Contents: Installing the front wheels ↳ Shock absorbers ↳ Stabilizer ↳ Front wheel hubs ↳ Tightening moments ↳
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 strut contains a coil spring coaxial with a telescopic shock absorber.
Installing the front wheels
Please note: The values are given for the vehicle without load.
Model | Suspension type | Toe-in (mm) | Parameters | |||
Steering knuckle pin lead | Admission | Wheel tilt angle | Admission | |||
| Berlina Berlina Base and L | Standard (standard) Heavy Duty (reinforced) | Nominal value from 0 to 2.0 mm Permissible value during control from - 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 | Standard (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
Shock absorbers are hydraulic telescopic double-acting and 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 by means of two bushings. The stabilizer arms are connected to the lower transverse suspension arms by means of self-locking nuts. The diameter of the stabilizer arm is 24 mm.
Front wheel hubs
Each hub is located on two tapered bearings.
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 | 70 – 90 Nm |
| Fastening the lever hinge to the engine mount crossmember | Stage 1 – 15 Nm, Stage 2 – tighten by 90° |
| Fastening the stabilizer to the body | 45 – 56 Nm |
| Fastening the engine mount crossmember to the body | 50 – 70 Nm |
| Ball joint of steering rod to steering knuckle | 25 – 30 Nm |
| Wheel hub nut | 275 – 315 Nm |
| Wheel mounting nut | 100 Nm |
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