2008 GEELY FC suspension

Rear suspension - Rear stabilizer barRear stabilizer barOverhaul1. Remove rear stabilizer bar assembly.Remove 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar.2. Install rear stabilizer bar assembly.Install 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar.
Torque: Hint:install the tag on balance bar toward rear right
side of vehicle.Front
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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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Rear suspension - Rear shaft assembly9. Remove left side rear shaft gum cover assembly.(a) Inscribe 2 matching marks at the dent part of gum cover
and axle beam.
(b) Bend two parts of bush frame with chisel and hammer.
Hint:bend bush frame until it reaches the hook of spe-
cial tool.
(c) Remove gum cover from axle beam with special tool.
Hint: if axle beam is damaged, please spray paint.10. Remove right side rear shaft gum cover assembly.Hint: the removal procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.11. Remove left side rear shaft gum cover assembly.(a) Align the dent on new bush with the matching mark
previously making on axle beam, and then temporarily
encase gum cover into axle beam.
(b) Encase gum cover into axle beam with special tool.
Notes:zThe hook of special tool should be deeply and
actually inserted into gum cover.zDo not damage the rubber port of gum cover.ODo not deform gum cover frame.12. Install right side rear shaft gum cover assembly.Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.13. Temporarily lock up rear shaft assembly
[64000120].(a) Support rear shaft with a jack.
(b) Install rear shaft, 2 bolts and gasket, and then tempo-
rarily lock up 2 nuts.Installation remark
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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.

Tire and wheel- wheel and tire systemTire and wheelWheel and tire systemInspection1. Check tire.(a) Check tire is worn and inflation pressure is proper.
Cold tire inflation pressure:
*1 It is used under the condition of speed below 160 km/h.
(b) Check tire run-out with dial indicator.
Tire run-out: 2. Adjust tire position.
Hint:see adjusting position of tire shown in the dia-
gram whether there is spare tire or not.3. Check wheel balance.(a) Check and adjust with off-the-car balancing machine.
(b) Check and adjust with in-the-car balancing machine if
necessary.
Unbalanced mass after adjusting: 4. Check axial clearance of front wheel bearing
(see Page 123).
5. Check end surface run-out of front wheel shaft hub
(see Page 123).
6. Check axial clearance of rear wheel bearing
(see Page 129).
7. Check end surface run-out of rear wheel shaft hub
(see Page 129).
8. Check front suspension is loose.
9. Check steering linkage is loose.
10. Check ball joint is loose.Tire size Front and rear kPaFront109

Drive shaft--Front drive shaft35. Assemble left lower control arm assembly [64000091](a) Assemble lower ball joint on lower suspension arm with the
bolts and screw caps.
Torque: 142 ± 10 N
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⋅m36. Assemble left transversal lever assembly.(a) Assemble transversal lever terminal to steering knuckle with
screw cap.
Torque: 49 ± 5 N
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⋅m
(b) Assemble new cotter pin.
Note: if hole position of cotter pin could not make a
line, lock the screw cap for 60.37. Assemble speed sensor assembly of left front
wheels (equipping with ABS) [67000020](a) Assemble speed sensor absorber with bolts.
Torque: 49 ± 5 N
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⋅m
(b) Assemble speed sensor on the steering knuckle with bolts.
Torque: 8 N
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⋅m
Note:zDo not damage speed sensor.zPrevent it from contacting with sundries.zWhen assembling the sensor, the wiring harness
of sensor could not bend.38. Assemble fixing nuts of drive shaft [68000083](a) Assemble fixing nuts.
Torque: 216 ± 15 N
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⋅m
(b) Use chisel and hammer to knock the fixing nuts concave
and fix them.39. Assemble front wheels.Torque: 103 ± 10 N
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⋅m40. Add the oil in gearbox.
41. Check and adjust the oil in gearbox.
42. Check and adjust wheel alignment (referring to page
87)
43. Check the ABS speed sensor (equipping with ABS).
44. Test on road.
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Power steering--Power steering gear assembly
(b) Disassemble the screw and disconnect the fixed clamp of
in-out oil pipe assembly of power steering gear.
12. Disassemble linking lever assembly of front stabi-
lizer bar [64000097].
(a) Use socket head wrench (5mm) to fix bolt, then disas-
semble screw cap.
(b) Disassemble the left linking lever of front stabilizer liking
lever assembly.
Hint: disassemble the other with same method.
13. Disassemble the coupling bolt and nut of left/right
lower control arm ball head and control arm.
Disassemble one bolt and two nuts, and disassemble control
arm from left steering knuckle.
Hint: disassemble the other with same method.
14. Disassemble engine cover assembly
15. Support engine assembly.
16. Disassemble auxiliary automobile bracket assem-
bly [64000087]
(a) Disassemble two bolts, then disassemble side rail from
right front engine suspension.
(b) Disassemble two bolts, then disassemble carling from au-
tomobile body.
(c) Disassemble the bolt and three nuts, then disassemble
engine rear suspension from auxiliary automobile bracket.
(d) Use gearbox jack to support auxiliary automobile bracket.
(e) Disassemble four bolts and auxiliary automobile bracket
assembly with steering gear.
17. Disassemble exterior dust-proof cover of steering
column.
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Power steering--Power steering gear assembly
34. Assemble steering middle shaft.
(a) Align the mark of steering middle shaft and steering small
gear shaft.
(b) Assemble the bolt.
Torque: 35 N
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xm
35. Assemble exterior dustproof cover of steering
column.
36. Assemble auxiliary bracket assembly (64000087).
(a) Use special tool to align the right side of auxiliary bracket
with the hole of body, then lock the A bolt and B bolt
temporarily.
(b) Use special tool to align the left side of auxiliary bracket
with the hole of body, then lock the A bolt and B bolt
temporarily.
(c) Use special tool to align the left side of auxiliary bracket
with the hole of body, then lock the A bolt and B bolt.
Torque:
A bolt: 157 ± 10 N
x xx x
xm
B bolt: 113 ± 10 N
x xx x
xm
(d) Use special tool to align the right side of auxiliary bracket
with the hole of body, then lock the A bolt and B bolt.
Torque:
A bolt: 157 ± 10 N
x xx x
xm
B bolt: 113 ± 10 N
x xx x
xm
(e) After connecting with engine with one bolt and three screw
caps, hang it to auxiliary bracket.
Torque: 52 N.m ± 5 N
x xx x
xm
(f) Assemble carling to body with two bolts.
Torque: 39 ± 3 N
x xx x
xm
(g) Assemble the front suspension of engine to carling with
two screw caps.
Torque: 52 ± 5 N
x xx x
xm
Align the mark
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