2008 GREAT WALL FLORID flat tire

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Suspension System Technical Parameters
Main technical parameters
Suspension type and
composition
Front suspension typeMcPherson independent suspension
Front suspension componentsCoil spring, hydraulic telescopic shock absorber, stabilizer bar, lower swing
arm
Rear suspension typeCompound trailing arm semi-independent suspension
Rear suspension componentsCoil spring, hydraulic cylinder damper, & twist beam welded components
Wheel positional
parameters
(no load)
Front wheel camber-0° 43′ ±30′
Front wheel kingpin angle+10° 21′ ±30′
Front wheel kingpin caster+1° 49′ ±30′
Front wheel toe-in-0° 01′ ±15′
Rear wheel camber-0° 43′ ±30′
Rear wheel toe-in+0° 14′ ±15′
Wheel and tire parameters
Tire specifications: 15 × 6J (For 185/65R15 tires), 16 × 4T (For T125/70R16 tires)
Tire specification: 185/65 R15 88H
Spare tire specification: T125/70R16 96M
Tire pressure must be gauged when the tire is cool: Tire inflation pressure: 200±10 KPa
Spare tir e inflation pressure: 420±10 KPa
Tightening torque
PartCodeAssembly locations for
standard components
Tightening
torque
(N·m)
QuantityGlueGrade
Front
suspen-
sion
Q1861455TF2
(M14×1.5) + Q402
(d2=32 t=5) FD
Subframe & vehicle body (rear)145±15 2Red glue10.9
Q1861275TF2
(M12×1.25) + Q402
(d2=32) FD
Subframe & vehicle body (front)120±102Red glue10.9
Q1401020 (M10×1.25) FDSubframe strut bar mounting bolt49±54Red glue10.9
2904011-S08Swing arm & steering knuckle98±102Red glue
Q1401495 (t=4)
(M14×1.5) FDSwing arm & subframe (front)180±102Red glue10.9
Q1401280 (M12×1.25) FDSwing arm & subframe (rear)120±102Red glue10.9
2904013-S08Swing arm & subframe (rear)/2
2905011-S08Front shock upper assembly loca-
tion40±56
Q32014 (M14×1.5) FDFront shock lower assembly loca-
tion132±104Red glue10.9
Q1400830 (d2=13.5)F r o n t s t a b i l i z e r b a r m o u n t i n g
bracket37±44Red glue
Q32608Front stabilizer bar hanger rod16±24
Rear sus-
pension
Q151B12110TF2+Q402
(d2=35 t=5) FDTwist beam & vehicle body80±102Red glue10.9 grade
with guide
Q32012T13F2
(M12×1.25) FDRear shock absorber & twist beam120±102Red glue10 grade
Q341C10Rear shock absorber & vehicle
body64±54
Wheel3101014-K00Wheel nut (M12×1.25)110±1016
Q30612FD (M12×1.25)Wheel nut cone nut110±1016

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Wheel and Tire
Tire
Remark
This vehicle's tire is of the tubeless type. The optimal design condition is met when the inflation pressure is at
the recommended value, and the tire is under full load. Maintaining suitable tire pressure and proper driving
habits greatly influence the tire's use life. For the vehicle, it improves riding comfort, stability, and handling. For
the tire, it reduces tread wear, damage to the tire and extends tire life. Overloading, speeding, and unnecessary
emergency braking will all add to the tire's wear and tear.
Tire pressure measurements should be taken under normal temperature. If the tire pressure rises due to motion
generated heat when driving, cooling it will return to the normal temperature. Therefore, do not deflate the tire
when the air pressure has risen to this point. The tire's air pressure will naturally and slowly decrease when used
under normal conditions. Hence please inspect the air pressure regularly (suggested once a month). The spare
tire should be kept in a useable condition at all times.
Inspect the tire pressure when it is cool monthly or before a long drive. Adjust the tire pressure to the recom-
mended level. The air pressure will normally rise because the tire warms up due to movement. Therefore, after
driving, you absolutely must not deflate or reduce the tire's air pressure, as deflating could reduce the cool tire's
air pressure.
Tire inflation
During a new tire's initial stage of use, warning due to bending motions will cause the tire to swell, and thus
reduce the corresponding air pressure. After 24 hours or 2000-3000 km worth of drive, charge the air pressure.
After inflating, check if the air nozzle core is leaking air with soapy \
water, then lock on the cap.
Possible problems caused by tire pressure
Exceeding the recommended air
pressure
Below the recommended air pressureSame vehicle axle, different
air pressure
Possible problems it
can create
1. Bumpy ride
2. The tear or rupturing of the tire
3. Rapid wear of the tire tread's center
1. Noisy turns
2. Uneasy turns
3. Tread edge wear is accelerated and uneven
4. The tire's rim is damaged or ruptured
5. The tire cord ruptures
6. High tire temperature
7. Steering failure
8. Large oil consumption
1. Uneven braking
2. Over steering
3. Steering failure
4. Deviation while accelerating
Tire and wheel (steel wheel) installation instructions
When installing the tire and wheel, the tire's radial hardware components, also called "high spot", should be at
the same level of the wheel's minimum radius or so called "low spot".
The "high spot" of the tire is initially marked by the paint spot on the side of the tire's surface. This paint will
eventually be washed away.
The "low spot" of the wheel is initially marked by a paint spot on the wheel flange. Whenever the tire is
removed from the wheel, the tire and wheel need re-balancing to make sure the vehicle runs smoothly. If no
paint spot is found on the tire, draw a line on the tire and the wheel before they are removed, in order to make
sure that the tire and the wheel will be re-assembled at the same place.\

