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$FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual )8 Ch apter 10 Suspensio n and steering \0 the SI(lcring Mill (photo) 4 USlIlg" 1)[lIi)onH SCpilriltor tool (photo). reh:o,lS(l the [ilek rod end from the Slc(!rino ""m 5 Unscrew the h,"IOlilt ho$

)8 Ch apter 10 Suspensio n and steering
\0 the SI(lcring Mill (photo) 4 USlIlg" 1)[lIi)onH SCpilriltor tool (photo). reh:o,lS(l the ['ilek rod end from the Slc(!rino ""m 5 Unscrew the h,"'IOlilt hom the [' 8 T'Uh!C1l th e h 15 Power steering -hlccdinU
The power ~1P.elln\J SysHllll WIll only need blc",rhnfj Ifl the even! of . .., hell1\J Il1tl<)(hu:ed ",to the system. cu whcn: IH llI:S h;IV() IW(}1l dlscoI1l1cc«:d or whel() J Ifl.lk"(Je has occlUfed To hleed the system ···ocp.ed ;'s (1<,~<:"I)Cd III 1(11) followlllU l),l';)\J,,1I)hs
I Open llH~ hO'Hl()1 ,111<1 cl\p.(:k the Il",d h:v el "llhe Il'Sl'IVi'" Top·llp.t llucess;IIY IIS"'!J (Il<) spe.:II,ed lype of 11(11<1 3 11 11."d IS added. allow two "'''HlWS. th"l1 lUll 11m I;I\U"W at apPI{)xIIllntnly 1500 rp'" Slowly \illll lhe st'!""Il(! wheel 1,0m lo,:k to lock. wlllisl r:l\.,,;klllH and WPP"'!I up Ih e Ihlld unlll th" l"v,,1 ",m;II11S
Stf),li1y ;1<\<1 no molC hubhl"s ilPP":U I II tlw I"S,,,V,,II
" elc ;,", and refn Ihe r"servoll cap ami close II,,, 1>0"",,1
16 Power steering gear rellloval and refittinu
The p'ocedure IS Sllml", to thilt descrd)<)d III Sc(:t lon 12 10' th" m,10u,,1 steeling gC,lf NOlO. how"ver. lhm tile 111011111(1)(1 1)I)Its (jo cOllipletely tl1(ouyh lhe front e,ossmflmhe,. "nd the II.),,, nil IS a,e
I()(;ked wllh sphl pillS. Add,llon"lly lhe lIuld IIIH)S rnu~;t Iw lhsc.onnec · l"d. and atln' ,uI,Um!J the system ~hollid he loppud III' ,lnd Illed wllh lui"",,,!:,, 10 $"(;tl{>n 15 (photos)
17 Power steerillU pump remov;ll "lid rcfil1 ill\J
Loo~"n tl", «II.." Iwlley 1",lck,,1 b"lts. ,el..,ase Ih" d"ve!Jclt lellSlon. Ihcn ,emOVe II", dllvelu:lt I,,)m the P"'''I' pulley Oil 3 0 101", IIIO O ,sc<)nll,,(;1 Ihe IIlIal hnes hom the pump ~nd <1,,111 Ihe IIUI(III)to" sultahl" (;Olliall'", The pIIISS(lIe I",e h,15 .1 sell)w"d (1111011. hul the lehlln Ime 1 5 ,1 ,ulJhCl hose connecl'on (pll()I"~) " Ulliloit (111) powe,· steuIIIIU punlp. (o\Jelhu, WIth thn IllOUnllllU
h,;lc.k(,t ~nd st;)y. wlw,e ;1j)1'11 <:;,I)I". ,!Ill! ","'ove f'DIII Ihe CII!) "le (photos). The "",d..,1 C;'rl lh"" 1m (lnl)nlt"d flOm Ihe pUlllp of nccess;"y, 5 RellltlllU IS .1 ,ev,,'~al 01 I..,moval. "ul l"'Il~lon Ihe lhlvehelt ~Ild "Iced Ihe sy~IC'" wllh lek'e'll:tJ to Sec;1I0ns 2 ,!Ild 15
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18 S teerinU wheel removnl nnd rIllittinu
1 Dlsconneci the lodlielY nCU~lIve le,,(1, 2 PIISC Ih" mOllf hUIll Ihe celn,,) o f Ihe stcclln(j whc,,1 (photos)
15.1 A Powef SICCIIIl(j (je,, ' showUlU pinlOrl and lowe, coupl",U ~h,,11 un,vcfsnl lo;nl 161 B Power steering ue", mountUlg bolt (,,"owed) 1 G 1 C "nd nul (""owed)
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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual Chapter 10 S usp en sion" and steerin g
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Chapter 10 Suspension and steering 171
