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
  14
• 4.3 Swivel joint - check for clearance
  14
• 4.4 Swivel guide - remove and install
  15
• 4.5 Swivel guides - installation position
  20
• 4.6 Wishbone (transversal) - remove and install
  21
• 4.7 Wishbone - replace front metal-rubber bearing
  24
• 4.8 Wishbone - replace the rear metal-rubber bearing
  28
• 4.9 Auxiliary frame (assembly mounting) - remove and install
  31
• 4.10 Auxiliary frame (assembly mounting) - position
  34
• 4.11 Anti-roll bar - remove and install
  39
• 4.12 Coupling rod - remove and install
  43
• 5 II - Wheel roller bearings - repair
  45
• 5.1 Wheel roller bearings - general overview of assembly
  45
• 5.2 Hub and wheel bearing - remove and install
  47
• 6 III - Front suspension column - repair
  66
• 6.1 Front suspension column - general assembly overview
  66
• 6.2 Suspension strut - remove and install
  68
• 6.3 Front suspension spring - remove and install
  73
• 7 Constant velocity joint drive shaft - remove and install
  77
• 7.1 Fastening nut (dodecahedron) of the drive shaft - loosen and tighten
  77
• 7.2 Constant velocity joint drive shaft - remove and install
  79
• 7.3 Drive shaft with triple roller joint - remove and install (Model 1.6 MSi automatic)
  85
• 8 IV - Drive shaft with constant velocity joint - repair
  91
• 8.1 Drive shaft with triple roller joint - remove and install (Model 1.6 MSi automatic)
  91
• 8.2 Drive shaft with constant velocity joint - assembly overview
  93
• 8.3 Drive shaft with constant velocity joint - repair
  95
• 8.4 Drive shaft with triple roller joint - repair (Model 1.6 MSi automatic)
  100
• Rear suspension
  108
• 1 Rear suspension - raise the rear axle with the vehicle unloaded
  108
• 1.1 Lift the rear axle with the vehicle unloaded (empty)
  108
• 2 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - repair
  111
• 2.1 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - assembly overview
  111
• 2.2 Shock absorber (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  113
• 2.3 Wheel roller bearing/hub unit (Gol Voyage) - remove and install
  115
• 2.4 Rear axle (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  119
• 2.5 Coil spring (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  125
• 2.6 Split metal/rubber bearing on the rear axle (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  127
• 2.7 Shaft end - check
  135
• 2.8 Rear suspension (Gol and Voyage) - remove and install
  136
• 3 Rear suspension (Saveiro)- repair
  143
• 3.1 Rear suspension (Saveiro) (drum brake) - general overview of assembly
  143
• 3.2 Rear suspension (Saveiro) (disc brake) - general overview of assembly
  146
• 3.3 Shock absorber (Saveiro) - assembly overview
  148
• 3.4 Shock absorber (Saveiro) - remove and install
  150
• 3.5 Wheel roller bearings (Saveiro) (drum brakes) - assembly overview
  152
• 3.6 Wheel bearings (Saveiro) (disc brakes) - assembly overview
  154
• 3.7 Wheel roller bearing/hub unit (Saveiro) (drum brakes) - remove and install
  156
• 3.8 Wheel roller bearing/hub unit (Saveiro) (disc brakes) - remove and install
  159
• 3.9 Rear axle (Saveiro) - remove and install
  162
• 3.10 Coil spring (Saveiro) - remove and install
  168
• 3.11 Metal-rubber bearing - remove and install
  170
• Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
  176
• 1 Wheel bolts
  176
• 1.1 Wheel bolts - tightening torque
  176
• 2 Vehicle alignment
  177
• 2.1 Miscellaneous
  177
• 2.2 Checking conditions:
  178
• 2.3 Preparation for measurement
  178
• 2.4 Sequence for vehicle alignment
  179
• 2.5 Nominal values for vehicle alignment
  180
• 2.6 Vehicles in “zero” transverse tilting position
  181
• 2.7 Camber on front axle - adjust
  183
• 2.8 Camber on rear axle - adjust
  183
• 2.9 Convergence on front axle - adjust
  183
• 2.10 Convergence on rear axle - adjust
  184
• 2.11 Left and right-hand steering - check
  185
• Steering
  187
• 1 Steering wheel
  187
• 1.1 Horn actuator H - remove and install
  187
• 1.2 Steering wheel - assembly overview
  188
• 1.3 Steering wheel - remove and install
  189
• 2 Fixed steering column - repair
  192
• 2.1 Fixed steering wheel support and column - assembly overview
  192
• 2.2 Fixed steering column - remove and install
  193
• 3 Adjustable steering column - repair
  200
• 3.1 Adjustable steering support and column - assembly overview
  200
• 3.2 Adjustable steering column - remove and install
  200
• 4 Mechanical steering - repair
  208
• 4.1 Mechanical steering wheel - assembly overview
  208
• 4.2 Mechanical steering box - remove and install
  208
• 4.3 Mechanical steering box - disassemble and assemble
  213
• 5 Power steering box - repair
  219
• 5.1 Power steering - assembly overview
  219
• 5.2 Power steering box - remove and install
  220
• 5.3 Power steering box - disassemble and assemble
  227
• 6.1 Poly-V belt (elastic) - remove and install
  233
• 6.2 Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes - assembly overview
  236
• 6.3 Hydraulic pump - assembly overview
  239
• 6.4 Hydraulic pump - remove and install
  240
• 6.5 Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check
  244
• 6.6 Power steering system fluid - replenish
  250
• 7.1 Poly-V belt (elastic) for power steering pump- remove and install
  251
• 7.2 Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes (EA211, 1.0 l Engine) - assembly overview
  253
• 7.3 Hydraulic pump - assembly overview
  255
• 7.4 Hydraulic pump - remove and install
  256
• 7.5 Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check
  262
• 7.6 Power steering system fluid - replenish
  268
• 8.1 Poly-V belt (elastic) for power steering pump- remove and install
  269
• 8.2 Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes (EA211, 1.6l Engine) - assembly overview
  271
• 8.3 Hydraulic pump - assembly overview
  273
• 8.4 Hydraulic pump - remove and install
  274
• 8.5 Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check
  281
• 8.6 Power steering system fluid - replenish
  285