2008 GEELY FC brake

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 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).

Front suspension - Lower left control arm assemblyLower left control arm assemblyReplacementHint: the replacement procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Separate front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove nuts, and disassemble stabilizer link from shock
absorber.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hex wrench (6mm).3. Separate right side front stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].
4. Remove fixed nuts of front left drive shaft (see Page
123).
5. Separate front left wheel speed sensor assembly [67000020].
6. Separate front left brake wheel pump assembly (see Page 141).
7. Remove front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 142).
8. Separate left side transversal lever assembly.
9. Separate lower left control arm assembly [64000091].Remove bolts and 2 nuts, and separate lower control arm
from lower end ball joint.10. Remove front left shaft hub assembly (see Page
123).
11. Remove lower left control arm assembly
[64000091].Remove 2 bolts, nuts and lower control arm.12. Temporarily lock up lower left control arm as-
sembly [64000091].Install lower control arm, and temporarily lock up 2 bolts
and nuts.13. Install front left shaft hub assembly (see Page
123).
14. Install lower left control arm assembly [64000091].Connect lower control arm with ball joint with 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 14210 N.m15. Install left side transversal lever assembly. (See Page 123)
16. Install front left brake assembly. [64000134] (See Page 141)
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17. Install front left brake wheel pump bracket as-
sembly (see Page 141).
18. Install fixed nuts of front left drive shaft (see
Page 123).
19. 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
hex wrench (6mm).20. Install front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.21. Align suspension.(a) Install front wheels and lay down vehicle from the lift.
Torque: 10310 N.m
(b) Align suspension components by means of lifting ve-
hicle several times.22. Completely lock up lower left control arm assem-
bly [64000091].Completely tighten 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 13710 N.m23. Check and adjust front wheel alignment
(see Page 87).
24. Check ABS sensor signal.Front suspension - Lower left control arm assembly95

Front suspension - Front left lower control arm ball joint assemblyFront left lower control arm ball joint assemblyReplacementHint: the replacement procedures of right side are the same as that of left side.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Remove front left shaft hub nuts (see Page 123).
3. Disassemble front left speed sensor assembly [67000020] (see Page 123).
4. Disassemble front left brake wheel pump assembly and brake block (see Page 141).
5. Remove front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 141).
6. Disassemble left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 123).
7. Disassemble lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 94).
8. Remove front left shaft hub assembly (see Page 123).
9. Remove lower left control arm ball joint assembly [64000093] (see Page 123).
10. Check lower left control arm ball joint assembly [64000093].(a) As shown in the diagram, before installing nuts, shake
joint bolts forward and backward 5 times.
(b) Shake nuts continuously with torque wrench at the
speed of one circle per 2~4 s, and then read out torque
value at the 5th circle.
Rotating torque: 1.0~4.9 N.m11. Install lower left control arm ball joint assembly
[64000093] (see Page 123).
12. Install front left shaft hub assembly
(see Page 123).
13. Install lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 123).
14. Install left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 123).
15. Install front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 141).
16. Install front left brake wheel pump assembly and brake block (see Page 141).
17. Install front shaft hub nuts (see Page 123).
18. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m19. Check and adjust front wheel alignment (see Page 87).
20. Check ABS sensor signal.99

Rear suspension - Rear shaft assemblyRear shaft assemblyOverhaul1. Remove rear wheels.
2. Disassemble rear left brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
3. Disassemble rear right brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
4. Disassemble rear wheel speed sensor wire harness(a) Uncouple sensor joint.
(b) Remove 2 bolts and disassemble wire harness retaining
clip.5. Remove rear left/right brake assembly [64000137/
64000139].(See Page 144)6. Remove rear stabilizer bar assembly (see Page 105).
7. Disassemble rear left/right strut assembly
(see Page 102).
8. Remove rear shaft assembly [64000120].(a) Support rear shaft assembly with a jack.
(b) Remove 2 bolts, gasket and rear shaft.Special
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14. Temporarily lock up rear left strut assembly.(a) Install rear left strut and gasket, and temporarily lock
up nuts.
(b) Perform to another side in the same way.15. Install rear stabilizer bar assembly (see Page 105).
16. Install rear left/right brake assembly [64000137/64000139] (see Page 144).
17. Install rear wheel speed sensor wire harness.Install wire harness and parking brake cable with 2 bolts and retaining clips.
Torque: (A) 5.4 N.m
(B) 5.0 N.mRear suspension - Rear shaft assembly108 18. Install rear left brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
19. Install rear right brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
20. Align suspension.(a) Lay down vehicle from the lift after installing rear wheels.
Torque: (b) Align suspension components by means of lifting ve-
hicle with a jack several times.21. Completely lock up rear shaft assembly
[64000120].(a) Completely tighten bolts and pull on open pin.
Torque: m
(b) Perform to another side in the same way.22. Completely lock up rear left strut assembly.(a) Completely tighten bolts.
Torque: m
(b) Perform to another side in the same way.23. Check rear wheel alignment (see Page 101).
24. Check ABS sensor signal.

Drive shaft--Drive shaftInspection on automobile1. Check the bearing of front wheel hub(a) Disassemble the front wheels.
(b) Disassemble front brake caliper assembly.
(c) Disassemble front brake.
(d) Check the axial clearance of bearing (referring to page 123)
(e) Check the terminal run-out of shaft hub (referring to page 123).
(f) Assemble front brake.
(g) Assemble front brake caliper assembly.
Torque: 106 ± 10 N·m
(H) Assemble front wheel.
Torque: 103 ± 10 N·m2. Check the bearing of rear wheel hub.(a) Disassemble rear wheels.
(b) Disassemble rear brake caliper assembly.
(c) Disassemble rear brake.
(d) Check the axial clearance of bearing (referring to page 129)
(e) Check the terminal run-out of shaft hub (referring to page 129).
(f) Assemble rear brake.
(g) Assemble rear brake caliper assembly.
Torque: 46 ± 5 N·m
(H) Assemble rear wheel.
Torque: 103 ±

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