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Recommended lubricants and fluids
Component or system
Engine (1)
Manual gearbo x (2)
Autolllatic transmission (3) Black dipstick Red dipstick
Rear ade (4)
POwer steering (5)
Br luhricant type or specification
SAE 20W/4Q o r 20W/50 multigrade engine 011
SAE 80 EP 0.1 to Ford spee,flctlllon saM 2C 9008 A
ATF 10 Fonl speclliCil tion SOM 2C 9007 AA ATF 10 Fonl specillcmion SOM 2C 9010 A
SAE 90 ad to Ford specI fiCatiOn SaM 2C 9002 AA
ATF to Ford specd 'C[lllon ESW M 2e. 33E. SCM 2C 9007 AA or DZAZ 19582 A
Hydraulic fluid to Ford SpeCifICation SAM GC 9103 A
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rhapter 10 Suspension and steering
F Specificatio n s
Front suspension
Rear suspension
, . , enflg gear (manual) Type ................... ....................•................ Steeling whecl turns (lock to lock) .. . LUbrican t type ............. ................. ...... . lUbricant capacity _ ............................. .
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Powel stCCIlIlg Ilump .. remOllal ,111(1 fcllting RCiU leill SI)II119 . emoval. bush renewal .1nd Iclottlng Flo;"), shock iJbSOfOO' removal ,m(/ felUtlng , ............... , Rein sl ROlltlllc m"IIH ennncc .
Steering column -rCmov Slecrong gear (manual) -overhaul and adJustmcn t .. Steeling ge'lf (manu"l) -removal and relrn ing •...•.•...
Steeling wheel -rCfllov Track rod and baliJoll1l -renewal
Wlleels nlld lyres -uencrill CilfC and maintenance ...................... .
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Independent. MacPherson strutS with Integral telescopic shock
ab sorbers Seml·elllpliC leaf springs with flgld and stabiliser bar
Rack and
pinion 3.36 SAE 90 EP gea r oil 0.15 IlIre (026 pint)
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)8 Chapter 10 Suspension and steering
Power steerin g gear Type .. Steer ing wheel turns (lock to lock) lubrican t Iype, Lubricant capacity . Fluid Iype .
Fluid cilpacily: Sepilrilte reservoir . Integli!1 reservoir .
Front wheel alignment C",nbc, M;lXll11um dlffcrence side \0 side C -yres SllC . <;JSsu,es Illl/m' (~(Jflclll'). 185170HR13: Up to 3 persons . More than 3 persons. 1 B5170VR13: Up to 3 persons . More \h,1I1 3 persons. 205/60VR 13: Up \0 3 persons . More (h,m 3 persons .
195/50VR15: Up 10 3 pe.sons . Morc th(ln 3 persons.
Torque wrench settings Fran! SIIS{!cl!siotJ Stlut upper 1110untrng . P,ston rod nut Suspen Sion ')~",{Jont St;rhiliscr birr mount"'lt . Stab iliser h;rr to track control ,)In,
Track cOIHlol ~rrn p,vot
,H'o1( slIspCIlsion od abso,bcr lower mountH'g .ock absorber upper mounting Stabillser bar to axle .. St;rl.lIlIscr har 10 underbody
U ·bol . Sprinu I.ont mount"'g . Spring rear sh;rckle
SINNing Steering gear (m~nual) Track rod end uall,oint Coupling shaft to pinion. Coupling shah t o column . Steering wheel.
Steering column.
Roa(/wiJec/s Wheel nuts/holts: Conicall;rce . FI(lt face.
General description
, -'The flonl suspension is of Independen t MacPherson Strut Iype incorpotating inleglal telescopic shock ~bsorbers and a stabilisel b~r. The ,eal suspens ion is o f semi ellip tic leaf spring·with· 'l ive ' axle Hydrau
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ic assisted rack tlnd pinion 3.25 SAE 40 oil 0.20 litre (0.35 pint) AulOm 2.2 litre {3.9 pint} 0.5 lure (0.9 pinl)
1- 0 ' 30' I" O· I l' O' O ' 45' 01070 nun (0 !O 0 28 ",)
185170HR13. 185/70VRI3. 205/60VR13 o. 195f50VR15 Front Rear
23(1.6) 23 (1 6) 28 (20) 28 (20)
2<1 (1 7) 28 (2.0) 28 (20) 32 (22)
28 (20) 28 (2.0) 32 (22) 32 (22)
26 (1 8) 26 (1.8) 32 (2 2)
32 (22)
N'H Ibl It
20 to 2<1 151018 40 to 45
30 to 33 <11 to <18 30 to 35
28 to 33 21 to 211 21 to 61 15 to <15 25 to 30 18 to 22
53 to 63 39 to 11 13 27 to 33 20 to 2<1 40 to 50 301037 35 to 41 26 to 30 25 to 36 181027 35 to <11 26 to 30 11 to 14 8 to 10
20 to 24 15 to 18 24 to 30 18 to 22 16 to 20
12 to 15 231030 17 to 22 27 to 34 20 to 25 17 to 20 13 to 15
85 to 115 63 to 85
115 to 140 85 to 103
type, incorporating telescopic shock absorbers and ;l stabdiser bill. The steering is of rack and pinion type, but may be either m(lnual or power·assisted . The steering wheel incorporates 11 convoluted cam which is designed to collapse rn the event 01 (In accident to prevent
injur y to Ihe driver. It is not reco mmended that the power steering gear is dismantled on Ihis work is best entrusted to a specialist.
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Chapter 10 Suspension and steering 161
fig. 10.11 Drivebelt [ldjustlllent pulley holts on 3.0 litre models -arrowed (Sec 2)
2 Routine maintenance
At the "*',vals spec ,f,ed III the Routine MainhHlance $()(;t,on in the front of til() manunl c,lIIy out the 101l0wlIl\j p,o(;cdures.
