Hi All,

I have two exterior problems with my X. I've only had my X for about 7 months, and my side skirts are starting to sag. You can now see a skinny gap between the bottom of the door and the top of the skirt.

Additionally, my diffuser is starting to split away from my rear quarter panel body piece, and there is another skinny vertical gap between the diffuser and the rear body piece.

I don't know much about the body and frame of the car, but do these conditions seem like they're just due to loose clips that have fallen off their fixtures, or are they a more serious problem? Can anyone suggest any DIY ways of solving these issues?

Thanks.

 

I'm pretty sure that the side skirt is clipped in. Maybe push up on it or something? Then stop stepping on your side skirts. jk.

If you've only had it 7 months I would just take it back to the dealer.

 

Here's a link to the side skirt repair kit...

http://www.mitsubishiparts.net/catalog/?section=601

 

Just ordered these- anybody know how effective/useful these are? Thanks.

 

you could always try double sided 3M adhesive. its not the greatest solution, but if you do it right it gets the job done

 

Where would I apply it?

 

^just place it in the areas that are sagging (make sure you clean both surfaces first), and it should hold them together. mind you, i would try to find new clips first, and see if that worked

 

+1. Or just fork out the $6 for the brackets.

 

I had a few clips break off on the passenger side skirt due to people kicking the snow off their shoes or leaning on it a bit as they got in the car. Luckily you can remove that screw and take some of the slack out of the receiver bracket by bending in a vice and then putting it back together. I also used some trim adhesive sandwitched in there and it hasn't sagged or budged since.

 

zip ties

 

Just came back from the Dealership- The good news- this stuff is covered under the warranty.

They're going to be purchasing and installing new skirts and both rear air dams for me. If any of you have similar problems, go to your dealership!

 

Very nice. The dealer said they'd cover mine. When they took them off, it became apparent that some of the problem was due to a previous owner being clumsy. They did not purchase new sideskirts for me (I wasn't expecting them to), but they were quite nice about it and re-attached them as good as possible.

I also believe there is a TSB somewhat relevant to this that involves applying some, uh, glue towards the rear wheels to strengthen a part that was legitimately a poor design and prone to sagging. Someone correct me on this if I'm wrong?

+1 for Mitsu hooking you up!