Door Fit Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Required Special Tools:

MB990211: Slide Hammer
MB990243: Body Puller
MB990900 or MB991164: Door Adjusting Wrench
MB990939: Brass Bar

CAUTION:

Do not rotate special tool MB991164 with a torque of over 98 N.m (72 ft-lb).

When the clearance between the door and the body is uneven
1. Apply protective tape to the fender around the hinge installation position and door edge.
2. Remove the splash shield front <Front door only> (Refer to SPLASH SHIELD -- LANCER EVOLUTION ).
3. Remove the center pillar trim, lower <Rear door only> (Refer to INTERIOR TRIM ).
4. Use special tool MB990900 or MB991164 to loosen the hinge mounting bolts on the body side, and then adjust the clearance around the door so that it is uniform on all sides.
5. Move the door to adjust until the clearance around the door is even.
  
  Fig 1: Loosening Hinge Mounting Bolts Using Special Tool
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
When the door is not flush with the vehicle body surface.
1. Loosen the door-side hinge mounting bolts.
  NOTE: The non-adjusting bolts have been installed as a factory setting. To adjust the levelling of the door, replace them with the adjusting bolts (MU001031).
  
  Fig 2: Door Hinge Mounting Bolts
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
2. Move the door to adjust so that the door is flush with the vehicle body.
3. Tighten the door-side door hinge mounting bolt to the specified torque.
  Tightening torque: 26 ± 6 N.m (19 ± 5 ft-lb)
  
  Fig 3: Non Adjustable Bolt & Adjusting Bolt
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
If the door is stiff to lock and unlock:
1. Adjustment using the striker (toward the inside of the vehicle and vertical direction)
  Install a temporary bolt instead of the striker mounting bolt, and use special tool MB990939 and a hammer to tap the bolt in the desired direction.
  
  Fig 4: Adjusting Striker
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
2. Adjustment by using the striker (toward the outside of the vehicle)
  Use special tools MB990211 and MB990243 to pull the striker toward the outside of the vehicle.
  
  Fig 5: Pulling Striker
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.