Contents: Shock absorbers ↳ Stabilizer ↳ Front wheel hubs ↳ Tightening moments ↳ Installing the front wheels ↳
The front suspension is independent, Mac Pherson type. It consists of two suspension struts, two lower transverse arms and a transverse stabilizer, the ends of which also act as reaction arms. Each strut contains a coil spring, coaxial with a telescopic shock absorber.
Toe is the distance between the front and rear of the front wheels. This angle is usually positive because the wheel's caster angle (camber) and rolling resistance cause the wheels to turn outward.
Caster angle and caster angle reduce the transmission of shocks and vibrations from road irregularities to the steering. Caster angle is the angle at which the wheel deviates from the vertical plane. Caster 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
The shock absorbers are hydraulic, telescopic, double-acting and make up the lower part of the suspension struts.
Brand: Motorcraft.
Stabilizer
The transverse stabilizer is connected in the middle part to the body by means of two bushings. The stabilizer arms are connected to the lower transverse suspension arms by means of self-locking nuts.
Stabilizer arm diameter: 27 mm.
Front wheel hubs
Each hub is located on two tapered bearings installed with interference fit.
Tightening moments
| Upper mount of suspension strut to body | 40 – 52 Nm |
| Lower mount of suspension strut to steering knuckle | 80 – 90 Nm |
| Ball joint of the lever to the steering knuckle of the wheel | 65 – 85 Nm |
| Fastening the lever joint to the engine mount crossmember: | |
| - Stage 1 | 45 Nm |
| - 2nd stage | loosen and tighten 15 Nm |
| - Stage 3 | tighten 90° |
| Fastening the stabilizer to the body | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Fastening the stabilizer to the levers | 70 – 110 Nm |
| Fastening the engine mount crossmember to the body | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Ball joint of steering rod to steering knuckle | 25 – 30 Nm |
| Wheel hub nut | 390 – 450 Nm |
| Wheel mounting nut | 100 Nm |
Installing the front wheels
Model and year of manufacture | Suspension type | Parameters | ||
Toe-in (mm) | Longitudinal angle of inclination of the pivot axis | Wheel tilt angle | ||
Without clearance adjustment until January 1992 | Standard | Nominal value 2.0±1 mm or 0°20'±10' | 1°51'±1° | -0°23'±1° |
With clearance control until January 1992 | Standard | 1°58'±1° | -0°23'±1° | |
Without clearance adjustment until January 1992 | Reinforced | 1°46'±1° | 0°00'±1° | |
DOCH engine, standard version since February 1992 | Standard | 2°27'±1° | -0°17'±1° | |
DOCH engine, improved version since February 1992 | Standard | 2°26'±1° | -0°17'±1° | |
Engine V6 2.4L, regular version since February 1992 | Standard | 2°17'±1° | -0°27'±1° | |
Engine V6 2.4L, improved version from February 1992 | Standard | 2°50'±1° | -0°21'±1° | |
V6 2.9L engine since February 1992 | Standard | 2°22'±1° | -0°21'±1° | |
Diesel engine, standard option since February 1992 | Standard | 2°35'±1° | -0°10'±1° | |
Diesel engine, improved version since February 1992 | Standard | 2°25'±1° | -0°23'±1° | |
Engine 2.9L 24V | Standard | 2°21'±1° | -0°28'±1° | |
With clearance control 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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