spare wheel mount
 

can anybody please help me to open the spare wheel mount of montero 2002. i cannot figure out how to open the bottom two flat head bolts. how to open the plastic shield on the inner side of back door? please help.

replace cracked sparewheel mount plate
 

i was asking about mounting plate bolts ,the plate which holds the spare wheel and attached to the body of rear door with six bolts, ( three in each side). the last bolt each side is flathead and is tighten somewhere in the back door from inside. i am trying to replace that cracked mounting plate of my montero 2002. please help.

This situation was discussed in an earlier thread:

https://mitsubishiforum.com/forum/sh...are+tire+bolts

Not sure if there was a good resolution but at least you're not alone!

Ron