stabilizer link assembly mm <4G1>

5.0 

± 1.5

NOTE: *: Difference between right and left wheels must be less than 30'

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LUBRICANT

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-4

LUBRICANT

M1332000400378

Item

Specified lubricant

Quantity

Bump rubber

Contact surface 
between the bump 
rubber and the spring 
upper seat

Multipurpose grease SAE J310, 
NLGI No.2 or equivalent

As required

Lower arm ball joint 
<4A9>

Inside of dust cover

Inside of dust cover : 
9.0 

± 0.5 g

Lip portion of dust cover

Lip portion of dust 
cover : 1.0 

± 0.5 g

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1332000600651

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB991004

MB991004

Wheel alignment gauge 
attachment

Wheel alignment 
measurement <Vehicles 
with aluminium wheels>

MB991237

A

B

A: MB991237
B: MB991238

A: Spring compressor 

body

B: Arm set, large

Coil spring compression

MB990326

MB990326

Preload socket

Lower arm ball joint 
starting torque check

MB991680

A

B

MB991680

A: MB991681
B: MB991682

Wrench and socket set

A: Wrench
B: Socket

Strut assembly 
disassembly and 
reassembly

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