Running gear, axles, steering

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Technical data
  1
• 1.1 Technical data
  1
• 1.2 Running gear
  1
• 1.3 Steering
  1
• 1.4 Wheels, tyres
  1
• Front suspension
  2
• 1 Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting
  2
• 1.1 Connecting VAS 5051 and selecting
  2
• 2 Servicing front suspension
  4
• 2.1 Servicing front suspension
  4
• 2.2 I - Assembly overview, subframe, anti-roll bar and wishbone
  5
• 2.3 Modified pendulum support
  12
• 2.4 Checking swivel joint
  13
• 2.5 Removing and installing lower swivel joint
  14
• 2.6 Swivel joint installation position, vehicles with 13" running gear
  16
• 2.7 Swivel joint installation position, vehicles with 14" running gear
  17
• 2.8 Removing and installing wishbone
  18
• 2.9 Replacing wishbone bonded rubberbush
  20
• 2.10 Removing and installing subframe
  24
• 2.11 II - Servicing wheel bearing
  27
• 2.14 III - Servicing front suspension strut
  49
• 3 Servicing drive shaft
  53
• 3.1 Servicing drive shaft
  53
• 3.2 Removing and installing drive shafts
  53
• 3.3 IV - Servicing drive shaft with constant velocity joint
  56
• 3.4 Checking outer constant velocity joint
  65
• 3.5 Checking inner constant velocity joint
  68
• 3.6 V - Repairing drive shaft with triple roller joint
  73
• 3.7 Dismantling and assembling triple roller joint
  80
• Rear suspension
  85
• 1 Servicing rear axle
  85
• 1.1 Servicing rear axle
  85
• 1.2 Removing and installing rear axle
  85
• 1.3 Assembly overview, rear axle beam
  90
• 1.4 Removing and installing bonded rubber bush
  96
• 1.5 Removing and installing spring
  101
• 1.6 Removing and installing shock absorbers
  103
• 1.7 Assembly overview for shock absorbers on vehicles with front wheel drive
  108
• 2 Servicing wheel bearings
  110
• 2.1 Servicing wheel bearings
  110
• 2.2 Servicing wheel bearings
  110
• 2.4 Removing and installing wheel bearing/wheel hub unit, vehicles with disc brakes
  115
• Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
  119
• 1 Tightening torques for wheel bolts
  119
• 1.1 Tightening torques for wheel bolts
  119
• 2 Vehicle alignment
  119
• 2.1 Vehicle alignment
  119
• 2.2 Test prerequisites:
  120
• 2.3 Preparations for measurements
  121
• 2.4 Vehicle alignment specifications
  122
• 2.5 Adjusting front wheel camber
  123
• 2.6 Adjusting front wheel toe
  124
• 2.7 Adjusting camber on rear axle
  125
• 2.8 Checking left and right-hand wheel lock
  125
• Steering
  127
• 1 Airbag, steering wheel, steering column
  127
• 1.1 Airbag, steering wheel, steering column
  127
• 1.2 Safety precautions when working on the airbag
  127
• 1.3 Replacing airbag units following an accident
  127
• 1.4 Removing and installing driver's airbag unit
  128
• 1.5 Removing and installing steering wheel
  132
• 1.6 Removing and installing coil connector with slip ring
  134
• 1.7 Removing and installing steering column
  135
• 1.8 Assembly overview: Steering column, column tube
  140
• 1.9 Dismantling and assembling column tube and steering column
  145
• 2 Servicing mechanical steering box
  153
• 2.1 Servicing mechanical steering box
  153
• 2.2 Removing and installing mechanical steering box
  153
• 2.3 Assembly overview: mechanical steering box
  158
• 2.4 Removing and installing track rod
  162
• 2.5 Checking play, security and boots on tie rod ends
  163
• 2.6 Checking and adjusting length of track rods
  164
• 2.7 Adjusting steering box
  165
• 3 Servicing power assisted steering
  166
• 3.1 Servicing power assisted steering
  166
• 3.2 Checking vane pump delivery pressure
  166
• 3.3 Removing and installing power assisted steering box
  168
• 3.4 Assembly overview, power-assisted steering box, vehicles with petrol engines
  174
• 3.5 Assembly overview, power-assisted steering box, vehicles with diesel engines
  179
• 3.6 Assembly overview: Hydraulic pipes, power assisted steering box (right-hand drive vehicles)
  183
• 3.7 Removing and installing track rod
  185
• 3.8 Checking play, security and boots on tie rod ends
  186
• 3.9 Checking and adjusting length of track rods
  186
• 4 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes
  188
• 4.1 Assembly overview: vane pump, reservoir and hydraulic pipes
  188
• 4.2 Attachment of pressure pipe and suction hose for vehicles with petrol engines
  191
• 4.3 Attachment of pressure pipe and suction hose for vehicles with diesel engines
  194
• 4.4 Removing and installing power-assisted steering vane pump
  196
• 4.5 Removing and installing ribbed belt
  199
• 5 Definitions
  199
• 5.1 Definitions
  199