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The t op mount at t aches t o a s t rengthened turret on t he chas s is wit h 3 i ntegral s tuds and s elf-l ocking nut s .
Two brackets are welded t o t he damper body. One bracket provides for t he att achment of t he s tabil izer li nk. The s econdbracket provi des for t he att achment of t he brake hose and wheel s peed s ens or cabl e. This bracket als o pos it ively locat est he damper i nto t he wheel knuckle and i ts locat ion i s cri ti cal t o cont rol li ng the vehicle trim height.
TRANSVERSE LINKS
ItemPart NumberDescription1-Locknut
2-Eccentric bol t
3-Bush - inner4-Eccentric cam washer
5-Locknut
6-Rear trans vers e l ink7-W as her
8-Bolt
9-Bush - outer10-Locknut
11-Locknut
12-Bush - outer13-W as her
14-Bolt
15-Front t ransverse link16-Bush - inner
17-Bolt
Lateral wheel locat ion is provi ded by 2 t rans verse li nks whi ch are l ocat ed between the s ubframe and the wheel knuckle.The li nks are l ong to gi ve excell ent camber cont rol . Each l ink i s fi tt ed wi th dynamic bus hes t o cont rol t he rear camber i n aprogres s ive manner as corneri ng loads increas e which gi ves a li mit ed amount of pas s ive rear wheel s teeri ng. The 2t ransverse links are different i n t hei r des i gn. The front li nk is a s teel pres si ng. The rear li nk is fabricated from s queezedand cropped tube. The li nks are des igned to wit hst and vehi cle jacking loads.
The front trans vers e l ink i s fi tt ed wi th bus hes which compres s under cornering forces to provide a cont roll ed amount of rearwheel t oe-i n, in addit ion t o t he camber control. The front li nk has a deform point in a central pos it ion al ong it s lengt h.This al lows t he li nk to be deformed in the event of a s evere lat eral rear wheel i mpact , for example st ri king a kerb. In t heevent of a s evere l ateral i mpact , t he li nk wil l permanent ly deform, abs orbing t he i mpact and prot ect ing the s ubframe fromdamage. The amount of deformat ion creat es exces s ive t oe-in which i s immedi ately not iceable t o t he dri ver.
The rear t rans verse li nk is mount ed to the subframe us ing an eccentric bolt and was her which all ows for adjus t ment of t hewheel t oe angle.
Both trans vers e l inks are at t ached t o t he s ubframe wit h bolt s and locknut s . The out er ends of each li nk locate in mount ingholes i nt egral wit h t he wheel knuckl e and are s ecured wit h bolt s and locknut s .
LONGITUDINAL LINK
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Body mounti ng bracket2-Bolt
3-Locknut
4-Longi tudi nal l ink5-Bolt s
6-Locknut
7-Bus h8-Bolt
The longit udinal links are fabricat ed from s queezed and cropped tube and are located bet ween the wheel knuckle and thevehi cl e body. The l inks cont rol t he rear s us pens ion i n react ion t o braking and traction forces.
The rear mounti ng is forked and l ocat es on eit her si de of a bush pres sed into the wheel knuckle. The l ink is secured wit h abolt and l ocknut whi ch pass es t hrough the bus h.
The front mount ing of t he l ink l ocates in a bracket which i s bolt ed t o the unders i de of the vehicle si ll . The link is fit tedwit h a bus h whi ch locates i n t he bracket and i s s ecured wit h a bolt and locknut.
WHEEL KNUCKLE AND HUB
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Cl amp bolt2-W heel knuckle
3-Ant i-lock Brake s yst em (ABS) wheel s peed s ens or
4-Brake cali per at t achment5-Beari ng
6-Ci rcli p
7-Hub8-St uds
9-Di sc shi el d at tachment
10-Bus h - Longi tudinal li nk11-Front t rans vers e li nk att achment
The cas t s t eel wheel knuckle provi des the at tachment for t he trans vers e l inks , longitudi nal l ink, spring and damperas sembl y and the wheel hub and beari ng ass embly.
An extended lower bos s on t he knuckle i s fit ted wi th a pres s ed bush and provides for t he att achment of t he longit udi nalli nk. The l ink i s s ecured to the knuckl e wit h a bol t and locknut whi ch pas s es through bot h t he li nk and the bus h.