19 4C Removinu the top steering column Shroud 19 G lunitlon SWitch ,1nd wirlllU (A). also COllll'lII upper mOlUllnl!J holt (0) 19.7 Removing the steering column uppcr mounlul(J holt (arrowed)
'5 Secure Ihe SIt:(;(1I1(1 lock 10 Ihe colulIlIl ,lIal ~heil' the h eads I,om ,he m:w holt~ 11) U~e the stecrin\J lock to locate the shaft in Ihe column. then III Ihe )ct,on mdlGltor OICIlJalinn GUll alld Stecrmn wheel. CtlCC~ that Ihe ruadwheels afC st,lIln the 5trai\jht·ahead P05,110l1. 17 Install the Stce!Ul(J column orommet Oil the lowm en(t. 18 LOCille the column assembly ami sr:c",e It wrth the Iwo mOllrlllng bolts. 19 The ((,milliuler of the rellllUI\J proccrl",e ,~ th" reverSI! of lhe removill procedure,
20 F ront wheel alignment and steering ilngles
Accurate front whcel alignment IS essential lor good stoer"'g and lyre WOiJr. Scion) cons,dering the steering angle. check Ihat Ihe tyres
are correctly inflated. tllnt the front wheel s arc nOI IJlJckled. the hub hea"nns arc not worn o r mcorrectly adjusted und thilt the sleflr"'g IlIlkaUfl is in IJood order. wllhout slackness or we,ll at thu Jo,nls
2 WIH;f; 1 "I'!JIununt co"s'st~ 01 loUl I"ctors, C;"lliJcr_ IS the ""Ule "t wilich the front whet:ls ,lie sci from Ihe
verllcal when v'ewud 100'" the IrOnt 01 the c"r 1'0sIt,ve camber 's Ihe .. mount (111 de\J'ee~) th"t til() whucls ,ue toited outwards at the lOp 100'"
thu vert,c;,1
Castor. ,~tho i"'~Jlu between the SIl,erlIlU ,,~,s OIrld.1 v..,'I,e.11 lone len viewud IrOIll p,lch ~,dfl 01 the C,lI 1'0~;llIve castor 's when the ~tcermu ",x,s 'S ",cloned rUiHw,,,ds ill the top jStcerinu ilxis inclin,,{ion 's lhe illl\Jle. when VIewed frOI11 the .It 01 the Cilr. bel ween the verltcal and "n 1Il'''U>I1.1ry hne drawn betwCl)n the upper ilnd lower suspensIon strut p,vots, Toe-i n IS the ilmoUl,t by wh,ch tlte dl5li"'Ce helween the frOrlt
IIlsuJu ed\Je~ 01 the rOildwhecls ('He,lsu1ed m huh heiuht) ,s less thiln lhe d'sWrlCI) ",e 5 PI"ce the Cilr on level ground WIth the wheels 111 the sualghl·uheild pos' lion,
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Oht"in or m"ke ne:w components have heen I'lted. set the ro"dwheels ,n the stral\jht·ilheil(f p05otrOn and also cent",lrse the steering wheel. AdJ"st the len\Jths of the track rods hy lllll1ing tltem so th,,! the track rod end IJ,litJoinl studs w,11 drop eils,ly onlO the eyes of the steer inu ilrlllS Measllfe the dislilllces between the centres of the hilllfOllllS illld the grooves on Ihe inner ends of the track rods and ildjust. ,r neceSSilry. so Ihiltthey me equ,ll Thl~ is all lII,t,,,1 sellinlJ only and prec,se ildillstmellt mu~t he carried oul as descrrhed earheL
21 Wheels and lyres -uonNal care and milintenl1nce
Wheels ilild tyre~ shOuld give no reill problems in usc provided thm ,1 close eye IS kept on Ihe", with re\janlto excessive weilr or dilmilge To llns end. the following pOllltS should he noted Ensure thm lyre pressures ",e checked re\Jularly ami ma,ntallled correctly. Checklllg should be c,Hried out woth the tyres cold alld nOI IIlHlledialely alter the vehicle hilS heen "I usc. II the pressures are checked w'th the tyres hOI. iln ap(l,Hently hi\jh readmlJ w,1l be ohw'lled OWlnH to heilt expJnsron. Under n<) Cllcumst"Iucs.
