MITSUBISHI SHOGUN SPORT: Questions and answers

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2002

My Mitsubishi Shogun Sport has a fuel leak in it`s tank. Is there an inspection hatch in the side of the jeep so I can try and trace the leak?

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2005

Hi. I own a 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport. When I drive off in first gear the back axle makes a clunking noise and when the handbrake is on you can rock the car back and forth about 3 inches. Any ideas?

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2004

I have just bought my Mitsubishi Shogun Sport and find it`s handling badly on wet roads. Is this common?

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Yes Kenny, I’m afraid it is in my experience although you can see from other posts I have answered that I praise this car from the rooftops but unfortunately its wet roundabout handling is LETHAL. I cannot think of a more suitable word to use for it. Why is it so bad? I think it is a combination of several things, the relatively unsophisticated live rear axle, rear wheel drive, a torquey diesel engine, a limited slip differential (why do you think drifters favour them?). The lack of weight at the rear won’t help matters either. Why do I put up with it if I think it is lethal? Because this is its only fault and I’m aware of it, so take a little more care in such situations, two-tonnes of sideways Shogun is a rather un-nerving though, I have to admit - Phillip Taylor from Yorkshire

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2003

Hi, my Mitsubishi Shogun Sport has started knocking, not bearings but pre-ignition, and the engine management light is on all the time. It won’t reset at all. The car itself drives well, no loss of power, it just knocks, but not when accelerating, just when you take your foot off the gas. Any ideas, as I had to change the battery last week as it died in the cold weather. (2.5 TD Warrior)

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2005

Hi, my Shogun Sport Warrior will not engage 4wd. It seems to go into gear but lights do not light up on dash. It has been OK up till today, could it be the cold weather? Although it was fine last year...

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2007

My remote central locking has stopped working on my Mitsubishi Shogun Sport. Both key fobs’ red lights are on but the locking does not open or close. I have to use the key to open and lock. Any ideas?

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2002

Hi there, I am having trouble with the engine on my Mitsubishi Shogun Sport. I have changed the fuel filter and the glow plugs and it will run until it just dies. And even when it goes it is like there are no guts, even on full throttle. It only sits at 1,100 revs and am puzzled on what to do?

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Hi, I had this problem with my van and it was an air flow pressure meter, the complete job was about £125.00. Hope this helps - Barry Perry from Kent

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2007

How easy is it to change the engine oil and filter on the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport? I found it very easy on my old Hilux Surf.

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A very easy job, I change my oil every 5,000 miles. First you have to remove the belly pan, there are six 13mm hex bolts holding it in place. Once you have got this off. the sump plug is a 17mm hex and very easy to reach, being on the sump bottom. The oil filter is easier than most if your hands aren’t too big! If the filter is tight, there is room enough to get a wrench in there if needs be, whole job takes about 20 minutes. The engine takes 6.3 litres of 10w/40 semi-synthetic oil. I buy all my services items, i.e fuel filter, air filter, oil filter in one go of ebay for £23 and do the lot, this takes an hour and is very easy as the fuel filter is just a case of screwing it off and priming the diesel through on the new one. The air filter lives in an enoromus housing situated on the right and fastened by three clips. The 4D56 engine is very easy to do routine servicing on, and I’m not a mechanic - Phillip Taylor from Yorkshire

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2003

Does anyone have any ideas as to why the reversing lights on my Shogun Sport have stopped working?

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I have a car the same age as yours, my reversing light has never worked since the day I had it. I guess it is the switch on the gearbox, it is in such an inaccessible, awkward place I have just had to ignore it - Phillip Taylor from Yorkshire

I assumed that the reversing lights never worked because the bulbs had blown on mine. I replaced them but it still didn’t work - then I found the switch unit clipped to power loom on battery side of engine bay. Both these were blown so I ’mended’ the fuses but still no luck. I assume that the fact the fuses were blown prevented the charge on the battery depleting. So I followed the twin wire (both +ve wires that earth to chassis separately) to the rear of the vehicle - where I found them taped up and no sign of where or how to connect to the rear lighting units. To save removing the whole rear bumper unit, I think I will just drill a couple of small holes in back of boot to thread through some wire and connect. Anyone else figured it out? - Stephen Kelso from Buckinghamshire

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2005

Does anyone know when its advisable to change the timing belt? (2.5 td warrior)

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54k Mark, it’s not too bad a job but you need to remove quite a bit of stuff first to be able to get the timing belt cover and also you would be wise to replace the balancer shaft belt at the same time, because if this fails, there is a good chance it could take the timing belt with it - Phillip Taylor from Yorkshire

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2003

In the last week my Mitsubishi Shogun Sport wont slip from 4L into 4H + anyone any ideas why?

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2006

I bought a Shogun Sport Equippe new in 2006. On the inside of the sales brochure [back page] a picture shows a wood effect interior, I had it fitted to the dashboard and gear stick nobs. I also wanted the steering wheel and window switches to match. The main dealer told me the one in the brochure was for presentation only. Is it possable to buy the said above to colour match?

Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2006

Hi, can anyone help with these tyre pressures: front avon ranger sport 255/55/18 109v and rear goodyear wrangler 255/55/18 109v? Thanks!