2008 GEELY FC suspension

16. Remove front stabilizer bar.(a) Remove 4 bolts, bracket and bush.
(b) Remove stabilizer bar.17. Install front stabilizer bar.(a) Install bracket and bush with 4 bolts.
Hint: install bush to bush stop ring outside of
stabilizer bar.18. Install sub frame assembly [64000087]
(see Page 205).Front suspension - Front stabilizer bar19. Connect lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 94).
20. Connect lower right control arm assembly [64000092] (see Page 94).
21. Connect power steering oil pipe assembly (see Page 205).
22. Connect steering oil return pipe (see Page 205).
23. Connect left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
24. Connect right side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
25. Install front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].(a) Install front stabilizer link with 2 nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).26. Install front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.27. Install right engine bottom shield.
28. Install left engine bottom shield.
29. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m97Rear
side Bush stop ring Outside

30. Connect steering sliding shaft (see Page 205).
31. Check front wheel center line.
32. Install dust cover inside steering column.
33. Refill power steering oil (see Page 200).
34. Discharge air of power steering oil (see Page 200).
35. Check there is oil leakage.
36. Check and adjust front wheel alignment (see Page 87).Front suspension - Front stabilizer bar98

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 suspension systemRear suspensionRear 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
Wandering 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 101
3. Shaft hub bearing (abrasion) 129
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -
1. Vehicle (overload) -
Bottoming 2. Spring (elastic fatigue) 102
3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
Swaying left and right/ 1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
shaking forward and 2. Rear stabilizer bar (bending or breakage) 105
backward 3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Rear wheel shimmy 2. Wheel (poor balance) 109
3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
4. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 101
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Abnormal tire abrasion 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 101
3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -100

Rear suspension - Rear wheel alignmentRear wheel alignmentAdjustment1. Check tire (see Page 109).
2. Measure vehicle height (see Page 87).Note: adjust vehicle height to standard value before checking
vehicle tire alignment.3. Inspection of toe-inToe-in:
(General road)
If toe-in is not within specification, check and replace relevant suspension parts.4. Inspection of camber(a) Install camber-caster-kingpin gauge or erect wheel alignment tester.
(b) Check camber.
Camber:
(general road)Toe-in (Total) (Coarse road)
Toe-in(Total)For camber could not be adjusted, therefore check suspension components are damaged or worn if
camber measuring value is not within specification, and replace parts if necessary.Camber27’45’Left-right error’(Coarse road)
CamberLeft-right errorFront101

Rear strut assemblyOverhaulHint: the following overhaul procedures only aim at left side (LH), and the overhaul procedures
of another side (RH) are the same as LH.
1. Remove rear wheels.2. Remove rear left seat backrest assembly [68010078] (see Page 352).
3. Remove spare tire trim cover assembly.
4. Remove rear floor trim
5. Remove trunk left garnish [68000112].
6. Remove rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Support rear shaft with a jack.
(b) Remove 2 nuts and bolts.Rear suspension - Rear strut assembly(c) Remove nuts, gasket and rear strut assembly.7. Remove rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Compress helical spring with special tool.
Note: do not use pneumatic wrench, or the special tool
will be damaged.Wooden
block
Special tool102

Rear suspension - Rear strut assemblySpecial
tool103(b) Fix piston rod with a hexagonal wrench of 6mm, and remove
nuts.
(c) Remove bracket plate, washer, spring bracket, upper
separator, suspension pedestal, spring absorber and heli-
cal spring.8.[64000098]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 97.9. Install rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Compress helical spring with special tool.
Note: do not use pneumatic wrench, or the special
tool will be damaged.
(b) Install helical spring to absorber.
Hint: install lower end of helical spring into notch of
lower spring seat.
(c) Install spring absorber and suspension bracket.
(d) Encase upper separator into spring bracket.
(e) As shown in the diagram, it is the position of upper
separator encased into spring bracket.
(f) Install washer and bracket plate.
(g) Temporarily lock up new center nuts.
(h) Remove special tool.
(i) Check spring bracket direction again.

(j) Fix piston rod with a hexagonal wrench of 6mm, and tighten
nuts.
Torque: .m10. Temporarily lock up rear strut assembly.(a) Install rear strut, and temporarily lock up nuts and gasket.
(b) Install 2 nuts and bolts.
Torque: 11. Install real left seat backrest assembly [68010078].
12. Align suspension.(a) Lay down vehicle from the lift after installing rear wheels.
Torque: (b) Align suspension components by means of lifting
vehicle several times.13. Completely lock up rear strut assembly.Completely tighten nuts.
Torque:.m14. Check rear wheel alignment (see Page 101).Handling1. Handle rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Completely pull out shock 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.
Notesz

Iron chip may fly out during drilling, please be care-
ful in operating. z The gas is colorless, odorless and nontoxic.Rear suspension - Rear strut assembly104