Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII User manual

EXTERIOR – GENERAL 51-1
SECTION 51
EXTERIOR
CONTENTS
GENERAL
New servicing information now applies with the following changes and additions. Apart from the information below, servicing is
the same as the Lancer Evolution VII.
• Changes in the shape of the front bumper and addition of new components
• Addition of components due to changes in rear spoiler shape, and change in the positioning of double-sided adhesive tape
• Change in the shape of three diamond mark, EVOLUTION mark and LANCER mark, and change in the positioning of
EVOLUTION mark and LANCER mark.
Gene al .......................................................1
F ont bumpe ...........................................2
Adhesives................................................2
Front bumper ..........................................2
Rea spoile ...............................................4
Adhesive .................................................4
Rear spoiler ............................................
Ma ks ..........................................................6

EXTERIOR – FRONT BUMPER
51-2
F ont Bumpe
Adhesive
F ont bumpe
Removal and Installation
Removal p ocedu e
1. Side under cover
2. Centre under cover
3. Under cover centre bracket
4. Front under cover
• Splash shield installation clip
• Water spray hose connection (see Chapter 1 )
. Front bumper assembly
Section A-A
clip
Section B-B
clip
clip
Section C-C
Application Brand
Three Diamond Mark Double-sided tape: Generic product (width 20 mm, thickness 0.8 mm)
fender

EXTERIOR – FRONT BUMPER 51-3
Double-sided tape: Gene ic tape
Width: 20 mm; Thickness 0.8 mm
Disassembly and Reassembly
Clip
Clip
Section A-A Section B-B

EXTERIOR – FRONT BUMPER, REAR SPOILER
51-4
Disassembly P ocedu e
1. Three diamond mark
2. Licence plate trim
3. Licence plate bracket
4. Licence plate bracket assembly
. Cover
6. Front air dam panel
7. Front bumper lower plate assembly
8. Front bumper lower reinforcement
assembly
9. Front bumper reinforcement assembly
10.Bumper net
11. Front bumper side cover
12. Bumper side net (LH)
13. Oil cooler duct
14. Bumper side net (RH)
• Water spray hose and nozzle
(see Chap. 1 )
1 . Front bumper side plate assembly
16. Front bumper upper reinforcement
assembly
17. Front bumper face
Disassembly se vice points
ARemoval of f ont bumpe side plate
Use the same procedure as that for removal of front bumper rivets
in previous model.
Reassembly se vice points
A Installation of f ont bumpe side plate
Use the same procedure as that for installation of front bumper
rivets in previous model.
Rea Spoile
Adhesive
AA
Application Brand
Rear Spoiler Double-sided tape : Generic product A (width mm, thickness 0.8 mm); B (width mm,
thickness 1.2 mm)
Double-sided tape removing agent : Sumitomo 3M 4000 double-sided tape remover (made
by Sumitomo 3M)
Primer : Sumitomo 3M 8107 parts primer (made by Sumitomo 3M)

EXTERIOR – REAR SPOILER 51-5
Rea Spoile
Removal and Installation
Removal p ocedu e
• Boot lid bumper
1. Cap
2. Rear spoiler
Double-sided tape: Gene ic p oducts A: width 5 mm, thickness 0.8 mm,
B: width 5 mm, thickness 1.2 mm
P ime : Sumitomo 3M 8107 PP pa ts p ime
Remarks :
The removal and installation service points are the same as those for the air dam, bumper moulding, wing and door moulding
in the previous model.
AA

EXTERIOR – MARKS
51-6
Ma ks
Removal and Installation
1. Three diamond mark
A2. LANCER mark
A 3. EVOLUTION mark
Installation se vice points
AInstallation of ma ks
1. Installation position
(2) LANCER ma k
Boot lid end line
Boot lid end line

EXTERIOR – MARKS 51-7
(3) EVOLUTION mark
2. Installation p ocedu e
(1) Remove grease from installation surface of the body, using unleaded
gasoline.
(2) Peel off the protective backing of the mark and apply it to the installation
position.
Caution
1) Pe fo m this ope ation in a dust-f ee envi onment at a oom tempe atu e
of 20 – 38°C.
2) If the oom tempe atu e is less than 20°C, then the ma k and body
(installation position) must be heated to 20 – 30°C.
3) The ma k must be p essed to eliminate any ai bubbles.
Boot lid end line
Boot lid end line