2007 FORD FIESTA table

204-01 -1 5 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the heat shield. Using a suitable three leg puller, detach the
wheel hub from the halfshaft.
11. Remove and discard the wheel hub
retaining nut.
14. Using the special tool, remove the wheel
knuckle.
12. Remove the wheel knuckle to suspension
strut pinch bolt.
Installation
13. N0TE:Support the halfshaft. The inner joint
must not be bent more than
18 degrees.
The outer joint must not be bent more than
45 degrees.
All vehicles
I. Install the wheel knuckle.
2m ~CAUTION:M~~~ sure the halfshaft is
completely installed into the wheel hub.
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204-02-6 Rear Suspension 204-02-6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Rear Shock Absorber(l5 791 0)
General Equipment 5. Remove the shock absorber.
I Transmission jack I
Removal
1. Remove the wheel and tire. For additional
information, refer to Section
204-04 [Wheels
and Tires].
2. Detach the fender splash shield from the
fender.
3. Using a suitable transmission jack, support
the beam axle.
4. Detach the shock absorber from the beam
axle.
Installation
I. Attach the shock absorber to the body.
2. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the shock
absorber lower mounting bolt at this stage.
Install the shock absorber.
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204-02-1 1 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 1
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using a suitable electric hand drill, remove
the rivets.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
8. Remove the brake disc shield.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc Shield
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake,
Removal and Installation).
9. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle bracket on both sides.
All vehicles
10. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle on both sides.
11. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
I*' AWARNING:M~~~ sure that the beam axle
is secured to the transmission jack. Failure
to follow this instruction may result in
personal injury.
Using a suitable securing strap, secure the
beam axle to a transmission jack.
13. Detach the shock absorber from the beam
axle on both sides.
14. Detach the spring from the lower spring
seat on both sides.
15. Remove the beam axle.
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204-02-1 2 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove the beam axle retaining bolts on 3. Attach the spring to the lower spring seat on
both sides. both sides. /'
installation 4. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the shock
absorber retaining bolts at this stage.
All vehicles Attach the shock absorber to the beam axle
N0TE:Final tightening of the beam axle on both sides.
components should be carried out when the vehicle I I
weight is on the road wheels.
1. Using a suitable transmission jack, locate
the beam axle.
2. N0TE:Do not fully tighten the beam axle
retaining bolts at this stage.
Install the beam axle.
Install the beam axle retaining bolts on both
sides.
5. Remove the securing strap.
6. Lower and remove the transmission jack.
7. Install the rear wheel speed sensor.
For additional information, refer to: Rear
Wheel Speed Sensor
(206-09 Anti-Lock
Control, Removal and Installation).
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204-02-1 3 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 3
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
8. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam Using a suitable blind rivet gun, install new
axle on both sides. rivets.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes 12. Install the brake drum and wheel spindle
assembly on both sides.
9. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle bracket on both sides.
10. Install the brake disc shield.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc Shield
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake,
Removal and Installation).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
11. Attach the brake backing plate, wheel
cylinder and brake shoes assembly to the
beam axle on both sides.
13. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle bracket on both sides.
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204-02-21 Rear Suspension 204-02-21
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
4. Using a suitable transmission jack, support 9. Using the special tools, remove and discard
the beam axle. the trailing arm bushing.
( 5. Remove the beam axle retaining bolts on
both sides.
Installation
6. Lower the beam axle sufficiently to gain 1. N0TE:lnstall a new trailing arm bushing.
access to the trailing arm bushing.
N0TE:Align the mark on the bushing housing with
7. Mark the bushing housing adjacent to the the locating tang On the trailing arm bushing.
locating tang on the bushing, to aid
Using the special tools, install the new
installation. trailing arm bushing.
8. Remove the trailing arm bushing retaining 2. Fabricate a 32 mm high by 60 mm long
nut and bolt. spacer.
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204-04-5 Wheels and Tires 204-04-5
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
Symptom Possible Sources Action
Wheel bearings worn.
INSTALL new wheel bearings
as necessary. REFER to:
Front Wheel Bearing
(204-01
Front Suspension, Removal
and Installation),
Rear Wheel Bearing (204-02
Rear Suspension, Removal
and Installation).
Suspension components, bushings and ball joints. CHECK or INSTALL new
suspension components as
necessary.
Excessive lateral or radial
runout of wheel or tire. BALANCE
the wheel and tire
assemblies. Using a suitable
dial indicator gauge and
holding fixture, CHECK lateral
and radial
runout of the wheel
and tire assemblies. INSTALL
new wheel and tire assemblies
as necessary. REFER to: (204-
04 Wheels and Tires)
Specifications (Specifications),
Wheel and Tire (Removal and
Installation).
Damaged wheel. I INSPECT the wheel rims for
damage. BALANCE the wheel
and tire assemblies. Using a
suitable dial indicator gauge
and holding fixture, CHECK Wobble or shimmy affecting
wheel
runout
lateral and radial runout of the
wheel and tire assemblies.
INSTALL new wheel and tire
assemblies as necessary.
REFER to: (204-04 Wheels and
Tires)
Specifications (Specifications),
Wheel and Tire (Removal and
Installation).
Front wheel bearing. CHECK or INSTALL new wheel
bearings as necessary.
' REFER to: Front Wheel
Bearing (204-01 Front
Suspension, Removal and
Installation).
Excessive vehicle vibration,
rough steering Suspension components. CHECK or INSTALL new
suspension components as
necessary.
ADJUST the tire
pressure(s). Vehicle vibrations from wheels
and tires
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Incorrect tire pressure(s).
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204-04-6 Wheels and Tires 204-04-6
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
Symptom Possible
Sources Action
Wheel or tire imbalance. BALANCE the
wheel and tire
assemblies.
Uneven tire wear.
,INSTALL a new tire(s) as
necessary.
REFER to: Wheel and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
1. Brake disc imbalance. CHECK
the brake disc for
foreign material.
I . Water in tire(s). I . REMOVE the water. I
Bent wheel. INSTALL
a new wheel and tire
assembly.
REFER to: Wheel and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires,
Removal and Installation).
Incorrectly seated tire bead. SPIN the wheel on the vehicle.
EXAMINE the area where the
tire and the wheel meet. If that
section of the tire appears to
waver while being rotated, the
tire bead may not be correctly
seated on the wheel. REMOVE
the tire and CLEAN the bead
seat areas on both wheel and
tire.
Excessive lateral or radial
runout of wheel or tire. BALANCE the
wheel and tire
assemblies. Using a suitable
dial indicator gauge and
holding fixture, CHECK the
lateral and radial
runout of the
wheel and tire assemblies.
INSTALL new wheel and tire
assemblies as necessary.
REFER to: (204-04 Wheels and
Tires)
Specifications (Specifications),
Wheel and Tire (Removal and
Installation).
Foreign material between
wheel mounting face and hub
mounting surface. CLEAN mounting surfaces.
Front wheel bearing. CHECK
or INSTALL new wheel
bearings as necessary.
REFER to: Front Wheel
Bearing
(204-01 Front
Suspension, Removal and
Installation).
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