Running gear, axles, steering

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Assessment of crashed vehicles
  1
• 2 General guidelines
  3
• 3 Technical data
  4
• 3.1 Chassis
  4
• 3.2 Steering
  4
• Front suspension
  5
• 1 Assessment of crashed vehicles
  5
• 2 Front suspension - raise the front axle with vehicle unloaded
  6
• 2.1 Raise the front axle with vehicle unloaded (empty)
  6
• 3 Front suspension - repair
  9
• 3.1 Front suspension - general assembly overview
  9
• 4 I - Auxiliary frame (assembly mounting), anti-roll bar, wishbones - repair
  11
• 4.1 Auxiliary frame (assembly mounting), anti-roll bar, wishbones - assembly overview
  11
• 4.2 Thread in longitudinal member - repair
  13
• 4.3 Swivel joint - check for clearance
  13
• 4.4 Swivel guide - remove and install
  14
• 4.5 Swivel guides - installation position
  19
• 4.6 Wishbone (transversal) - remove and install
  19
• 4.7 Wishbone - replace front metal-rubber bearing
  22
• 4.8 Wishbone - replace the rear metal-rubber bearing
  24
• 4.9 Auxiliary frame (assembly mounting) - remove and install
  27
• 4.10 Auxiliary frame (assembly mounting) - position
  31
• 4.11 Anti-roll bar - remove and install
  34
• 5 II - Wheel roller bearings - repair
  37
• 5.1 Wheel roller bearings - general overview of assembly
  37
• 5.2 Hub and wheel bearing - remove and install
  38
• 6 III - Front suspension column - repair
  49
• 6.1 Front suspension column - general assembly overview
  49
• 6.2 Suspension strut - remove and install
  50
• 6.3 Front suspension spring - remove and install
  55
• 7 Constant velocity joint drive shaft - remove and install
  59
• 7.1 Fastening nut (dodecahedron) of the drive shaft - loosen and tighten
  59
• 7.2 Constant velocity joint drive shaft - remove and install
  61
• 8 IV - Drive shaft with constant velocity joint - repair
  68
• 8.1 Drive shaft with constant velocity joint - assembly overview
  68
• 8.2 Drive shaft with constant velocity joint - repair
  70
• Rear suspension
  74
• 1 Rear suspension - raise the rear axle with the vehicle unloaded
  74
• 1.1 Lift the rear axle with the vehicle unloaded (empty)
  74
• 2 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - repair
  77
• 2.1 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - assembly overview
  77
• 2.2 Shock absorber (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  79
• 2.3 Wheel roller bearing/hub unit (Gol Voyage) - remove and install
  81
• 2.4 Rear axle (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  85
• 2.5 Coil spring (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  89
• 2.6 Split metal/rubber bearing on the rear axle (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  91
• 2.7 Shaft end - check
  99
• 2.8 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  99
• 3 Rear suspension (Saveiro)- repair
  105
• 3.1 Rear suspension (Saveiro) (drum brake) - general overview of assembly
  105
• 3.2 Rear suspension (Saveiro) (disc brake) - general overview of assembly
  108
• 3.3 Shock absorber (Saveiro) - assembly overview
  111
• 3.4 Shock absorber (Saveiro) - remove and install
  112
• 3.5 Wheel roller bearings (Saveiro) (drum brakes) - assembly overview
  113
• 3.6 Wheel bearings (Saveiro) (disc brakes) - assembly overview
  115
• 3.7 Wheel roller bearing/hub unit (Saveiro) (drum brakes) - remove and install
  116
• 3.8 Wheel roller bearing/hub unit (Saveiro) (disc brakes) - remove and install
  118
• 3.9 Rear axle (Saveiro) - remove and install
  121
• 3.10 Coil spring (Saveiro) - remove and install
  125
• 3.11 Metal-rubber bearing - remove and install
  126
• Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
  132
• 1 Wheel bolts
  132
• 1.1 Wheel bolts - tightening torque
  132
• 2 Vehicle alignment
  133
• 2.1 Miscellaneous
  133
• 2.2 Checking conditions:
  134
• 2.3 Preparation for measurement
  134
• 2.4 Sequence for vehicle alignment
  135
• 2.5 Nominal values for vehicle alignment
  135
• 2.6 Vehicles in “zero” transverse tilting position
  137
• 2.7 Camber on front axle - adjust
  138
• 2.8 Camber on rear axle - adjust
  138
• 2.9 Convergence on front axle - adjust
  139
• 2.10 Convergence on rear axle - adjust
  139
• 2.11 Left and right-hand steering - check
  139
• Steering
  141
• 1 Steering wheel
  141
• 1.1 Horn actuator H - remove and install
  141
• 1.2 Steering wheel - assembly overview
  142
• 1.3 Steering wheel - remove and install
  143
• 2 Fixed steering column - repair
  146
• 2.1 Fixed steering wheel support and column - assembly overview
  146
• 2.2 Fixed steering column - remove and install
  147
• 3 Adjustable steering column - repair
  153
• 3.1 Adjustable steering support and column - assembly overview
  153
• 3.2 Adjustable steering column - remove and install
  153
• 4 Mechanical steering - repair
  160
• 4.1 Mechanical steering wheel - assembly overview
  160
• 4.2 Mechanical steering box - remove and install
  161
• 4.3 Mechanical steering box - disassemble and assemble
  165
• 5 Power steering box - repair
  169
• 5.1 Power steering - assembly overview
  169
• 5.2 Power steering box - remove and install
  170
• 5.3 Power steering box - disassemble and assemble
  175
• 6.1 Poly-V belt (elastic) - remove and install
  180
• 6.2 Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes - assembly overview
  183
• 6.3 Hydraulic pump - assembly overview
  186
• 6.4 Hydraulic pump - remove and install
  186
• 6.5 Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check
  190
• 6.6 Power steering system fluid - replenish
  195
• 7.1 Poly-V belt (elastic) for power steering pump- remove and install
  197
• 7.2 Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes (EA211 Engine) - assembly overview
  198
• 7.3 Hydraulic pump - assembly overview
  202
• 7.4 Hydraulic pump - remove and install
  202
• 7.5 Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check
  207
• 7.6 Power steering system fluid - replenish
  212