2004 DACIA SOLENZA power steering

FRONT AX LES ELEMENTS
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Suspension arm
REMOU NT I NG
REMARK :
Ensure the presence of t he protection pl ate (A) on the suspension ball joint axle.
Perform the operations in the following sequence:
− Arm attachment on the power train support without tightening to the required moment
the axles nuts (3) .
− Ball joint mounting in the steering knuckle
− Attachment of the ball joint screw and tightening its nut to the required moment ;
M ount the wheels, tighten the screws to the required moment, and then with the vehicle on
wheels, continue with:
– Remounting the anti roll bar by tightening to the required moment the attachment screws.
– Tightening the shaft a rm nuts a nd fixing the strap (straps) – (4) to the upper pa rt, by
tightening the screws to the required moment.
REMARK :
When remounting the attachment buffers on the anti roll bar, put inside them 1 g of
grease type MOYKOTE 33 MEDIUM.
When remounting the suspension arm axles, use new self-locking nuts.
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Power train support
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheels attachment screws 7.5
Shock absorber lower attachment screws
to the steering knuckle arm 10.5
C onnecting straps upper attachment screws 2.7
Anti-roll connection rod attachment screws
to the steering crossbar support 6.2
Con nection screw of the steering column
lower shaft-steering box gear 2.1
AT T E N T I O N !
Di smounting of the front axles screws
and nuts implies their obligatory
r eplacement and tightening to the required
moments.
DISMOUNTIN G
Disconnect the battery.
Dismount :
- connection screw of the steering column
lower shaft-steering box gear;
-therm al sc reen att achment nut s on
exhaust manifold and remove the thermal screen;
- attachment studs descending pipe –
exhaust manifold. Loosen the front wheels scr ews.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator. Dismount
the engine shield.
Dr ain oil from power-assisted steeri ng
circuit ( see chapter 05). Drain oil from gearbox ( see chapter 05).
Dismo unt :
- front bumper 9 see chapter 55);
- left/right front wheels fairi ng ( see
chapter 56); -connecting straps upper attachments
power train support – carriage body; -uppe r a t t achm ents of the shoc k
absorption connecting straps (connecting
str aps of suspension arms shaft s-carriage
body); -brake calipers off t he for k a nd
suspend the calipers; -connection clip of descending pipe-
e xpansion chamber and remove the
descending pipe.
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Power train support
Attach a parts support under t he power
train support and dismount: - connection screw anti-roll connecting
rod- steering box crossbar support a nd tilt
over the anti-roll connecting rod downward.
- clamps attachment of the high pressure
duct of the power-assisted steering ( on the
right side); - clamps attachment of the low pressure
duct of the power-assisted steering (on t he left
side);
- attachment screws of the bellows-bearing
GI joint assembly, left tra nsmission on the
gearbox; - lower attachment of the cooling radiator,
on both sides;
-lower a ttachment scre ws of the front
s hock absorbers, both on left and right side;
- steering knuckle arms;
- left transmission from the gearbox;
-r ight transmission from the gearbox.
Carefully lower the parts support towards
ground. Dismount the attachme nt screws of the power
train support to the longitudinal girders, both at
front part as well at rear part.
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Power train support
REMOU NT I NG
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order, observing the tightening moments.
In case a new steering box is to be mounted, perform the parallelism a djustment, observing
the parallelism adjustment procedure previously described.
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STEERING ASSEMBLY
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General
CONSTANT POWER STEERING (CPS)
1. Power steering pump
2. Power steering box
3. High pressure piping
4. Low pressure piping
5. Oil reservoir
6. Rotary valve
7. Pressure controller
8. Accessories belt
9. Rigid ducts
10. Steering box working
chambers
The working principle of the Constant Power Steering (CPS ) system, consists in steering
hydraulic assistance by hydraulic fluid (oil) passing through a drawer (the two chambers ( 10)
from steering box) with double effect and through a rotary valve ( 6) that is distributing the fluid
through two pipes (9) towards the steering box ( 2) subject t o the full turni ng direction of the
directing wheels. The hydraulic assistance is ensured by a pressure controller ( 7) attached on the high pressure
pipe (3) and connected to the injection computer.
