2007 FORD FIESTA suspension

204-02-1 7 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Rear Wheel Bearing
Special Tool(s)
General Equipment
17041
I Soft faced hammer I
Installer, Input Shaft Seal
307-2 1 0 (1 7-04 1 )
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Remove the brake drum and hub assembly.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
I Wooden block I Vehicles with rear disc brakes
i , Removal

CAUTI0N:The brake drum and hub
assembly removal in this procedure is for
5. Remove the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc
(206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
installing a new wheel bearing, not for
6. Remove the wheel hub.
access to brake system components.
Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining
nut.
All vehicles
1. Remove the dust cap.
2. Remove the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire
(204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and installation).
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204-02-1 8 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
All vehicles Using the special tool, install the new wheel
7. Remove and discard the wheel speed sensor bearing (brake
disc shown).
ring (brake disc shown).
2. Install the circlip (brake disc shown).
8. Remove the circlip (brake disc shown).
3. CAUTIONS:
9. Using the special tool, remove and discard AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
the wheel bearing (brake disc shown).
is not knocked, damaged and kept free from
metal fragments.
A~rotect the face of the wheel speed
sensor ring with a non-ferrous flat block to
prevent damage.
A~ake sure the wheel hub or brake drum
is adequately supported and do not allow
it
to rest on the wheel studs..
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is pressed on slowly and squarely until fully
seated.
ADO not exceed a maximum load of 10 kN.
Installation
All vehicles
&AUTION:SU~~O~~ the wheel hub
assembly on the wheel mounting face and
not on the wheel nut studs.
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204-02-1 9 Rear Suspension 204-02-1 9
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Using the special tool, install a new wheel
speed sensor ring (brake disc shown).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
4. CAUTIONS:
AAvoid impact on the wheel speed sensor
ring.
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is clean.
AAvoid any contact between the wheel
, speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
' , A~otate the wheel hub assembly 10 times
counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel
hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the
wheel bearing.
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
Install the brake drum and hub assembly.
5. Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
6. CAUTIONS:
AAvoid impact on the wheel speed sensor
ring.
AMake sure the wheel speed sensor ring
is clean.
AAvoid any contact between the wheel
speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
A~otate the wheel hub assembly 10 times
counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel
hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the
wheel bearing.
N0TE:lnstall a new wheel hub retaining nut.
Install the wheel hub retaining nut.
7. lnstall the brake disc.
For additional information, refer to: Brake
Disc (206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and
Installation).
All vehicles
8. Install the wheel and tire.
For additional information, refer to: Wheel
and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal
and Installation).
9. N0TE:lf the dust cap is damaged a new dust
cap must be installed.
Using a soft faced hammer and a wooden
block, install the dust cap.
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204-02-20 Rear Suspension 204-02-20
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Trailing Arm Bushing(l5 730 0) ,
I
Remover/lnstaller, Rear Axle
Housing Bushings
Remover/lnstaller, Pivot
Bushing
205-297 (1 5-086)
15064
-- -
I Remover/lnstaller, Pivot
Adapter for
205-074
205-074-0 1 (1 5-064)
15110
Special Tool(s) ,
Bushing
205-342 (1 5-1 1 0)
151 1002
General Eaui~ment
Adapter for 205-342
205-342-02 (1 5-1 10-02)
I Transmission jack I
Removal
I. Raise and support the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to: Jacking
(100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description
and Operation)
I Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting,
Description and Operation).
2. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor electrical
connector.
f
3. Detach the parking brake cable from the
beam axle 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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204-02-22 Rear Suspension 204-02-22
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
3. N0TE:Final tightening of the trailing arm 6. Install the beam axle retaining bolts on both
bushing retaining nut and bolt must be
sides.
carried out at the installation setting.
N0TE:The spacer must be positioned exactly as
illustrated.
Using the fabricated spacer, set the beam
axle bracket to the installation setting.
4. N0TE:Final tightening of the trailing arm
bushing retaining nut and bolt must be
carried out at the installation setting.
Install the trailing arm bushing retaining nut
and bolt.
Remove the spacer.
5. Raise the beam axle.
7. Lower and remove the transmission jack.
8. Attach the parking brake cable to the beam
axle on both sides.
