Front suspension
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 post contains a helical spring coaxial with a telescopic shock absorber.
Installing the front wheels
Attention! The values are given for the car without load.
Model | suspension type | Convergence (mm) | Options | |||
Knuckle finger advance | Tolerance | Wheel Angle | Tolerance | |||
| Berlina Berlina Base and L | Standart (standard) Heavy Duty (reinforced) | Nominal value 0 to 2.0 mm Permissible value during inspection - 2.5 to 4.5 | 1°55' ± 1° 2° ± 1° | ± 1° | -0°15' 0°05' | -1°15'to 0°45' -0°05'to 1°05' |
| Kombi Base, L and GL Kombi Base, L, GL and Ghia | Standart (standard) Business Car (consumer) | 1°55' ± 1° 1°50' ± 1° | -0°15' -0°20' | -1°15'to 0°45' -1°20'to 0°40' | ||
| Kombi Base, L and GL | Business Car Nivomat | 1°35' ± 1° | -0°20' | -1°20'to 0°40' | ||
| Kombi Base, L, GL and Ghia Kombi Base, L, GL and Ghia | Heavy Duty Business Car (consumer reinforced) Heavy Duty Business Car Nivomat (consumer reinforced Nivomat) | 2°10' ± 1° 1°55' ± 1° | 0°05' 0°05' | -0°05'to 1°05' -0°05'to 1°05' | ||
Shock absorbers
Double-acting hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers form the lower part of the suspension struts. Brand: Motorcraft G 24360.
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: 24mm.
Front wheel hubs
Each hub is located on two tapered bearings.
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 | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Fastening the hinge of the lever to the cross member of the engine mount | 1st stage - 15 Nm, 2nd stage - tighten by 90° |
| Stabilizer attachment to body | 45 - 56 Nm |
| Fastening the engine mount cross member to the body | 50 – 70 Nm |
| Tie rod ball joint to steering knuckle | 25 – 30 Nm |
| wheel hub nut | 275 - 315 Nm |
| wheel nut | 100 Nm |
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