2008 GEELY FC Workshop Manual

Front suspension - front suspension systemFront suspensionFront suspension systemTable on trouble occurrenceThis table could help you find out failure causes, and each figure in the table indicates the possible
sequence of failure causes, please check every part as the sequence, and replace if necessary.Trouble occurrence Possible trouble part Pages to refer to
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
Deflection/single side 3. Steering linkage (looseness or abrasion) -
4. Shaft hub bearing (abrasion) 123
5. Suspension parts (abrasion) -
6. Steering gear (poor adjustment or breakage) -
1. Vehicle (overload) -
Bottoming 2. Spring (elastic fatigue) 90
3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Swaying left and right/ 2. Stabilizer bar (bending or breakage) 96shaking forward and backward3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
2. Wheel (poor balance) 109
3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
Front wheel shimmy 4. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
5. Ball joint (abrasion) 99
6. Shaft hub bearing (looseness or abrasion) 123
7. Steering linkage (looseness or abrasion) -
8. Steering gear (poor adjustment or breakage) -
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Abnormal tire abrasion 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
3. Absorber(abrasion) 90
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -86

Front suspension - Front wheel alignmentFrontRearIf toe-in is not within specification, please adjust left and
right levers of steering gear.4. Adjustment of toe-in(a) Remove dust cover fixing clip.FrontRearToe-in(Total)Front wheel alignmentAdjustment1. Inspection(a) Check tire is worn and inflation pressure is proper.
Tire inflation pressure under normal temperature:Tire size Front and rear kPa*1 It is used under the condition of speed below 160 km/h.
*2 It is used under the condition of speed above 160 km/h.
(b) Check tire run-out with dial indicator.
Tire run-out: 3.0mm.2. Measurement of vehicle heightVehicle height:
(General road)
(Coarse road)
Measuring point:
A. Height for ground and front wheel center
B. Height for ground and bolt center in front of lower
control arm
C. Height for ground and fixed bolt center of rear axle beam
D. Height for ground and rear wheel center
Note: adjust vehicle height to standard value before checking front wheel alignment.
If vehicle height does not conform to regulations, please shake upward and downward or lift vehicle
body to adjust vehicle height.3. Inspection of toe-inToe-in:Front87

Inside wheel38o452oOutside wheel: reference32o50Front suspension - Front wheel alignment(Coarse road)
Inside wheel39o052oOutside wheel: reference33o10Camber-031’45’Left-right error45’Caster242’45’Left-right error45’Steering shaft inclination18’45’Left-right error45’Camber-
018’45’Left-right error45’Caster230’45’Left-right error45’Steering shaft inclination1052’45’Left-right error45’A: inside
B: outsideFrontGauge If caster and steering axis inclination are not within specification, please adjust the caster and
then check parts of lower control arm is damaged or worn.(b) Loosen lock nuts at the end of transversal lever .
(c) Evenly rotate end levers of left and right rack to
adjust toe-in.
Hint: try adjusting toe-in to medium value.
(d) Ensure that the end lever length of left rack equals that
of right rack.
(e) Tighten lock nuts at the end of transversal lever.
Torque: 745 N.m
(f) Install dust cover fixing clip.
Hint: ensure that the dust cover does not distort.5. Inspection of turning angle(a) Completely rotate steering wheel to the bottom and then
measure turning angle.
Turning angle:
(General road)
(Coarse road)Wheel
alignment
tester88If left and right inside wheels are not within specification, please check the end lever length of left rack
and right rack.6. Inspection of camber, caster and steering shaft inclination(a) Install camber-caster-kingpin gauge or erect wheel alignment tester.
(b) Check camber, caster and steering-axis inclination.
Camber, caster and steering shaft inclination:
(General road)

Front suspension - Front wheel alignment7. Adjustment of camberNote: after adjusting the camber, please check toe-in.
(a) Remove front wheels.
(b) Remove 2 nuts under absorber.
If it is necessary to repeat using bolts or nuts, please coat
oil to thread of nuts.
(c) Clean nut absorber and attachment face of steering knucle.
(d) Temporarily install 2 nuts.
(e) Push or pull lower end of absorber in the direction that cam-
ber requires adjustment to adjust the camber.
(f) Tighten nut.
Torque: 15310 N.m
(g) Install front wheels.
Torque: 10310 N.m
(h) Check camber.89

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical spring 90Front absorber and helical springOverhaulHint: the following overhaul procedures only aim at left side (FL), and the overhaul procedures
of another side (RL) are the same as FL.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Separate front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove nuts, and disassemble stabilizer link from absorber.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).3. Remove front absorber and helical spring.(a) Remove bolts, and disassemble brake hose and ABS speed
sensor wire harness bracket.
(b) Remove 2 nuts and bolts under absorber.
(c) Remove 3 nuts above absorber.
(d) Remove absorber and helical spring.

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical springSpecial tool
Special tool91 4. Fix front absorber and helical spring.Install 2 nuts and 1 bolt to absorber bracket, and then fix it on
jaw vice.5. Remove front left absorber assembly [61001036].(a) Compress helical spring with special tool.
Note: do not use pneumatic wrench, or the special tool
will be damaged.
(b) Remove cover from upper absorber bearing.
(c) Fix spring seat and remove nuts with special tool.
(d) Remove upper absorber bearing, dustproof seal ring, spring
seat, upper insulator, spring, limit block and lower insulator.6. Check front left absorber assembly [61001036].Press in and pull out absorber piston rod, and check there is
abnormal resistance or abnormal sound. If anything unusual
occurs, please replace absorber.
Note:When abandoning absorber, please refer to Page
86.7. Install front left absorber assembly [61001036].(a) Install lower insulator to absorber.
(b) Install limit block to piston rod.
(c) Compress helical spring with special tool.
Note: do not use pneumatic wrench, or the special tool
will be damaged.
(d) Install helical spring to absorber.
Hint:install lower end of helical spring into notch of
absorber spring seat.

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical spring(e) As shown in the diagram, install upper insulator.
(f) Install spring seat to absorber with mark toward outside of
vehicle.
(g) Install new dustproof seal ring and upper absorber bearing.
(h) Fix upper shock absorber bearing with special tool, and
install new nuts.
Torque: 475 N.m
(i) Remove special tool.
(j) Install dust cover.
(k) Coat upper absorber bearing with grease.
Note: do not coat grease on rubber surface of upper
shock absorber bearing.8. Install front shock absorber and helical spring.(a) Install 3 nuts above shock absorber.
Torque: 393 N.m
(b) Install 2 fixed bolts of shock absorber.Outside
Grease92Outside

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical springHandling1. Handle front left absorber assembly.(a) Completely pull out absorber piston rod.
(b) As shown in the diagram, drill a small hole on cylinder body
between two lines with electric drill to make inside gas flow
out
Notes:Iron chip may fly out during drilling, please be care-
ful in operating.The gas is colorless, odorless and nontoxic.93(c) Install 2 nuts to lower end of absorber.
Torque: 15310 N.m
Hint: coat oil on thread of nuts.
(d) Install brake hose and ABS speed sensor wire harness
bracket with bolts.
Torque: 19N.m9. Install front left stabilizer link assembly [64000097].Install stabilizer link with nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).10. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m11. Check and adjust front wheel alignment
(see Page 87).