Rear suspension
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 (vehicles with a station wagon body) or fixed at the rear of the levers behind the suspension springs (vehicles with a Berlin body).
Depending on the suspension version (standard, reinforced or Nivomat), the shock absorbers have different characteristics. In addition, some versions of the rear suspension (for example, Berlin) have an anti-roll bar.
Shock absorbers
Make and type: Ford GL 25.
Installing the rear wheels
Wheel alignment: 1 mm. Wheel inclination: – 0°20'.
Rear wheel hubs
Each hub is mounted on two tapered bearings. Adjustment: by tightening the wheel hub nut to the appropriate torque.
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. |