Running gear, axles, steering

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Safety indications
  1
• 1.1 Safety measures for work in vehicles with Start-Stop system
  1
• 1.2 Safety measures for work in the auxiliary frame
  1
• 2 Repair instructions
  2
• 2.1 Shock absorbers - leaks
  2
• 2.2 Shock absorbers - noises
  2
• 2.3 Shock absorbers - test
  3
• 2.4 Steering box
  3
• 2.5 Seals, ring seals
  4
• 2.6 Bolts, nuts
  4
• 2.7 Electric components
  4
• 2.8 Raise the axle of the unloaded vehicle with coil spring
  5
• 3 Assessment of crashed vehicles
  11
• 3.1 Crashed vehicles - running gear inspection check-list
  11
• 4 Disposal of gas struts
  13
• 4.1 Disposal of front gas struts
  13
• 4.2 Disposal of rear gas struts
  14
• Front suspension
  17
• 1 Front axle
  17
• 1.1 Front axle - general assembly overview
  17
• 2 Auxiliary frame
  20
• 2.1 Auxiliary frame - general assembly overview
  20
• 2.2 Auxiliary frame without steering rack - remove and install
  20
• 2.3 Auxiliary frame with steering rack - remove and install
  23
• 2.4 Auxiliary frame - position
  28
• 2.5 Auxiliary frame - Lower
  32
• 3 Anti-roll bar
  37
• 3.1 Anti-roll bar - general assembly overview
  37
• 3.2 Anti-roll bar - remove and install
  38
• 3.3 Coupling rod - remove and install
  41
• 4 Suspension strut, upper wishbone
  43
• 4.1 Suspension strut, upper wishbone - Assembly overview
  43
• 4.2 Suspension strut - remove and install
  44
• 4.3 Suspension strut - repair
  54
• 5 Lower wishbone, swivel joint
  58
• 5.1 Lower wishbone, swivel joint - Assembly overview
  58
• 5.2 Lower wishbone - remove and install
  59
• 5.3 Check the drive shaft
  62
• 5.4 Swivel guide - remove and install
  62
• 5.5 Lower front metal/rubber bearings of the wishbone - replace
  66
• 6 Wheel roller bearing
  74
• 6.1 Wheel bearing - general overview of assembly
  74
• 6.2 Wheel bearing case - remove and install
  74
• 6.3 Hub and wheel bearing - remove and install
  81
• 7 Drive shaft
  90
• 7.1 Drive shaft - assembly overview
  90
• 7.2 Drive shaft - assembly overview
  90
• 7.3 Drive shaft - remove and install
  94
• 7.4 Joint - remove and install
  111
• 7.5 Drive shaft heat shield - remove and install
  115
• 7.6 Drive shaft - assemble and disassemble
  116
• 7.7 External constant velocity joint - check
  129
• 7.8 Internal constant velocity joint - check (Only for model 1.6 MSi)
  131
• Rear suspension
  134
• 1 Rear axle
  134
• 1.1 Rear axle - overview
  134
• 1.2 Rear axle - remove and install
  135
• 2 Axle beam
  141
• 2.1 Axle beam - assembly overview
  141
• 2.2 Axle beam - replace the bonded rubber bush
  141
• 3 Suspension strut/shock absorber, spring
  151
• 3.1 Suspension strut/shock absorber, spring - assembly overview
  151
• 3.2 Shock absorber - remove and install
  152
• 3.3 Shock absorber - repair
  154
• 3.4 Spring - remove and install
  156
• 4 Wheel roller bearing
  159
• 4.1 Wheel bearing - general overview of assembly
  159
• 4.2 Wheel hub/wheel bearing unit - remove and install
  160
• Self-levelling suspension
  168
• 1 Vehicle level sender
  168
• 1.1 Rear vehicle level sender - assembly overview
  168
• 1.2 Rear vehicle level sender G76 – remove and install
  168
• Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
  171
• 1 Tyre monitoring system
  171
• 1.1 Tyre Pressure Monitoring System - system description
  171
• 2 Axle geometry check
  173
• 2.1 Axle geometry check instructions
  173
• 2.2 Preliminary testing conditions
  174
• 2.3 Preparation for alignment
  174
• 2.4 Nominal vehicle geometry alignment values
  176
• 2.5 Place the vehicle in initial position to check geometry
  178
• 2.6 Axle alignment work procedure
  178
• 2.7 Axle geometry measurement requirement
  180
• 2.8 Vehicle data tag
  180
• 2.9 Adjust front axle camber angle
  181
• 2.10 Adjust the rear axle camber angle
  182
• 2.11 Adjust the rear axle toe-out
  182
• 2.12 Adjust front axle toe-out angle
  182
• 2.13 Check the maximum steering angle
  184
• 3 Tightening torques of wheel bolts
  185
• 4 Adaptive cruise control adjustment
  186
• 4.1 Adaptive cruise control adjustment calibration
  186
• Steering
  192
• 1 Steering wheel
  192
• 1.1 Steering wheel - assembly overview
  192
• 1.2 Steering wheel - remove and install
  192
• 2 Steering column
  195
• 2.1 Steering column - assembly overview
  195
• 2.2 Steering column - remove and install
  197
• 2.3 Handling and transporting the steering column
  206
• 2.4 Intermediate steering column axle - remove and install
  209
• 2.5 Steering column - repair
  210
• 2.6 Power steering control unit J500 - remove and install
  212
• 3 Steering rack
  218
• 3.1 Steering rack - general overview of assembly
  218
• 3.2 Steering box - remove and install
  221
• 3.3 Track rod - remove and install
  227
• 3.4 Track rod ball joint - remove and install
  231
• 4 Sensors
  234
• 4.1 Steering angle sensor G85
  234