Car steering Ford Fiesta 4

Steering play check
Fiesta steering play adjustment is best left to a workshop, as it has the necessary measuring tool. You can check the backlash yourself after installing the car on a...

Checking the protective covers of the steering mechanism
Steering rods are protected on the left and right by rubber corrugated protective covers. Both covers must be dry so that dust does not settle on them. Wet boots must be...

Checking ball joints and dust-protective covers of tie rod ends
On the right and left, between the steering rod and the steering knuckle arm, there are tie rod ends with ball joints. A self-lubricating plastic sleeve covers the steel...

Replacement of spherical joints of tips of steering draughts
The tie rod ends are screwed onto the ends of the left and right tie rods; if the protective cover of the ball joint is damaged, the tie rod assembly does not need to be...

Replacement of mud-protective covers of steering rods
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. Unscrew the tie rod end, accurately counting the threads (or revolutions when withdrawing). 2. Loosen and remove the protective boot clamps. 3. Pull...

Steering knuckle replacement
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. Loosen the wheel hub nut and wheel bolts while depressing the brake pedal. 2. Raise the car in a horizontal position and secure it on supports....

Installing the steering knuckle
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. Install the steering knuckle on the lower part of the shock absorber and install them on the same axle. 2. Install the steering knuckle on the drive...

Removing the steering wheel
All Fiesta models since 1996 have been equipped with an airbag. Removal of a steering wheel equipped with an airbag should only be carried out by trained and qualified...

Coil Spring Replacement
SEQUENCE OF WORK Remove the steering wheel first. 1. Place the removed steering wheel on a work bench with the airbag up. Pic. 13.27. The location of the coil spring,...

Power steering
Pic. 13.29. The power steering of the Fiesta car: 1 – a reservoir with a working liquid; 2 - pump; 3 - pressure switch; 4 - steering wheel; 5 - radiator; 6 – left...