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My Mitsubishi Lancer need wheel alignment, tell me, under what degree the wheel should be set up

The Lancer pulling to left or right by self it's hard to drive and wearing the tyres.

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Castor angle 1/2 to 11/2 degrees
camber 0 to 1degrees
toe in 1/8 to 1/4
As it has to be done at a wheel alignment shop they will know the best settings. Make sure that they do the alignment on the rear first as it affects the front alignment

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 23, 2008

SOURCE: Hi im driving 2002 lancer

Hi. Maybe what you need now is to have the ball bearings checked. If they're fine, the thing to do is to pack them up with grease. If need replacement, they'll provide you with a new set of them for a modic price at any auto parts store, but my personal choice is always the manufacturer dealership, so you can have the peace of mind that is an OEM part and that it will last for the longest. Usual service mileage for these parts is 50,000mi.

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ash seder

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  • Posted on Jan 05, 2009

SOURCE: Mitsubishi Lancer Problems

the problem with the handling may be due to a steering alignment isue our you may have a problem with the bushes in the car it may pay to take it to a suspension expert and pay to get it tested ( this dose not cost to much)
the problem with the heater control is generally in the knob it self the mechanism fails and you will need to replace it recommend going to the wreckers and acquiring one.
how many settings do you have with your blower are all of them working if not you may need to get a new fan resistor ( from mits )
of all settings are working there may be a fault in the blower unit our it may be full of leaves.
as for the air filter i recommend you go to your parts retailer and get a high flow pannal filter that fits straight into the existing housing, you will get the same benefits with out having to modify the air intake and you will not have any problems with road worthy ect.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 17, 2009

SOURCE: noisy wheel bearings

Yea man, take it to the shop.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 22, 2009

SOURCE: Can't move the climate control knob to hot

There is a technical service bulletin for this problem.(tsb# 05-55-003) The blend door inside the heater box is binding and needs to be replaced. Unfortunately, the dash has to be removed and the a.c. refrigerant removed in order to remove the heater box.
I already have purchased the blend door and the linkage for my son,s 2003 Lancer. I will be doing the job in about a week.
I am a professional auto repair tech with 38 years experience. I would not recommend doing this job yourself unless you are pretty good with auto repair work.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 06, 2010

SOURCE: 2004 mitsubishi outander rear wheels tilting - extreme tyre wear.

Yes there is adjustment. You need to get the alignment checked out. It could be worn bushes and/or damage to the suspension linkages and struts.

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