In detail: Lancer 10 DIY repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.
Japanese cars are good for everyone. They are beautiful, reliable, fairly easy to assemble and disassemble, the list of advantages can be enumerated for a long time. But, sadly, they also break. But they do it less often than cars of many other manufacturers. And yet, you can't get away from breakdowns, the driver can only reduce them to a minimum.
What to do if your handsome Japanese man suddenly becomes capricious? Naturally, contact a car service, at least in order to understand what kind of Mitsubishi Lancer X repair you need. Of course, you can hardly do engine repairs with your own hands. Unless, of course, you are a car mechanic. But simple repair work on the Lancer is quite possible to carry out on your own, the main thing is to have "straight arms".
One of the simplest "repairs" will be an electrician, more precisely, its obvious parts. The main problems are burnt out light bulbs and blown fuses. Both changes quickly and easily in Lancer. The bulbs can be easily reached, they are sold in any car dealership, so there is no problem from this side. So it is with fuses. The block is in an easily accessible place, it is detailed which fuse is responsible for what, so you can deal with these problems quickly enough. But if this does not help, then it is better to contact an electrician, who can determine the cause of the breakdown much faster.
Do-it-yourself repairs for Mitsubishi Lancer 10 are also possible in the "wheel" part. Changing brake discs and pads, both front and rear, is not a big problem. Fortunately, there are many different descriptions and "manuals" for this procedure. And we have already described these procedures on our website. So, if there is enough skill and courage, why not, change boldly.
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On Mitsubishi Lancer 10, repairs are independently possible in terms of appearance. Everything is simple here. Replacing bumpers, for example, is done literally within an hour, if the work is not very rushed. This is one of the advantages of Japanese cars in general: the parts are secured extremely reliably, but at the right time they are removed quickly and without any problems - caps, rivets, bolts, screws - everything is unscrewed, snapped off without unnecessary effort. The headlights are just as easy to change, if such a nuisance has already happened. Doors, hood, trunk lid - you won't have any problems with these parts if you need to replace them. This, by the way, is good not only for repairs, but also, for example, for tuning.
Replacing various sensors will not be a particularly difficult task on the tenth Lancer. For example, it is quite easy to change the idle sensor. Or a thermostat - it can be replaced in half an hour with the appropriate instructions. The oxygen sensor changes even easier, in general, according to the sensors, almost everything is in your hands. Change various filters, change oil or antifreeze, change the fuel pump - there are practically no questions about consumables, they change quite simply. Of course, it should be borne in mind that both this and the above repairs have a bunch of different conditions, restrictions and warnings, but if you have your hands in the right place, you have the necessary tools and premises, then you can carry out the listed procedures.
But still, on the Mitsubishi Lancer X, deeper repairs should be entrusted to professionals. Of course, you can remember the Soviet times, when cars were easily repaired with their own hands in garages, but now cars are more complicated. And the risk of causing an error in the "brain" is easy and simple.They didn’t screw it up to the end, here they didn’t fully insert the “chip” of wires, and that’s it, an unpleasant icon is on. And then knock him out of your memory, spend a lot of money. Such breakdowns as replacing the timing belt, repairing the steering rack, and in general the suspension, braking system, engine are best entrusted to professionals who actually "ate the dog". Car mechanics with the proper experience already know all the nuances of a Japanese sports car, will be able to bypass all the pitfalls and dangers of complex repairs and will not let one breakdown grow into global problems.
So, a short summary. Lancer 10 is a car for people, and many minor breakdowns can be fixed by yourself. It does not belong to the class of cars in which you have to disassemble half of the body in order to simply change the bulb in the headlights. So if you find this trouble on the way, you can change it without any problems. So it is with the replacement of consumables - you can do it yourself. But with deeper problems, go to a car service, do not risk the "health" of your pet.
Mitsubishi Lancer X is a 4-door C-class sedan, the latest generation of the Lancer. Possesses good technical characteristics and attractive appearance. Many motorists report excellent performance. However, no matter how reliable the Mitsubishi Lancer is, its repair is just around the corner.
