Contents: Shock absorbers ↳ Installing the rear wheels ↳ Rear wheel hubs ↳ Springs ↳ Tightening moments ↳
The rear suspension is independent, on three-arm oblique levers, pivotally connected to the rear axle beam, coil springs and double-acting telescopic shock absorbers located inside the suspension springs.
Depending on the suspension version (standard or reinforced), the shock absorbers have different characteristics.
Shock absorbers
Brand – Ford Motorcraft.
Installing the rear wheels
Wheel alignment: 0.3±3.25 mm.
Rear wheel hubs
Each hub is mounted on two tapered bearings.
Adjustment is made by tightening the wheel hub nut to the appropriate torque.
Springs
Coil springs are located in front of the shock absorbers.
| Number of working spring turns | 4 |
| Spring wire diameter: | |
| – model GL, CL | 12.05 mm |
| – model GL, CL with power steering | 12.15 mm |
| – GL and Ghia models with fuel injection engines | 12.25 mm |
Tightening moments
| Suspension arm | 80 – 95 Nm |
| Rear axle beam | 68.5 – 88 Nm |
| Rear axle housing to rear axle beam | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Rear wheel hub | 250 – 290 Nm |
| Wheel mounting nut | 100 Nm |
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