The injection computer is receiving information, during power steering operation, about the
pressure value in “high pressure circuit” ( which may be seen by means of the CLIP tester). The
pressure value in “high pressure circuit” is depending of the pomp conducted pressure as well as
of the used oil fluidity. The more pressure is high, the power steering pump is absorbing more additional energy.
The power steering pump ( 1) is continuously providing in the circuit a constant hydraulic fluid
(oil) flow, regardless the engine RPM, based on the fact t hat pump is driven by the accessories
belt (8). In this case, the system has the generic denomination of “ Open Center System “
REMARK:
The steering is not to be ful ly locked at maximum m ore than 45 seconds at an engine
RPM of 2500 rot/min (risk of power steering pump damaging).
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STEERING ASSEMBLY
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SPECIAL TOOLS
MOT 453 Flexible piping pliers
P. F. 476 Device for ball joi nt depressing
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Pow er steering box
DA-CA supply pipe attachment screw on power train 0.4
A ttachment screw of steering box high pressure pipe-pump 2.1
Wheels screws 9
St eering ball joint nut 4
St eering box attachment screws on cross-member 5
S crews for pipes clamps attachment on power train 0.77
S crews for clamps attachment on steering box supports 3
Con nection screws of the steering column lower shaft joint 1.4
DISMOUNTIN G
Dismount the battery.
Lift the ve hicle by means of a t wo-column
elevator.
PF 476
Dismo unt :
- engine shield;
- steering rods funnels ball joints by means
of the PF 476 device;
- connection screw between the steering
column lower shaft joint and the steering box gear
shaft, marking the joint position.
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STEERING ASSEMBLY
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R
EMARK :
It is forbidden to dismount from the power
st eering box the pipes between the rotary
valve and the steering box.
Whe n dismounti ng, the high and low
p ressure pipes are to be positioned with the
connection screws downward oriented, i n
order to avoid contaminants penetration.
R EMOU NT I NG
Mount :
-steering box
-s teering rods ball j oints in t he steeri ng
knuckle arms; - exhaust
-anti-rocking steering rod;
- cardan joint in the position marke d at
dismounting;
-high and low pressure pipes (remove
MOT 453 pliers), ob serving t he re qui re d
tightening moments; -piping attachment collars;
- wheels;
- battery.
Refill the circuit with oil ( full reservoir).
With stopped engine, easy a ct upon the
steering wheel in both directions, so that rack
is performing a complete double stroke.
Repeat the operation with started engine
(oil pump operatin g), then fill up to the MAXI
mark, the oil level in the reservoir.
Check and eventually adjust the
parallelism.
Pow er steering box
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STEERING ASSEMBLY
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Power steering box pusher
When an excessive rack clearance,
followed by clattering in the steering box is
occurring, before replacing the steering box,
the pusher with rack is to be adjusted. 1. Noise (clattering) identification.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator; On the pusher side:
- dismount the bellows attachment clip
on the steering box casing;
- push the bellow towards the steering
rod; - hold by hand the rack rod and check
the transversal clearance (up- down). A clearance followed by a noise (clatt ering)
is leading to a pusher noise, during driving. 2. Adjustment
Straigh ten th e caulking (A) of t he
adjustment nut bead (1).
By means of a 10 mm hexagonal wrench,
tighten the adjustment nut until there is no more
clearance.
AT T E N T I O N !
Do not tighten the nut more than 3
teeth.Check if the rack is freely moving all the
length. Bend the adjustment nut bead in the two
opposite slots of the steering box casing, ensuring
in this way its unscrewing.
Positio n the bellows on the steering box casing
and mount a new attachment clip.
Lower the vehicle from the elevator with
wheels on the ground.
Check, during driving if the steering wheel is
coming back to the steering center point.
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