9. Connect the wheel speed sensor electrical
connector.
10. Lower the vehicle.
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204-04-3 Wheels and Tires 204-04-3
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
Wheels and Tires
lnspection and Verification
Visual Inspection Chart
I Mechanical I
I Tire pressure(s) * I
I Wheel nuts I
I Wheel studs I
* Vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system must be inspected for correct operation
using the diagnostic tool.
To maximize tire performance, inspect the tires for
signs of incorrect inflation and uneven wear which
may indicate a need for balancing, rotation or
suspension alignment. Tires should also be
checked frequently for cuts, stone bruises,
abrasions, blisters and for objects that may have
become embedded in the tread. More frequent
inspections are recommended when rapid or ( extreme temperature changes occur or when road
surfaces are rough or occasionally littered with
foreign material.
As a further visible check of tire condition, tread
wear indicators are molded into the bottom of the
tread grooves. When these indicator bands become
visible, new tires must be installed.
Tire Wear Diagnosis
Uneven wear is usually caused by either excessive
camber or excessive toe on tires.
Sometimes incorrect toe settings or worn struts will
cause severe 'cupping' or 'scalloped' tire wear on
non-driven wheels.
Severely incorrect toe settings will also cause other unusual wear patterns.
Tire Vibration Diagnosis
A tire vibration diagnostic procedure always begins
with a road test. The road test and customer
interview (if available) will provide much of the
information needed to find the source of a vibration. During
the road test, drive the vehicle on a road
that is smooth and free of undulations. If vibration
is apparent, note and record the following:
- the speed at which the vibration occurs.
- what type of vibration occurs in each speed
range.
- mechanical or audible
- how the vibration is affected by changes in the
following:
- engine torque
- vehicle speed
- engine speed
- type of vibration - sensitivity:
- torque sensitive
- vehicle speed sensitive
- engine speed sensitive
The following explanations help isolate the source
of the vibration.
Torque Sensitive
This means that the condition can be improved or
made worse by accelerating, decelerating,
coasting, maintaining a steady vehicle speed or
applying engine torque.
Vehicle Speed Sensitive
This means that the vibration always occurs at the
same vehicle speed and is not affected by engine
torque, engine speed or the transmission gear
selected.
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204-0414 Wheels and Tires 204-04-4
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
Engine Speed Sensitive A thumping noise usually means that the tire is flat
or has soft spots making a noise as they slap the
This means that the vibration occurs at varying
roadway. Tire whine can be distinguished from axle
vehicle speeds when a different transmission gear
noise. Tire whine remains the same over a range
is selected. It can sometimes be isolated by
of speeds.
increasing Or decreasing engine with the A complete road test procedure is described in transmission in NEUTRAL or by stall testing with Section the transmission in gear. If the condition is engine
speed sensitive, the-cause is probably not related
REFER to: Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
to the tires. (1
00-04 Noise, Vibration and Harshness,
If the road test indicates that there is tire whine, Diagnosis and
Testing).
but no shake or vibration, the noise originates with
the contact between the tire and the road surface.
Symptom Chart
Symptom Possible Sources Action
Tire(s) show excess wear on
edge of tread
I Vehicle overloaded. I CORRECT as necessary. I
Tire(s) under-inflated.
lncorrect wheel alignment. ADJUST the tire pressure(s).
ADJUST the wheel alignment.
REFER to: (204-00 Suspension
System
- General Information)
Specifications (Specifications), Front Toe Adjustment (General
Procedures).
Tire(s) show excess wear in Tire(s) over-inflated.
I I
ADJUST the tire pressure(s).
I center of tread
Other excessive tire wear Incorrect tire pressure(s).
concerns
need rotating.
ADJUST the tire pressure(s).
ROTATE the wheel and tire
assemblies.
lncorrect wheel alignment. ADJUST the wheel alignment.
REFER to: (204-00 Suspension
System
- General Information)
Specifications (Specifications), Front Toe Adjustment (General
Procedures).
I Vehicle overloaded.
Loose or leaking front strut and
spring assembly. CORRECT as necessary.
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TIGHTEN
or INSTALL new
suspension components as
necessary.
REFER to: Shock Absorber
and Spring Assembly (204-01
,
Front Suspension, Removal
and Installation).
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