1974 FORD CAPRI wheel

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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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)
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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~
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)76 Chapter 11 Bodywork and fitting
General description
The body is of all-s teel welded construction with impact ilbsorbing hont Dnd rear sections . Anli-burSllocks nrc lilted 10 the doors, ilnd the
t ailgDte is supponcd by \J 2 Routine nwintenancc
AI the in1erVills speCIfIed in the Routine M"IIl\cnilnCe section in the front 0 1 the nl Check seal bellS 1 ThorouUh1y check nil sent hellS 101 frayu10 . cu\s, iheck and lubricafe bonnet and door locks 2 011 the bonnet lock ilnd sillety c~tch ilnt! check thilt they oper~lle correctly. 3 011 illl the (Ioor check strilps ilrld lock hilrwls 4 011 the luel 1IIIer CilP hlnw:! ilnd lock
Check underbody protective coatiog 5 W,th the CM supponed on i1xle stilnds. check the cond,tlon 01 the un(lelbody protcctivc coating. i1nd wherc neceSSilry clean w 3
M,,;ntcll The gorH)! ose solids which lIl.1y have stllt:k to the vehIcle. It is i",portant 10 Ilush these oU in such a way ilS 10 prevent \}lIt 110m scratching Ih(l Irni sh . T11e wheel arches o1I1(f unded'nrne need w~lshln9 in the s;rrne
Wily to remove any aCCUIllUI,lted mud whIch WIll retillll mOlslu re f or inspection. Periodically, except on vehicles w'lh iI wax· bnsed underbody protec tive cO After w 4 Mnintenllnce -upholstery MId eMpets
Mats and C 5 Minor body dnnl rhe phOlo{Jr.1phic SCl/rICIICCS 011 P,IflcS 174 ilfld 175111051'.11" Ihe OIWfil/iofl$ d"lo1Ifcd ill Ih" 101i0willY suh·SCC(IOII$. Note: Fo, mon' (il-1,1iIL'd ili/OlilialiOIl 01/)01/1 I}odywork fCfwir. Ihe U"ylll:s P"hlislllilY Group pu/)/ish II book by Lilli/say POller c!llIed The C,If lJodywork H"II,11f Mill",al flII:~ lIIeorpor"ll!s ;lIlo,,,,,l(ioll on sllcli Repair of minor scratches it) bodywork II the scratch is very superllclill, MId docs not penetrilte 10 the Illelill 01 the hodywork, repnir is very simple. LIghtly rub the area 01 the scratch with a pilintwork renoviltor, or il vcry line CUtlll'\} p pa il11work by rubbing Ihe sC/Dtch men w ith iI pilintwork renovator or a
very line culling pils te. Finally, opply wax polish. WhNe the scrotch has penctrDt(ld right through to the metill of the bodywork. causing the mowl \0 rust. iI d ifferent repa ir lechnique is
required. Remove any loosc rus t fronl the bottom 01 the scra tch with a penknile. then apply rUSI inhibiting paint 10 prevent the lormation 01 rust in Ihe future. Using n rubber or nylon appliCiltor fill the scratch with bodystopper paste. II requ ired. this paste Ciln be mixed with cellulose thinners to provide a very thin paste which is ideal for filling narrow scratches. Before t he stopper·paSI(l in the scratch hardens. wrilp il piece 01 smooth COllon rJg i1round the lOp 01 J linger. Dip the finger in cellulose thinners and then quickly sweep it i1CIOSS the surlace of the 5topper-pJste in the scratCh: this will ensure tha t the surfilce 01 the stopper,pilste is slightly hollowed. The scratch can now be p Repair o f dents ill bodywork When deep denting 01 the vehicle's bodywork hilS taken plilce. the
first wsk is to pull the dent out, untrl t he affected bodywork almost
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" .... Index
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Engine -23 cl $cq Engine (2 .8 litro) lmcillllries -29. 36 camshaft -35, 41 components e~aminlltion for wear -34 connecting rods -37. 42 crankcase ventilation system -39 crankshllft -37, 40 crankshaft pulley -44 cylinder bores -36 cylinder heads -35. 45 description -26 dismantling -29 fault dingnOSlS -20. 56 flywheel -38. 42 front interm!.lt hate plme -41 gudgeon pins -37 lubriClllion system·-39 main Il!ld big·end bellrings -37 rll(lintenance, routine -26 OIl pump -38. 42 operations possible with eng :ne in car -22 op(!r;lIions rC'quiring engine remov,,' -22 iSlOn rings -36 pistons -36. 42 rC(lssembly -40 refining -46 removal -22 removal methods -22