eSpecii\lIy 111 the s,dewalls Remove any na,ls or stones ell\bedded 111 the tread hefore they penetr"te lhe tyre 10 cnuse dcfliltlon If remov,,1 {)i dilll1i1ged by ·kerbing· wh,lst par king. and simililrly stee l wheels may hecome denIed or buckled, Renewnl of the wheel rs very ohenthe only course of rellled'ill ilct,on poss,ble, The balance 01 each wheel Jnd tyre ilssembly should be mainta,ned to ilvoid excess,ve weilr, not only 10 the tyres but illso to the s teering and suspension components. Wheel imbillilnce 's normilily S'\ln, f,ed by v,i)rilllOn through the veillcle·s bodyshell. illthouUh III many c~ses it IS piullcularly nOliceahle Ihrouoh the steenng whuel. Conversely. it ~hould bc noted thilt weilr o r dilnlaUc 111 suspellS IOll or steer ing components may '.:ause e~ceSSlve tyre wear. Out·of·round or out-of· t!Ue lyres, damaged wheels and wheel !leafing weilf/ nlilladJustntent also lilll into th ,.
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Chap te r 1 0 S uspension and steering
Wheel b,ll,lncing may bo carried out wllh the wheel Mher on or off the v eh icle. II bOSItion . Gene,,,1 tyre wear is influenced to" I",oe degree by d.iving s tyle -harsh br;)kmg ilnd "ccelelation or l ast cornering wifl 1111 p .oduce mo,,:~ rapid tyre wear. Interchanging 0/ tyr es may result in mo.e even weill, but this should only be ,nrlied out whele there is no mix 01 tyre types on the vehIcle. However. II is wolth bearin g in mind th"t if this is completely ellecllve. the nelded expense 0/ repl1lcing 11 com pte te set o t lyres simull 22 Fault dinynosis -suspension nnd steering
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Slecnl1!l ~trll or h eav y
Excessivc pt;Jy in s!Cerinu
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Ty,,~ W(~;II 1lI11,VCn
leg,l ! restri ctions "pply \0 the mixing 0 1 tyre types on a vehicle . Bilsic;lfly this means Ihil a vehicle must nOt have Iy,es of dilleling conStruction on the same axle. Althoug h ;1 is nOI recommended t o mIx tyre type s belween Iront I;)'I'Icd from yOll' locn l polrce if in doubt ,1S t o Ihe CUlfCnt lC Renson(s)
InCOlfect whcel o1lrUlIlllent WC,II In SIISI)()IlS'On 01 SI(""""! I CO""llOnents Ar.r.uic"t .1""'''!lC 1 0 SUSllf,nSlon o r ~I.w" nu compUll"nts IIlr.Olllll:t lyre p.eSSUlt's
Lack 01 SieIJIIIl!J \J 1"r.O""r:t wheel alrWIUlen t Powc. SIIJIJ'"1U laulty
W orn sleellng Or sus penSIOn 10UliS W en. III couplrnU shllft unlve,sal Joms Worn r,lc k ilnd 1)""On Incorfectly adJuSlcd rack Slrll llC'
RO:Hlwhe els oul 0 1 hnlance flU.ltlwhcels huck led or IhslO,Wd l:iHlhy ur dnmnHed IVII]
Wu,u s tL'f:II"!J Of SUSI""l~IOn JI1I1lI~ WlJnk Shoc k ;.hso'b"r~
'"collee.1 whee l ;' ''UIIIHlllll We: " III suspenSIon Ot st"""lIg C{)I11POIlCntS Ro,'llwhL'Cls out 0 1 halance WIJ;lk shoc k 'lhso.he'5
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$FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual ) -II he dune with;, S"d",,,, pi .. "., " i),,;;;,,;;,,~;;,;,; :;I,',"I;,,:n\(~Il. u~;i"U 11/00 I]ssivO!ly Ii,,,,, (I ad. ~; ,,( W,,1 ,Itld dry pal",r. wrapper around" s<ll1di"!J III$
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The tOP coat can now be applic(t. When wurk inu 0,, 1 of doors. pi<;k a (hy. Wi"rn and willd·frce day. EnS\JJH sw'oll"di,,'.) ,"CIIS a,e prowclcd from over-sp,ay. Agililt ... II, ... " ij
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