Two furt her bos ses on the i nsi de face of t he wheel knuckl e all ow for t he at tachment of t he front and rear t rans verse li nkswhich are each secured wi th a bolt and l ocknut.
The upper s ecti on of the wheel knuckle has a locat ion hol e for t he damper body. The damper body s li des int o the hol e andlocates agains t an abutment on t he damper body. The rear face of t he hole i s s pli t and al lows t he damper body to bes ecured in t he wheel knuckle wi th a clamp bol t.
Mounti ng locat ions are provided for the brake cal iper and the brake dis c s hi eld. A hole in the t op face of t he wheel knuckl eprovides t he locati on for t he ABS wheel speed s ensor whi ch is s ecured wit h a bol t.
The wheel hub as s embly i ncl udes t he wheel bearing and ABS s ens or pul se ri ng. The hub as s embl y i s a non-s erviceablecomponent and requires repl acement as a complet e as sembl y.
STABILIZER BAR
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Locknut2-Ball joint
3-Link
4-Ball joint5-St abi li zer bar
6-Bus h
7-Bolt8-Coll ar
9-Cl amp
The s tabil izer bar i s at tached to the rear of t he s ubframe wit h bus hes and mount ing bracket s. The pres s ed s teel bracket slocate over t he bus hes and are att ached t o t he cros s member wit h bolt s s crewed i nto t hreaded locati ons in t he s ubframe.The s tabil izer bar has 'ant i-s huffl e' coll ars press ed i n posi ti on on t he ins ide edges of the bus hes. The coll ars prevents ideways movement of t he s tabil izer bar.
The s tabil izer bar i s manufactured from 22 mm diameter, manganes e s teel bar. Each end of the s t abi li zer bar curvesforwards t o at tach t o a ball joint on a s t abi li zer l ink. Each s t abi li zer l ink i s s ecured to a bracket on t he damper body wit h alocknut . The li nks , which are not handed, allow the st abili zer bar t o move wi th the wheel travel provi di ng maximumeffect iveness . The s tabil izer bar bus hes are of t he compres s ion t ype which gri p t he bar under compress i on by the cl amps.
The s tabil izer bar bus hes are t he compres s ion t ype which gri p t he bar under compres si on by t he mount ing bracket s. W henfi tt ing replacement bus hes to the bar i t is i mport ant to ens ure the bus hes are correct ly orient at ed t o t he bar. Failure t ocorrect ly ali gn t he bus hes wi ll res ult i n exces s ive pre-load (wind-up) i n t he bushes when t he s uspens ion i s at it s nominalri de height.
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Rear Suspension - Rear Suspension
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
For addit ional informat ion.
REFER to: Sus pens ion Sys tem (204-00 Sus pensi on Syst em - General Informati on, Di agnos is and Tes t ing).
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Rear Suspension - Rear Wheel Bearing
Removal and Inst all ati on
Special T ool(s)
204-528/2Remover/Ins t al ler, Bus hing
205-725Remover/Ins t al ler, W heel Hub
205-726Remover/Ins t al ler, W heel Hub Bearing
205-728Remover/Ins t al ler, W heel Hub
205-802/5Remover, W heel Hub/Beari ng
Removal
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he wheel and t ire.
Refer t o: W heel and Ti re (204-04 W heel s and Tires, Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Remove t he wheel knuckl e.
Refer t o: W heel Knuckle (204-02 Rear Sus pensi on, Removal and
3.
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Inst all at ion).
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8.
NOTE: Bearing damage i s unavoi dable during this
operat ion.
Pos it ion t he wheel knuckl e as sembl y in a pres s
and s upport on s pecial t ool .
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-802/5 Pres s t he dri ve fl ange out of t he wheel knuckl e
as sembl y us ing s peci al t ool.
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-725 8.
9.
NOTE: The inner bearing t rack wi ll remai n on t he
dri ve fl ange.
9.
Clamp both hal ves of a sui table bearing
s eparator around t he inner bearing track and
pos it ion t he dri ve fl ange i n a press . Us ing t he s peci al t ool, pres s t he dri ve fl ange
from the i nner beari ng t rack.
Speci al Tool (s ): 205-725 10.