General Suspension Information The suspension is the link between the body and the wheels. Through it, the forces acting on the wheels are transmitted to the body. The suspension serves to reduce dynamic loads, reduce body vibrations, mitigate wheel...
Suspension technical data Below in table. 12.1 shows the data for checking the ball joints of the suspension, and in table. 12.2 - tightening torques of the main threaded connections of the suspension.
Front suspension strut — removal, inspection and installation Removing Apply the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. Loosen the front wheel nuts. Raise the front of the car and place it on stands. Remove the front wheel. Turn out a bolt of fastening of an arm of a brake hose...
Disassembly and assembly of shock absorber Disassembly Remove the front suspension strut from the vehicle and secure in a vice with soft jaws. To avoid damaging the stand, do not overtighten the vise. Using the special tool, compress the spring so that it moves...
Front stabilizer transverse stability Removing Apply the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. Loosen the front wheel nuts. Raise the front of the car and place it on stands. Remove the front wheels. Pic. 12.8. The location of the anti-roll bar nuts on...
Lower arm front suspension — removal and installation Removing Apply the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. Loosen the front wheel nuts. Raise the front of the car and place it on stands. Remove the front wheel. On models prior to 2001, remove the nut and disconnect...
Steering knuckle and front wheel hub Warning! Brake pads generate brake dust, which contains asbestos, which is harmful to health, so do not use compressed air or inhale the dust when cleaning brake pads. Attention! To clean the brake mechanisms, use only...
Rear stabilizer transverse stability Removing A rear anti-roll bar has been fitted to models since 2001. Block the front wheels with chocks. Raise the rear of the car and place it on stands. Pic. 12.16. Arrangement of a nut of fastening of draft of the...
Rear suspension shock absorber — removal and installation Removing Block the front wheels with chocks. Raise the rear of the car and place it on stands. Remove the wheel. Raise the rear trailing arm with a jack to compress the spring and take the load off the shock absorber....
Upper wishbone replacement Block the front wheels with chocks. Raise the rear of the vehicle and place it on stands. Remove the wheel. Pic. 12.21. The location of the nuts for fastening the upper and lower transverse levers to the rear steering...
Lower wishbone replacement Block the front wheels with chocks. Raise the rear of the vehicle and place it on stands. Remove the wheel. On models since 2001, disconnect the anti-roll bar link from the lower transverse arm. Pic. 12.21. The location...
Replacing the trailing arm Block the front wheels with chocks. Raise the rear of the vehicle and place it on stands. Remove the wheel. Remove the spring. Loosen the bolts and remove the brake pipe and parking brake cable brackets from the rear...
Rear suspension spring Attention! Be sure to replace both springs on the vehicle axle, even if only one spring is damaged. Attention! When installing, use springs with the same technical characteristics on the same axle of the car (with the...
Hub and rear wheel bearing — removal and installation Warning! Brake pads generate brake dust, which contains asbestos, which is harmful to health, so do not use compressed air or inhale the dust when cleaning brake pads. Attention! To clean the brake mechanisms, use only...
Wheels and tires — general information Only radial tires are installed on the car. In radial tires, the cords are located along the shortest path between the tire beads. The breaker belt surrounds the thin and resilient carcass of the tire and ensures its...
Front wheel alignment Wheel alignment (see table. 13.2) significantly affect vehicle stability, tire wear and fuel consumption. There are the following wheel alignment angles: collapse is the angle between the plane of rotation and the...