Running gear, axles, steering

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Assessment of crashed vehicles
  1
• 2 General recommendations
  3
• 3 Technical data
  4
• 3.1 Running gear
  4
• 3.2 Steering
  4
• Front suspension
  5
• 1 Assessment of crashed vehicles
  5
• 2 Front suspension - raise the front axle with the vehicle unloaded
  6
• 2.1 Lift the front axle with the vehicle unloaded (empty)
  6
• 3 Front suspension - repair
  9
• 3.1 Front suspension - assembly overview
  9
• 4 I - Auxiliary frame (sub-frame) , anti-roll bar, wishbones - repair
  11
• 4.2 Thread in longitudinal member - repair
  13
• 4.3 Swivel guide - check
  14
• 4.4 Swivel guide - remove and install
  15
• 4.5 Swivel guides - installation position
  18
• 4.6 Wishbone (transversal) - remove and install
  18
• 4.7 Wishbone - replace the front metal-rubber bearing
  22
• 4.8 Wishbone - replace the rear metal-rubber bearing
  24
• 4.9 Auxiliary frame (sub-frame) - remove and install
  26
• 4.10 Auxiliary frame (sub-frame) - position
  28
• 4.11 Sway bar - remove and install
  32
• 5 II - Wheel roller bearings - repair
  35
• 5.1 Wheel roller bearings - assembly overview
  35
• 5.2 Hub and wheel bearing - remove and install
  37
• 6 III - Front suspension column - repair
  45
• 6.1 Front suspension column - assembly overview
  45
• 6.2 Suspension column - remove and install
  46
• 6.3 Front suspension spring - remove and install
  51
• 7 Constant velocity drive semi-shaft - remove and install
  53
• 7.1 Fastening nut (dodecagonal) of the drive semi-shaft - loosen and tighten
  53
• 7.2 Constant velocity drive semi-shaft - remove and install
  55
• 8 IV - Constant velocity drive semi-shaft - repair
  62
• 8.2 Constant velocity drive semi-shaft - repair
  64
• Rear suspension
  68
• 1 Rear suspension - raise the rear axle with the vehicle unloaded
  68
• 1.1 Lift the rear axle with the vehicle unloaded (empty)
  68
• 2 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - repair
  71
• 2.1 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - general overview of assembly
  71
• 2.2 Shock absorber (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  73
• 2.3 Rear wheel roller bearing (Gol and Voyage) - check and adjust clearance
  76
• 2.4 Inner/outer rear wheel roller bearing (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  79
• 2.5 Rear axle (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  82
• 2.7 Coil spring (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  87
• 2.8 Split metal/rubber bearing on the rear axle (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  89
• 2.9 Shaft end - check
  95
• 2.10 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  96
• 3 Rear suspension (Saveiro)- repair
  101
• 3.1 Rear suspension (Saveiro) - general overview of assembly
  101
• 3.2 Shock absorber (Saveiro) - assembly overview
  104
• 3.3 Shock absorber (Saveiro) - remove and install
  105
• 3.4 Wheel roller bearing (Saveiro) - assembly overview
  107
• 3.5 Wheel roller bearing/wheel hub set (Saveiro) - remove and install
  108
• 3.6 Rear axle (Saveiro) - remove and install
  111
• 3.7 Coil spring (Saveiro) - remove and install
  115
• 3.8 Metal-rubber bearing - remove and install
  117
• Vehicle wheels, tires, measurement
  122
• 1 Wheel screws
  122
• 1.1 Wheel screws - tightening torque
  122
• 2 Vehicle alignment
  123
• 2.1 General Remarks
  123
• 2.2 Checking conditions:
  124
• 2.3 Preparation for measurement
  124
• 2.4 Sequence for vehicle alignment
  125
• 2.5 Nominal values for vehicle alignment
  125
• 2.6 Vehicles in „zero“ transverse tilting position
  127
• 2.7 Camber on front axle - adjust
  128
• 2.8 Camber on rear axle - adjust
  128
• 2.9 Convergence on front axle - adjust
  128
• 2.10 Convergence on rear axle - adjust
  129
• 2.11 Left and right-hand steering - check
  129
• Steering
  131
• 1 Steering wheel
  131
• 1.1 Horn button H - remove and install
  131
• 1.2 Steering wheel - general assembly overview
  133
• 1.3 Steering wheel - remove and install
  133
• 2 Fixed steering column - repair
  136
• 2.1 Fixed steering wheel support and column - assembly overview
  136
• 2.2 Fixed steering column - remove and install
  137
• 3 Adjustable steering column - repair
  143
• 3.1 Steering wheel support and column - assembly overview
  143
• 3.2 Adjustable steering column - remove and install
  143
• 4 Mechanical steering - repair
  150
• 4.1 Mechanical steering wheel - assembly overview
  150
• 4.2 Mechanical steering box - remove and install
  151
• 4.3 Mechanical steering box - disassemble and assemble
  154
• 5 Power steering box - repair
  159
• 5.1 Power steering - assembly overview
  159
• 5.2 Power steering box - remove and install
  160
• 5.3 Power steering box - disassemble and assemble
  164
• 6 Hydraulic pump, compensation reservoir, hydraulic pipes (power steering)
  169
• 6.1 Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes - assembly overview
  169
• 6.2 Hydraulic pump - assembly overview
  172
• 6.3 Hydraulic pump - remove and install
  172
• 6.4 Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check
  176
• 6.5 Power steering system oil - replenish
  181