In Russia and the countries of the former CIS, negative factors regularly affect the car, its mechanisms and components are subjected to constant stress. All these reasons provoke a variety of breakdowns. Some of them can be repaired on their own, while others are recommended to be eliminated by contacting the service.
Most often, breakdowns are usually designated as typical or characteristic. They arise in the following nodes of the Mitsubishi Lancer 10:
engine;
suspension;
electrical and electronic components.
Fuel filter and repair of Mitsubishi Lancer 10
The fuel filter has a small resource. Its replacement will be required after 30 thousand kilometers. 1.6L models often require cleaning or replacing the throttle valve.
The steering rack periodically fails.
Replacement of struts and springs may be required. This happens especially often when driving off-road, with sloppy and harsh driving.
The struts of the front stabilizer require replacement after 40 thousand km; a little earlier it is necessary to change the bushings of the front and rear stabilizer.
The ball joint must be replaced after 90 thousand km, and the shock absorbers - after 120 thousand km.
The air conditioner may be damaged.
Some electrical components fail.
Body service
The car body also wears out over time and loses its former appearance. This happens especially quickly with improper storage of the car and lack of maintenance.
Service Mitsubishi Lancer x can be carried out both in the service and with your own hands. For example, replacing consumables is easy to do on your own. The owner of the lancer can easily replace the used engine oil, add antifreeze or change the fuel pump.
If there are no professional skills of a locksmith, then it is better to perform all mechanical work in a service. Especially if the damage is significant. It is easier to fix small defects on your own. So, blown fuses and burnt out light bulbs can be replaced with your own hands. Parts are sold in any auto parts store.
A variety of sensors can be easily replaced. This could be an oxygen regulator or an idle regulator.It is not difficult for a car enthusiast to replace the thermostat. For convenience, you can use the factory instructions, in which you can find meaningful answers regarding commissioning.
In Mitsubishi Lancer 10, do-it-yourself repairs can be performed on the chassis - replacement of pads and brake discs... Without resorting to the help of specialists, the owners make external changes: they modernize the bumpers, hood or doors, change the headlights. It is better to entrust complex body restoration to professionals.
The following activities are carried out in the process of repairing an internal combustion engine:
replacement of the timing belt and chain;
replacement of valve stem seals;
grinding the plane of the cylinder head;
flushing the injector and throttle valve;
pressure testing of the cylinder head.
Some procedures can be carried out independently, for example, replacing the alternator drive belt.
First of all, for this it is necessary to remove the expansion tank.
Then, using a 16 key, press the tension roller and remove the belt.
After that, you can install a new belt, but this will require studying the drive diagram. It is important to remember the passage of the belt through the units and drive rollers.
Minor body repairs on the Mitsubishi Lancer X can be done by yourself. Small scratches and chips are allowed to be treated and masked with special means or to be tinted. At the same time, it is important to correctly select the color of the paintwork, using the car's wine code.
Tuned bumper skirt
With your own hands, you can replace a damaged molding or some other body elements. Often these body parts are modified. Most common tuning bumper and its components.
If the damage is serious, professional help will be required. The service can carry out the following body repair work:
straightening;
welding works;
work on the slipway - restoration of the body geometry;
partial or complete painting;
galvanizing the body and treating it with anti-corrosion agents.
Such repair requires professional equipment and experience of craftsmen.
A wide variety of malfunctions can occur in the chassis. Some of them can be eliminated by yourself. For example, replace the front shock absorbers. You only need to unscrew 4 bolts, 2 of which are the bolts of the shock absorber itself, 1 are the stabilizer struts and 1 are the hose attachments. From above, you need to unscrew the 3 bolts securing the shock absorber.
Replacing the front shock absorber
You will need to use a tie to disassemble the shock absorber itself and remove the springs from the shock absorber. In order to study this issue in more detail, you can watch the video on the repair and maintenance of the Mitsubishi Lancer 10.
