2006 GREAT WALL HOVER steering

Check and replacement of steering knuckle
Use the dye penetrant to check the steering knuckle for
crack.It should replace the steering knuckle if has crack.
Installation of steering knuckle
1. Install the steering knuckle
a. Install the lower ball pin on the steering knuckle and install the
slotted nut temporarily.
b. Press down the upper arm and connect the upper ball pin to the
steering knuckle. Install and tighten the nut to the specified torque.
Tightening force: 145
15Nm
c. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole
when install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosed during the alignment.
Tightening force: 23020Nm
e. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole
when install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosed during the alignment.
Tightening force: 635Nm

3. Connect the steering cross rod to the steering
knuckle arm.
a. Tighten the slotted nut according to the specified torque.
Tightening force: 170
15Nm
b. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole
when install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosedduring the alignment.
Tightening force: 233Nm
5. Install the front hub and disc brake
(see section of front hub)

Front suspension (2WD)
front stabilizer bar
rubber cover
clip
connecting rod of
stabilizer bar
flat shim
front shaft of
lower arm
split pin
adjusting bolt
lower adjusting block
fixed arm
upper adjusting block
lower arm
rear shaft of lower arm
torsion bar base
torsion bar
lower arm long bushsplit pin
upper ball pin
upper arm shaft
upper arm bush
flat shim
lower arm
short bush
eccentric shim
disk shim
fill block
fill block
disk shim shim
shock absorbershimshim
upper arm bush
upper arm shaft
lower ball arm
front wheel hub
and steering
knuckle assy
N m: specified torque
Used component which can not be used any more.
Pregummed component N m: specified torque

Ball pin
Inspection of ball pin
1. Check the lower ball pin for loose
a. Raise the front of the car by jack and support it by the frame.
b. Ensure the front wheel is in straight advancing position and
step down the brake pedal.
c. Move the arm upwardly and downwardly; check the
clearance of lower ball pin.
Max. vertical clearance: 0mm
2. Check the upper ball pin for loose;
move the wheel upwardly and downwardly and check the gap of
upper ball pin.
Max. vertical clearance: 0mm
3. Check the rotation of ball pin
a. Remove the ball pin.
b. Shown as figure, shake the ball pin stud forwardly and
backwardly for several times before install the nut.
c. Rotate the nut continuously by torsion meter and 2-4s for a
cycle; record the readout of torsion meter in the fifth cycle.
tightening torque (for rotary):
lower ball pin 0.1
4Nm
upper ball pin 0.1
4Nm
Disassembly of ball pin
1.Take down the steering knuckle and front wheel hub assy.

Installation of ball pin
1. Install the upper ball pin on the upper arm
Tightening force: 785Nm
2. Install the lower ball pin on the lower arm
Tightening force: 14010Nm
3. Install the steering knuckle and front hub assembly
(Refer to section Front Hub and Steering Knuckle)
Disassembly of ball pin
(Refer to section “Front Hub and Steering Knuckle”)
2. Remove the lower ball pin form the lower arm
3. Remove the upper ball pin from the upper arm.

4. Installation of longbushoflowersuspensionarmUse
the special tools to install the new bush.
Remarks: Do not coat the bush with the grease.
Installation of lower suspension arm
1. Installation of lower suspension arm
a. Install the rear shaft of lower arm and tighten the nut to the
specified torque.
Tightening force: 290
25Nm
b. Install the front shaft of lower arm and screw on the nut
temporarily.
2. Installation of front hub and steering knuckle
assem bly
(Refer to section “Front Hub and Steering Knuckle”)
3. Install the vibration damper on the lower suspension
arm.
Install the vibration damper on the lowersuspensionarmbracket.
Tightening force: 90
10Nm
4. Connect the stabi lizerbar to the lower suspension
arm
Tightening force: 635Nm
special tools

special toolsUpper suspension arm
Disassembly of upper suspension arm
1. Disconnect the upper ball pin from the steering
knuckle
Remove the split pin and nut; use the special tools to disconnect
the upper ball pin from the steering knuckle.
2. Remove the brake oil pipe on the upper arm shaft
a. Use the open-end wrench to screw off the oil pipe tight nut.
b. Pull out the brake oil pipe and plug it by the rubber plug.
Remarks: There are two two-way valves for rear brake oil pipe
beside the right upper arm shaft ; when remove the right
upper suspension arm, it must remove four oil pipe tight nuts
in the place and plug it by the rubber plug to prevent the brake
fluid from overflowing.
3. Disconnect the brake hose form the brake caliper
Remove the hollow bolt and disconnect the brake hose form the
brake caliper
Remarks: Must not lose the copper gasket seal.
4. Disconnect the brake hose from the upper arm oil
pipe bracket.
Use the pliers to pull out the sheet steel spring clip and discon-
nect the brake hose from the upper arm oil pipe bracket.
5. Remove the upper suspension arm
Remove two bolts and remove the upper suspension from the
arm carriage.
Remarks: Keep the adjusting shim and don’t lose it. Record
the thickness of front and rear adjusting shim for convenience
of reinstalling them in the original position.

b. Tighten the upper arm shaft nut to specified torque.
Tightening force: 210
10Nm
Installation of upper suspension arm
1. Install the upper suspension arm on the carriage
a. Install the upper suspension arm and camber adjusting shim.
b. Tighten all bolts to the specified torque.
Tightening force: 200
10Nm
Remarks: Install the shim with same quantity and thickness to
the original position.
2. Connect the brake oil pipe of upper arm shaft
Tighten the oil pipe compression nut to specified torque.
Tightening force: 15-17N
m
Remarks: It should tighten four connector of two two-way
valves to the specified torque if disassemble the right upper
arm.
3. Connect thebrakehosetotheupperarmoilpipebracket
a. Thread the brake hose from the hole on upper arm oil pipe
bracket.
b. Use the hand hammer to knock in the sheet steel spring clip to
fix the brake hose.
4. Connect the upper ball pin to the steering knuckle
a. Tighten the slotted nut according to the specified torque.
Tightening force: 145
15Nm
b. Install the new split pin.
Remarks: It should align the notch of nut with the pinhole
when install the split pin; the nut can be tightened but not
loosed during the alignment.