Suspension and steering

Suspension and steering

The independent front suspension is of the MacPherson strut type, incorporating coil springs and integral telescopic shock absorbers. Lateral location of each strut assembly is by a forged or pressed steel lower suspension arm containing rubber inner mounting bushes and incorporating a balljoint at their outer ends.

• Specifications
• General description
• Front hub bearings - renewal
• Front suspension lower arm (forged type) - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Front suspension lower arm (pressed steel type) - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Front anti-roll bar - removal and refitting
• Front tie-bar - removal and refitting
• Front suspension strut - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Rear hub bearings - adjustment
• Rear hub bearings - renewal
• Rear shock absorber (Saloon and Estate models) - removal, testing and refitting
• Rear shock absorbers (Van models) - removal, testing and refitting
• Rear tie-bar (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear roadspring (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear roadspring (Van models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension lower arm (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear stub axle carrier Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear axle tube (Van models) - removal and refitting
• Rear anti-roll bar (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension angles - general
• Steering gear bellows - renewal
• Steering tie-rod outer balljoint - renewal
• Steering wheel - removal and refitting
• Steering wheel - alignment
• Steering column lock - removal and refitting
• Steering column - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Steering gear - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Steering angles and wheel alignment