Hood - Except Lancer Evolution — Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2007-2016)

Hood - Except Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

INTRODUCTION

Wind noise at the hood may be caused by improper hood adjustment.

TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If you follow them carefully, you will be sure that you have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a hood fault.

Gather information from the customer.
Verify that the condition described by the customer exists.
Find the malfunction by following the SYMPTOM CHART.
Verify malfunction is eliminated.

TROUBLE SYMPTOM CHART

Symptom	Inspection procedure	Reference
Difficult locking and unlocking	1	INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: DIFFICULT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
Uneven body clearance	2	INSPECTION PROCEDURE 2: UNEVEN BODY CLEARANCE
Uneven height	3	INSPECTION PROCEDURE 3: UNEVEN HEIGHT

TROUBLE SYMPTOM CHART

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check that the release cable is routed correctly. Q: Is the release cable routed correctly? YES: Go to Step 2. NO: Re-route the release cable. Then go to Step 4 .
STEP 2. Check the engagement of the hood latch and hood striker. Q: Are the hood latch and hood striker engaged correctly? YES: Go to Step 3. NO: Adjust the hood latch (Refer to «ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD < RALLIART >»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#hood-except-lancer-evolution) ). Then go to Step 4 .
STEP 3. Check for proper lubrication of release cable. Q: Is the release cable properly lubricated? YES: Go to Step 4. NO: Lubricate, then go to Step 4.
STEP 4. Retest the system. Q: Does the hood lock operate normally? YES: The procedure is complete. NO: Return to Step 1 .

STEP 1. Check the clearance around the hood. Q: Is the clearance around the hood even? YES: Go to Step 2. NO: Adjust the hood (Refer to «ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD < Except RALLIART >»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#hood-except-lancer-evolution) , «ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD < RALLIART >»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#hood-except-lancer-evolution) or «ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD < Except RALLIART >»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#hood-except-lancer-evolution) for GTS). Then go to Step 2.
STEP 2. Retest the system. Q: Are the clearances between body panels even? YES: The procedure is complete. NO: Return to Step 1 .

STEP 1. Check the hood damper height. Q: Is the hood damper height proper? YES: Go to Step 2. NO: Adjust the hood damper (Refer to «ADJUSTMENT OF HOOD HEIGHT»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#hood-except-lancer-evolution__adjustment-of-hood-height) ). Then go to Step 2.
STEP 2. Retest the system. Q: Are the hood and body height even? YES: The procedure is complete. NO: Return to Step 1 .

Scheme 6

Scheme 6: ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD < Except RALLIART >

Loosen the hood hinge mounting nuts but do not remove them. Move the hood hinge back/forth and left/right to align the hood level.
After the adjustment, tighten the hood hinge mounting nuts to 9.5 ± 3.5 N.m (84 ± 31 in-lb).

Scheme 7

Scheme 7: ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE AROUND HOOD < RALLIART >

Loosen the hood hinge mounting bolts but do not remove them. Move the hood hinge back/forth and left/right to align the hood level.
After the adjustment, tighten the hood hinge mounting bolts to 12 ± 2 N.m (106 ± 17 in-lb).

Scheme 8

Scheme 8: ALIGNMENT OF HOOD LATCH AND STRIKER

Remove the headlight support panel cover (Refer to «FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR GRILLE»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#front-bumper-assembly-and-radiator-grille-except-lancer-evolution) ).
Loosen the hood latch mounting bolts but do not remove them. Move the hood latch up/down and left/right to align the hood level and adjust the hood striker engagement.
After the adjustment, tighten the hood latch mounting bolts to 9.0 ± 1.0 N.m (80 ±9 in-lb).
Install the headlight support panel cover. (Refer to «FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY AND RADIATOR GRILLE»(/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/x-2007-2016/remont/exterior-body-panels/#front-bumper-assembly-and-radiator-grille-except-lancer-evolution) .)

ADJUSTMENT OF HOOD HEIGHT

Turn the damper to the dimension shown in the figure to adjust the hood height. If the hood height is still not even, turn the damper again until the height is even. The damper height is altered by roughly 4 mm (0.16 inch) when the damper is rotated one full turn.

Note. If a rattling noise is heard due to the vibration of the hood when the vehicle is being driven, adjust the damper height until the damper is seated on the hood.