Check lyres for illflalioll, wear and conditioll 1 Check [lnd If necessary adjust the tyre pressures .
2 Check [III t yres for WC[lr and condition with referenc e to Section 21
Check power steering pump drive belt tensiof) 3 Check thm the deflection of the drivebelt m,dway ulon!) its lonyest nlll between upper pulleys is approxirn 1110tler;lle th"'''h pressure . 1 If "dl"~t"'e"l ,s necuss;uy. loosen the ,dler pulley bracket bolt~. re'posll'o" tlH~ IIIilcket then rc·t'Uhten the bolts On 30 htre llIodels the III[lck"t t"u~t he pivott:!! .1tound the end holt. whmeas on 2.8 litre ,,'odds the b';'eket mllst I", ,"oved wllh"l Ihe elonu"t<:d bolt holes
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Clwck puwer steering fluid levef (lnd hydraulic huses II pOSStble the level should be checked w,th the Buid [It nOll1lal
uper,\!mg tClIll)Cr[lture . 6 On c;lrly modcls unscrcw the wing nut nnd relnove Ihe rese,voir cover ilild uaskel. The flu,d should be up 10 Ihe MAX level mark on the
reservo". 7 On later models, wrn tht! hiler C lll.Jrk on the d'pstick.Js applicable (photo).
Fig. 10. 5 Topping·up the power steering reservoir on early models (Sec 2)
8 Whele nec.ess.1'y ~dd Ihe ~pccilled lIU1d to bring Ihe level up to the
correct ,nilrk. 9 ChC(;k the hydr[luhc hoses for comJit,on and security.
Check steerinfj ,-md suspension components 10 n,ll$O tilt) front ilno reM 01 the Cill or position over an inspeclion pn. 11 Check the SleetinlJ wck and t'e 'rods for d[lm3ge und weM. Also check the wek HJbber bellows and track rod end rubber bOOIS for spfilS
ilnd leilk[lge. 12 Chec k the front ,md reilr suspension components lor d"m.Jge [lnd wear. In particuf;lr check the front suspension tr.Jck control Mm ilrod stahiliwr r"bber mounling bushes. Usc a lever to check that there is no excessive we[lr III the Iron I slispenSlon lower IJ[ll lJoints which Me
"'\()\JIill wnh the track conlrol ilflllS . 13 Check the operat,on of the I,ont ;IIHt rear shock absorbers This is
be st ilchievcd with thO} Cilr on the \lfOlind by depressing euch corner of the ca' 1111\I1. On 'ele[lsil\ljthe C()"H~r helllU checked Ihe body should ,,~c thell s"llie IIlIl11ed,mely on ,t~ way down. II there nrc sever.J1 ()sclll;ot'ons the sho(;k absorber IS weilk nnd should be renewed.
3 Front hub _ removal. refitliny and bearing adjustillent
Apply the h[llldhr[lke then Jilek tip the front 01 the cm ilnd support
on axlt! standS Remove til(! rOildwhecl 2 Rernove the front ul;lke CJllper With ,elerence 10 Ch.Jpter 9. Whele the flex,ble br[lke host! is connecte(t dueclly to the cililper ther e IS no need 10 disconnect the hose i1S thO} caliper can be suspcnded by wire
aWily from the diSC. 3 By calelul 1 centre of the huu (phOIO).
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Adjusting the power Sleering pump drivebelt tension on the 2.8 litre engine
2.7 Powcr steeling filler c.Jp/d,pstlck for the 2.8 hIre engine
3.3 Removing the dUSI cap from the front
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)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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Index
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Accelerator cilble removal ilnd refining -14 shnft ilnd pedal removal and refining -75 Air cleaner removill Jnd ref,nrng cal buren or mod cis -68 fuel injecllon models -80
P rnator .,rushes inspecllon. removal and refilling Bosch -202 Femsa -203 Lucas - 202
dismantling and rcassembly -203
removal and refining -201 Antifreeze mixture -60 Automatic transmission descrip tion -122
B
downshift cable removal. refi11ing and adjustment -121 extension housing oil seal renewal -121 faull diagnosis -127
maintenance. routine -123
removal and refOlting -123
selector mechanism ildjustment - 126 rcmovill. overhaul ilnd refl11lng -125 speclflf:iltions -103 SI.1r1er IIlh'bilm/reVerse lamp switch remov Bilttery clrilrgmg _ 201 description and testing -200 removal and rcfll\lng -201 Big-end bearings -37. 52 Bleeding the hydr centre console -189
demister
noules reOlov description _ 174
doms-178.180. 18210 185 face level vents removal and refItting -197 facia panel -188 fuel filler flap -188 heater -192 to 194. 196 10 ) bodywork and under/rame _ 176 routine _ 116
uphOISlCry
and carpets -176 mirrors
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192 open rem quarter glass assembly
removal and refitting -186
re~r qllMlcr trim panel removal and refitting -185 repi'lir millor damaue -178 minor damage -176 sent belts -191 seats -192 sunroof-189la 191 lailgate -180. 187. 188 torque wrench scuings -173 windscreen -180 Bodywork repair sequence (colour) -174, 175 Bonnet release c p ipes c
Camshaft (3.0 litre engine) retitting -54 removal -50 Camshaft and camshaf t bearings examination and renovation 2 _8 litre engine -35
3 .0 litre engine -51 Camshah and front intermediate plate (2.8 litre engine) refilling -41 Capacities. general -6 Carburetlor (Weber) aulomat ic choke
adjustment -71 removal. overhaul and retitting -71
dismantling and reassembly -69 general -68 idling adjustment -73
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2"4 Index
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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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