Mitsubishi Eclipse / Eclipse Spyder (2000-2002). Service and repair manual — part 542

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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FRONT AXLE

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NOTE: BJ: Birfield Joint, TJ: Tripod Joint

Required Special Tools:

•

MB990890: Rear Suspension Bush Base

•

MB990930: Installation Adapter

•

MB990932: Installation Adapter

•

MB990934: Installation Adapter

•

MB990938: Installation Adapter

•

MB991172: Adapter

•

MB991248 or MD998801: Inner Shaft Remover

•

MB991561: Boot Band Crimping Tool

DISASSEMBLY STEPS

>>G<<

1. TJ BOOT BAND (LARGE)

>>G<<

2. TJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)

>>F<<

3. TJ CASE AND INNER SHAFT

ASSEMBLY

4. TJ CASE
5. SEAL PLATE

<<A>> >>E<<

6. INNER SHAFT
7. DUST COVER
8. BRACKET ASSEMBLY

>>D<<

9. DUST SEAL OUTER

>>D<<

10. DUST SEAL INNER

<<B>> >>C<<

11. CENTER BEARING
12. CENTER BEARING BRACKET
13. CIRCLIP
14. SNAP RING

>>B<<

15. SPIDER ASSEMBLY

<<C>> >>A<<

16. TJ BOOT
17. BJ ASSEMBLY

>>A<<

18. DAMPER BAND <2.4L ENGINE, 3.0L

ENGINE-LH>

>>A<<

19. DYNAMIC DAMPER <2.4L ENGINE,

3.0L ENGINE-LH>

20. BJ BOOT BAND (LARGE)
21. BJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)
22. BJ BOOT

DISASSEMBLY STEPS (Continued)

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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LUBRICATION POINTS

AC001161

GREASE:
MULTIPURPOSE GREASE

DUST SEAL INNER: 14

–

20 g (0.5

–

0.7 oz)

DUST SEAL OUTER: 8

–

12 g (0.3

–

0.4 oz)

GREASE:
REPAIR KIT GREASE
<2.4L ENGINE>
100 ± 10 g (3.5 ± 0.4 oz)
<3.0L ENGINE>
105 ± 10 g (3.7 ± 0.4 oz)

THE DRIVESHAFT JOINT USES
SPECIAL GREASE. DO NOT MIX
OLD AND NEW OR DIFFERENT
TYPES OF GREASE.

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

! CAUTION

AE

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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FRONT AXLE

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> INNER SHAFT REMOVAL
1. Use special tool MB991248 or MD998801 to remove the

inner shaft assembly and the seal plate from the TJ case.

NOTE: Press the seal plate to deform it, and then press out
the inner shaft.

2. Use special tool MB991248 or MD998801 to remove the

inner shaft from the center bearing bracket.

<<B>> CENTER BEARING REMOVAL
Use special tools MB990930 and MB990938 to press the
center bearing out from the center bearing bracket.

AC001162

TJ CASE

MB991248 OR
MD998801

TJ CASE

MB991248 OR
MD998801

AB

SEAL PLATE

AC001163

INNER
SHAFT

MB991248 OR
MD998801

AB

CENTER
BEARING
BRACKET

AC001164

MB990938

CENTER BEARING

CENTER
BEARING
BRACKET

AB

MB990930

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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<<C>> TJ BOOT REMOVAL
Wrap plastic tape around the spline part on the BJ assembly so
that the TJ boot is not damaged when they are removed.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< DYNAMIC DAMPER/DAMPER BAND/TJ BOOT
INSTALLATION
1. Install the dynamic damper in the position shown in the

illustration.

CAUTION

•

There should be no grease adhered to the rubber part
of the dynamic damper.

•

The damper band and the TJ boot band (small) are
different in shape. Be careful not to assemble a wrong
band by identifying a color of the band.

2. Secure the damper bands.

3. Wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline, and then install

the TJ boot band (small) and TJ boot.

>>B<< SPIDER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

CAUTION

The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not mix old
and new or different types of grease.
1. Apply the repair kit grease to the spider axles and rollers of

the spider assembly.

2. Face the chamfered portion of the spider assembly's spline

toward the driveshaft, and then install the spider assembly
to the driveshaft.

AC001165AF

PLASTIC TAPE

ITEMS

LH

RH

A mm (in)

242

±

3 (9.5

±

0.12)

254

±

3 (10.0

±

0.12)

ITEMS

BAND COLOR

Damper band

Blue

TJ boot band

Silver

AC001166

A

AB

BJ

AC001167AB

CHAMFERED
PORTION