rocker asscmbly -34. 45 spec ifications -23 start· up after overhau l-4 6 sump -34, 44 lappets ;:and pushrods -35 timing covcr -43 timing gears - 38. 43
l orque wrench senings -24 valvcs -46 Engino (3.0 litro) ilO)cill:lr ies • 49. 55 camshalt •. 50. 51. 54 componcnlS e~.-.minlllion lor WC:lr -34. 51 connecting rods -37. 42. 51. 52. 54 cr.-.nkshMt ventoilltion system --53 Crank~hllh -52. 54 Crtlnkshllh pulley -50
c .t1nkshaft rear oil seal -51. 55 cylillde. bores -36. 51 ylinde. hoad s -49. 55 decarbonising -52 descrif)1ion _ 47 dism.-.ntling -29. 49 faull dingnosis -20. 56 lIywhecl/d.ivepl(lte -50. 52 . 55 Iront covc. -50 hOn! plate -54 gudgeon pins -37. 52 IUbricntion system -53 main and big·end bcarings -37, 52 mainten(lnce. routine -48 oil pump -50. 52. 54 operations possible with engine in ca. -48 operations requiring engine .emov,)1 _ 48
piston rings -36. 51 pistons -36. 42. 51, 54 push.ods -35. 51 reassembly -40. 54
refining -56
removal _ 48
removn! methods -48
rocker arms - 49. 51. 55
specifications -25
sump -
50. 55 pppels -35. 50. 51 !lming gears -38. 50. 52. 54 torquo wrcnch sellings -25
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villvcs -46. 49. 52. 55 Exhaus t syste m remova l and refining -76 EMpnfls ion tank ( coolin g sys tem) removal and refilling -64
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Facia pilnel t(!mov,)1 and rcfining -188 Fan hub bearing (3.0 lit r e models) .encwal -64
Fan. viscous d rive remov,,1 and refinmg -63 Fnllli (Jingnosis -19 et seq Fault di,)gnosis
lIulOtl1allC lrnnsmrssion -127 tJ,nkmg system -156 Clutch -101 coolmg system -65 clectf1clll system -19. 233 cnlline -20. 56 fuel system cilrbure uor - 85 lucl inlCCho n -85 IHn,hon system -96 mllnu .. 1 !Je.l,hox 122 p.npeller shaft -131 1f!.1f FrOIl! cover (3.0 l i lre engino) reftlovnl 50 FrOllt dir oc tion indicator l c; ,hper
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145 remov r emoval and retnung -215 F ront log lamp ')nd bu lb
rcmoval ilnd rcfilling -2 I 5 Front suspen sio n COIl sprinU removal and refIning -162 duscnp tlon -158 fault dIagnosis -172 h\,bs-161.162 milintenance. routine -161 stabiliscr bar removal and rcfming -163 Strut removal and refilling -162 lorque wrench sellings - 158 track control arm removal and .elilling -164 Fuel (/lid exhaust systems -66 el $eq Fuel filler cap .cmoval and refining -188 Fuo l injection syste m ')CCclcflltor cable -74. 83
air Cleilller -80 deSCri ption - 77 exhaust manifold - 85 fault diagnosis -85 fuel lank. s&nder unit and filler pipe -83 idle mixture ,)djustment -82
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ligh\s operation check -16 w~she( fluid levels check/lop up - 16, 217, 219
engine
crankcase emission valve renewal -16, 27
fluid leaks check -16 oil i1nd filter change -16, 26 oil filler cap clClIning -16. 26 oil level check/lop up -16 1I;llvo clearances check/adjust -16. 46
exhaust system condition check -16
fuel sySlCm exhaust -85 Inlet 83 M ,lIlua l g e o
removlll and relltting lldjustllble exter ior -192 interior -192
Oil pump
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28 Iotre engine dismantling. examination and re~sselllhly -38 ref in in 9 -42 3 0 li tre englllc dismantling. eX~lllinmion ilnd reass embly .-52 [elit\lng -54 removill 50
Pedal ,1cceler,ltOr 75 bra k e · 152 clutch -101 Pisto n an d connec ting rods ref,nin\j -42. 51 Pistons and pisto n rin\js exanllna\lon ,1nd rcoova\lon 36,51 Pi sto ns. connecting rod s il11d bearin\js (3.0 litre cngine) [lmlov,11 51 Propeller shaft 128 d s, .'r/ Prop elle r shaft cenlre bcarln!J r()"l]w~1 12!J
