Running gear, axles, steering

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 General information
  1
• 1.1 General information
  1
• 2 Repair instructions
  2
• 2.1 Raising wheel bearing assembly to unladen position
  2
• 2.2 Lifting rear axle in unladen state
  4
• 3 Evaluating accident vehicles
  8
• 3.1 Check list for evaluating running gear on accident vehicles
  8
• Front suspension
  10
• 1 Front axle
  10
• 1.1 Overview - front axle
  10
• 2 Subframe
  11
• 2.1 Assembly overview – subframe
  11
• 2.2 Removing and installing subframe without steering rack
  14
• 2.3 Removing and installing anti-roll bar
  19
• 2.4 Renewing anti-roll bar bushes
  21
• 2.5 Removing and installing coupling rod
  22
• 2.6 Repairing thread in longitudinal member
  23
• 2.7 Fixing subframe in position
  24
• 2.8 Renewing bonded rubber bushes in subframe
  31
• 3 Suspension strut, upper suspension link
  37
• 3.1 Assembly overview – suspension strut
  37
• 3.2 Removing and installing suspension strut
  39
• 3.3 Repairing suspension strut
  49
• 4 Lower suspension link, swivel joint
  52
• 4.1 Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint
  52
• 4.2 Removing and installing lower suspension link
  54
• 4.3 Checking swivel joint
  56
• 4.4 Removing and installing swivel joint
  56
• 4.5 Renewing bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link
  59
• 5 Wheel bearing
  66
• 5.1 Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
  66
• 5.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
  68
• 5.3 Renewing wheel bearing
  76
• 6 Drive shaft
  84
• 6.1 Overview - drive shaft
  84
• 6.2 Assembly overview – drive shaft
  85
• 6.3 Removing and installing drive shaft
  93
• 6.4 Repairing drive shaft
  117
• 6.5 Removing and installing jointed shaft support bearing
  138
• Rear suspension
  142
• 1 Rear axle
  142
• 1.1 Overview – rear axle
  142
• 2 Subframe
  144
• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear final drive carrier
  144
• 2.2 Renewing front bonded rubber bushes in rear final drive carrier
  144
• 3 Anti-roll bar
  150
• 3.1 Assembly overview – anti-roll bar
  150
• 3.2 Removing and installing anti-roll bar
  150
• 3.3 Renewing anti-roll bar bushes
  151
• 4 Suspension link, track rod
  156
• 4.1 Assembly overview – suspension link
  156
• 4.2 Renewing bonded rubber bush for suspension link
  157
• 5 Suspension strut, shock absorber, spring
  164
• 5.1 Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring
  164
• 5.2 Removing and installing shock absorber
  164
• 5.3 Removing and installing spring
  167
• 6 Wheel bearing assembly, trailing arm
  170
• 6.1 Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
  170
• 6.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit
  172
• 7 Drive shaft
  179
• 7.1 Assembly overview – drive shaft
  179
• 7.2 Removing and installing drive shaft
  181
• 7.3 Repairing inner constant velocity joint
  184
• 7.4 Renewing boot on outer joint
  189
• 7.5 Checking inner constant velocity joint
  190
• Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
  194
• 1 Wheels, tyres
  194
• 1.1 Fitting wheels
  194
• 1.2 Removing tyre from wheel
  194
• 1.3 Fitting tyres
  195
• 1.4 Tyre sealant
  196
• 1.5 Tyre sealant disposal
  196
• 1.6 Models with breakdown set
  196
• 1.7 Protecting wheel centring seat against corrosion
  198
• 2 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
  200
• 2.1 General mode of function
  200
• 2.2 Perform basic setting
  200
• 3 Wheel alignment
  202
• 3.1 Notes for wheel alignment
  202
• 3.2 Conditions for testing
  202
• 3.3 Models with electronic stabilisation program
  203
• 3.4 Specifications for wheel alignment
  203
• 3.5 Wheel alignment procedure
  205
• 3.6 Necessity of wheel alignment
  207
• 3.7 Explanatory notes on production control numbers (PR no.)
  208
• 3.8 Adjusting camber at front wheels
  210
• 3.9 Adjusting toe at rear axle
  210
• 3.10 Adjusting front axle toe
  211
• Steering
  214
• 1 Steering column
  214
• 1.1 Assembly overview – steering column
  214
• 1.2 Removing and installing steering column
  216
• 1.3 Removing and installing intermediate steering shaft
  225
• 1.4 Removing and installing protective sleeve for intermediate steering shaft
  228
• 2 Steering rack
  232
• 2.1 Assembly overview – steering rack
  232
• 2.2 Removing and installing steering rack
  237
• 2.3 Removing and installing track rod
  241
• 2.4 Repairing steering rack
  244
• 2.5 Checking rack seals
  246
• 3 Hydraulic power steering
  247
• 3.1 Assembly overview - vane pump
  247
• 3.2 Checking hydraulic fluid level of power steering
  256
• 3.3 Bleeding steering system after repairs
  257
• 3.4 Check steering for leaks
  257
• 3.5 Checking delivery pressure of vane pump
  257
• 3.6 Removing and installing vane pump
  262