Suspension and steering

Suspension and steering

The front suspension is of independent MacPherson strut type incorporating coil springs and integral telescopic shock absorbers. The lower end of each strut is attached to a hub carrier, which carries the wheel hub and bearings, and the brake assembly. The lower end of each hub carrier is attached to a suspension lower arm by a sealed balljoint. The inboard ends of the lower arms are attached to the front suspension crossmember and the lower arms thus provide lateral location for the strut assemblies. The upper end of each strut is bolted to a suspension turret on the vehicle body. An anti-roll bar is mounted to the rear of the lower arms, and resists the roll tendency of the front suspension.

• Specifications
• General information
• Front suspension crossmember - removal and refitting
• Front suspension lower arm - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Front suspension strut - removal, overhaul and refitting
• Front hub carrier - removal and refitting
• Front wheel bearings - renewal
• Front anti-roll bar - removal and refitting
• Front anti-roll bar-to-lower arm compliance bushes - renewal
• Front suspension lower arm inner pivot bush - renewal
• Rear suspension and final drive unit assembly (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension lower arm (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear shock absorber - removal and refitting
• Rear coil spring (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear wheel bearings - renewal
• Rear suspension front mounting (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - renewal
• Rear suspension/final drive unit rear mounting (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - renewal
• Rear anti-roll bar (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension and axle assembly (P100 models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension leaf spring (P100 models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension leaf spring shackle (P100 models) - removal and refitting
• Rear suspension leaf spring bush (P100 models) - renewal
• Steering wheel - removal and refitting
• Steering wheel - centralising
• Steering column - removal and refitting
• Steering column adjuster - dismantling and reassembly
• Steering intermediate shaft and flexible coupling - removal and refitting
• Manual steering gear - removal and refitting
• Power steering gear - removal and refitting
• Power steering pump - removal and refitting
• Power steering fluid hoses - removal and refitting
• Power steering fluid circuit - bleeding
• Steering gear rubber gaiter - renewal
• Tie-rod end - removal and refitting
• Front wheel alignment - checking and adjusting