descrip1l011 28 I"ul l (i iaunosis - 131 removat and rel,UlI1U -128 10rque wrench seHlIlgs -128 univers~1 10lllts inspection 130 Pushrods 35< 51
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Rndi,lto r rel11ov~I, Inspcctoon, cie rear hilckpl~te removal and rclluin(J -148 shoes renewal - 14 6 wheel cylinder removal, overhilul ~nd ref'lllllg - 14 7
Rear lamp and b ulb removal and refttling - 216 Rear number plilte lamp and bulb removal ilnd relilling -216 R ear su spension description - 158
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fault diagnosis -172 leaf spling .emoval. bush renewal and refitting -165 maintllnance. louline -161 shock absorber remoyal and refitting -165 stabiliser bar removal and refitting -165 lorque wrenCh settings -158 R"ays -225 Rep.ir procedures, general - 9
Rocker e rms (3.0 litre engine) examinat ion and renovation -51 removal - 49 Rocker arms and coverl (3.0 litre engine) ref itting -55 Rocker assembly (2.8 litre engine) dismantling. examina tion and reassembly -34 Routine maintenance stt Maintenance. routine
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Safety precautions - 12 Seat belts -191 Seats .emoval and refining -192 Sidelight bulb renewal -213 Spare parta buying -8
to carry in ca. - 19 Spark p lugs conditions (colour) -91 lemoval. servicing and .elilling -95 Speedometer cable renewal - 226 Stabiliur bar Iront -163 rear -165 Starter moto r
description -207
d ismant ling and reassembly -207
removal and refi tting -207 testing on engine -207 Steering column removal. overhaul and refitt ino -170 desc.iption -158 faull diagnosis -172 f,on t wheel alignmenl ~nd steering angles -171 gear (manual)
ove,haul and adjustment -166 removal and refittin g -166 maintenance. rouline -161 power steering bleeding -168 gear removal and refitting -168
pump femoval and refining - 168
specifications _ 157 torque wlench senings -158 track rod end balljoint renewal-167
whea' removal and refitt ing -168 Sump 2.8 litra engine
refining -44
removal and refining with engine in car -34 3.0 litre engine refitting -55 removal -50 Sunroof bracket and dr ive assembly lemoval and refitting -191 panel adjustments -189 removal and refining _ 190 Suspension lfnd steering _ 15 7 tl seq Suspension see Front suspension Imd Re ar suspension jtches removal and relining
Index
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central facia - 225
door p illar - 224 handbrake warning light _ 225 hazard warning -223
ignition -224
instr um
ent cluster illum ination _ 224 light and windscreen wiper (Series II) -225 load sp':)ce lamp -225 steerin g column multi-Iunction -224
s top lamp - 152
Tailgate priv ate lock removal and relining -187 .emoval and refilling -187 striker plate removal and relin ing - 188 wnsher
nozzle removal and refitting -217
pump rllmov31 and refitting -217 window glass removal and relitting -180 wiper mOlOr and linkage remoyal and refitting -217 Tappets (3.0 litre engine) remoyal -50 Tappets and push rods el u
care and maintenance -171 presswes -158 size -15 8
Underframe
maintenance -16. 176 Upholstery maintenance -176
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Vacuum servo unit (braking system) description -156 lemov~! and refining -156 Valves clearances checking and adjustment -46 . 55 Valves (3.0 titre engine) removat -49 Valves and va lv e seats (3.0 litre engine) examination and renovation -52 Vehicle identification numbers - 8
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Water pump reliuinu -44. 61 removal -61 Weights. vehicle - 6 Wheels care Jod rll )
Index
W indscree n washe r nozzle removal and refitting -219 pump removal and refitting -219 Windsc ree n wipers arms and blades removal and relitting -220 fault tracing -219 motor and lin kage removal and refi1ting -218 mOlor dismantling and roassembly -219 switch (Series II) -225 Wiring diagrams -235 to 249 Working facilit ies -11
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