Toe-in is the distance between the front and rear of the front wheels. This angle is usually positive, because due to the angle of the wheel (collapse) and rolling resistance, the wheels tend to turn outward.
Wheel angle and caster angle reduce the transmission of shock and vibration from road irregularities to the steering. Tire angle is the angle at which the wheel deviates from the vertical plane. Pitch angle is the angle at which the front suspension strut is tilted, which has a significant effect when driving in a straight line.
Shock absorbers
Double-acting hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers form the lower part of the suspension struts.
Brand: Motorcraft.
Stabilizer
The transverse stabilizer is connected in the middle part to the body with two bushings. The stabilizer arms are connected to the lower wishbones with self-locking nuts.
Stabilizer arm diameter: 27mm.
Front wheel hubs
Each hub is located on two tapered bearings installed with an interference fit.
Tightening torques
| Upper suspension strut to body | 40 - 52 Nm |
| Lower suspension strut to steering knuckle | 80 – 90 Nm |
| Lever ball pin to wheel steering knuckle | 65 – 85 Nm |
| Fastening the hinge of the lever to the cross member of the engine mount: | |
| – 1st stage | 45 Nm |
| – 2nd stage | loosen and tighten 15 Nm |
| – 3rd stage | tighten by 90° |
| Stabilizer attachment to body | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Attaching the stabilizer to the arms | 70 – 110 Nm |
| Fastening the engine mount cross member to the body | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Tie rod ball joint to steering knuckle | 25 – 30 Nm |
| wheel hub nut | 390 – 450 Nm |
| wheel nut | 100 Nm |
Installing the front wheels
Model and year of manufacture | suspension type | Options | ||
Convergence (mm) | Longitudinal angle of inclination of the axis of rotation | Wheel Angle | ||
No ride height adjustment until January 1992 | Standard | Nominal value 2.0±1 mm or 0°20'±10' | 1°51' ± 1° | -0°23' ± 1° |
With clearance adjustment until January 1992 | Standard | 1°58' ± 1° | -0°23' ± 1° | |
No ride height adjustment until January 1992 | reinforced | 1°46' ± 1° | 0°00' ± 1° | |
DOCH engine, regular version from February 1992 | Standard | 2°27' ± 1° | -0°17' ± 1° | |
DOCH engine, improved version from February 1992 | Standard | 2°26' ± 1° | -0°17' ± 1° | |
2.4L V6 engine, regular variant from February 1992 | Standard | 2°17' ± 1° | -0°27' ± 1° | |
2.4L V6 engine, improved from February 1992 | Standard | 2°50' ± 1° | -0°21' ± 1° | |
2.9L V6 engine from February 1992 | Standard | 2°22' ± 1° | -0°21' ± 1° | |
Diesel engine, regular variant from February 1992 | Standard | 2°35' ± 1° | -0°10' ± 1° | |
Diesel engine, improved version from February 1992 | Standard | 2°25' ± 1° | -0°23' ± 1° | |
Engine 2.9 l 24V | Standard | 2°21' ± 1° | -0°28' ± 1° | |
With clearance adjustment until January 1992 | Standard | 2°27' ± 1° | -0°20' ± 1° | |
All-wheel drive models | Standard | 3°11' ± 1° | 0°00' ± 1° | |
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