Mitsubishi Lancer Front Caliper Guide Bolt Torque

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Owners of other Mitsubishi vehicles suchas the Mirage, Lancer Evolution ('Evo'), Outlander, 3000GT,Diamante, Eclipse, Endeavor, Galant, Montero, ASX, Triton L200 andRaider may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

https://mhbkxz.over-blog.com/2020/12/best-video-creation-and-editing-software.html. The tools needed to complete this frontbrake job include a lug nut wrench, a floor jack, two jack stands, a14mm socket, a 3/8' drive ratcheting wrench, a 'C' or'F' clamp and a tubeof synthetic brake parts lubricant grease.

A few compatible sets of new front brakepads with their part numbers are as follows: Wagner ThermoQuietQC866, Akebono ACT866, Dura International BP866 C, Bosch BP866,Centric 105.0866, Raybestos SGD866C, ACDelco 14D866CH, Monroe CX866and Carquest Wearever Ceramic PXD866H.

Gently pull off the plastic wheel cover or 'hubcap' from the front wheels.

Slightly loosen the 5 lug nuts in thecounterclockwise direction with the tire iron.

Raise the front of the car with the floorjack and securely support it with the two jack stands.

Spin off the 5 lug nuts in thecounterclockwise direction and set them aside in a safe place.

The caliper is held in place to the bracket bytwo bolts on the back side of the caliper facing in towards the engine.

Then loosen the lower 14mm caliper bolt byturning it in the clockwise direction (as seen from the outside of thevehicle).

Spin out the upper and lower caliper bolts / slider pins and set them asidein a safe place.

On this 2015 Lancer, the wear bar was situatedat the top of the inner brake pad.

I recommend buying the Wagner ThermoQuietQC866brake pads since they have excellent reviews onAmazon.

If your new set of front brake pads includedreplacement brake hardware, pull the old pad abutment or 'anti-rattle' clipsout of the top and bottom of the bracket before pushing the new ones in toplace.

In order for the caliper to fit over thethicker new brake pads, the caliper piston needs to be compressed backwards.

Attach the 'F' clamp to the caliper using theback of an old brake pad to evenly distribute the pressure across thepiston.

Move to the rightrear area of the engine bay and twist off the black plastic brake fluid reservoir capin the counterclockwise direction.

Removing the reservoir cap will allow the brakefluid to more easily travel back through the hose when you compress thepiston.

Slowly turn the 'C' or'F' clamp handle in theclockwise direction to compress back the piston until it is almost flush with itsrubber dust boot.

Repeatedly check the level in the reservoir while youare compressing the piston to make sure it doesn't over flow.

Clean up anyspilled brake fluid immediately since brake fluid can easily damaged paintedsurfaces.

Try to avoid pinching or otherwise damagingthe rubber dust boot that surrounds the piston.

Replace the reservoir cap as soon as possiblesince brake fluid is hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air).

Thoroughly clean off the brake rotor, caliperbracket, brake caliper assembly and the lug nut studs with brake partscleaner spray. Do not use compressed air or blow with your mouth to cleanoff the brake parts since breathing in brake dust can be harmful to yourhealth. Brake dust can be carcinogenic (cancer causing) if inhaled.

Apply a thin layer of brake parts lubricant toany area where there is metal to metal contact such as the outer lip of thecaliper piston. Do not apply caliper grease to the friction surface of thenew pads.

If your Lancer previously exhibited shuddering, pulsations, or vibrationsin the front end during braking, you may need to have your rotors 'turned'(resurfaced) or just replace them with brand new rotors. If this is thefirst front brake job on your car and the rotors appear to be in excellentcondition, you should be able to just replace the pads with great results.

To remove the existing rotors and install newones, remove the two bolts on the rear of the caliper bracket that attach itto the steering knuckle. Then loosen the old rotor with a rubber mallet, pull itoff, and slide the new one in its place.

Push the twopads together until they are flush against the rotor.

If the caliper won't fit over the new pads, youmight need to compress the piston back a bit further.

In order for the caliper to operate smoothly,the two caliper slider pins need to be well lubricated.

Apply a thin layer of brake parts lubricantgrease to the smooth parts of each caliper bolt / slider pin.

Re-insert the two caliper bolts / slider pinsand rotate them a few turns by hand in the counterclockwise direction (asseen from the outside of the vehicle) to prevent them from becoming crossthreaded.

Double check that both caliper bolts are tightbefore moving on to the next steps.

It would be best to bleed the brake lines atthis time in order to flush out the old fluid and replace it with fresh DOT 3brake fluid. For more on this topic, check out my Brake Line Fluid Bleeding With An Assistant DIY Guide oralternatively the Brake Line Fluid Bleeding With A Power Bleeder Guide.

The brake fluid bleeder valve is locatedunderneath a rubber cap on the back side of the caliper just below the topcaliper bolt.

Slightly tighten the lug nuts in a 'star' or 'crisscross' pattern with the tire iron.

Continue tightening the lug nuts in the clockwisedirection to about 1/4 to 1/3 turn past hand tight.

It would be best to use a torque wrench tomake sure that the lug nuts are properly tightened. The Lancer owner's manualspecifies that the lug nuts should be tightened to about 73 lb-ft of torque.

Sit in the driver's seat of the vehicle andpump the brake pedal a few times to restore the brake line pressure. Checkthe brake fluid in the reservoir and verify that it is at the proper level.If it is low, add some DOT 3 fluid.

To break in your new front brake pads, justdrive normally for the first few hundred miles while trying to avoid anyhard or 'panic' stops which may glaze over the new pads and cause them to benoisy and/or not perform as well.

It's also a good idea to regularly check yourdriveway or garage for drops of brake fluid which may indicate a leak, checkthe brake fluid level in the reservoir, and also verify that the lug nutsare still tight.

For more, check out my other 2008-2015 Mitsubishi Lancer DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides.

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