Tire replacement
When a tire needs to be replaced, make sure to use a tire with the same specification as the original one. A new
tire used for replacement must be of the same dimension, load area, and structure as the original one. Using tires
that are different in dimension or type will influence the vehicle's riding comfort, handling, speedometer and
odometer calibration, vehicle ground clearance, and the clearance between the tire or the tire's snow chain and
the vehicle body or chassis.
It is suggested to use a new pair of tires on the same axle. If only one tire is needed to be replaced, make sure to
use a tire with a tread most similar to the original, so as to keep brak\
e power and traction balanced.
Warning: Do not mix radial tires, bias tires, bias belted tires, etc., which are of different structure on the
same vehicle unless it is an emergency. Mixing different tires would seriously influence the vehicle's
handling and stability, and even possibly lead to losing control of the vehicle.

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Vehicle road test methods
1. Drive the vehicle and find out if the swaying is coming from the front tires or the back tires. Then replace the
identified problem tire with a good tire (one that has been tested on t\
he same model of vehicle).
2. If unable to determine the problem tire, replace the rear wheels. Continue with the road test. If the driving
condition obviously changes, replace the original tires, and only switch one at a time until the problem tire is
identified.
3. If no obvious improvement, replace all four tires with good tires, and then replace the original tires one by
one following the steps mentioned above.
Tire's abnormal wear and tear
Tire's abnormal wear and tear includes uneven and excessive
w e a r o f t h e t i r e . T h e r e a r e m a n y c a u s e s f o r t h i s . F o r
example, improper tire pressure, tire rotation has not been
timely maintained, bad driving habits, abnormal front wheel
location, etc.
Change the tires when the below situations happen:
1. When the extents of wear and tear of the front and rear
tires are different.
2. When any of the tire's tread has uneven wear and tear.
3. When the extents of the wear and tear of the left and right
front tires are different.
4. When the extents of wear and tear of the left and right rear
wheels are different.
5. When the groove of the tire tread wear appears abnormal
and the tire's contact area starts to flatten.
Inspect the front wheel alignment when the following
situations occur:
1. When the extents of the wear and tear of the left and right
front tires are different.
2. When any of the tire's tread has uneven wear and tear.
3. When the tread pattern strip or pattern block of a front
tire's single side is badly worn.
[A]
[B]
[A]: Steering problems, air pressure not sufficient, or tire rotation has not been timely maintained. [B]: Abnormal front wheel alignment, tire or wheel structure is not the same.
Radial tire sway
Here the sway means the vehicle's front or rear part shakes
from side to side, together or individually. Tire sway is
caused by the steel wire belt inside the tire not being straight.
The sway is the most obvious when the vehicle runs at the
speed of 8-48 km/h.
Road tests can help finding malfunctioning tires. If the
malfunction is with the rear tires, then left and right shaking
or "swaying" would take place at the back of the vehicle.
Here the driver of the vehicle would feel as if someone were
pushing from one side of the vehicle.
If the malfunction is with the front tires, swaying would be
even more obvious. The metal plate in the front may seem
moving back and forth, and the driver feels as if he/she were
at the vehicle's center of rotation.
Wear marks
There are several tread wear marks (refer to location A in the
diagram shown on the left) inside of the tire's pattern groove.
These marks indicate that the tire has been worn to the point
of replacing.
Before the tire's usage limit, indicated by the remaining
pattern's depth, reaches 1.6 mm (and its main pattern groove
bottom protrudes to the same level), for your safety, please
replace the tire.
When serious eccentric wear leads to the partial protrusion
of the cord fabric level, or outside objects damage the tire to
a depth that reaches the cord fabric level or steel band level,
stop using the tire.
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Wheel
General tire balancing procedures
Clean out the accumulated dirt and debris from the inside of the rim.
Warning:
The gravel on the tread must be eliminated to avoid flying out and injuring the operator when
undergoing rotational balancing. This is also a good way to acquire better balance. First thoroughly
inspect the tire's damaged condition, then according to the balancing device manufacture's
recommendations, carry out the balancing operation.
Off-vehicle balancing
Most off-vehicle balancers are more accurate and convenient than on-vehicle rotational balancers. They are
also able to perform dynamic (two sided) balancing. Although it does not correct drum brake and brake disc
imbalance like on-vehicle balancing, it achieves the same effect based on its accuracy.
On-vehicle balancing
On-vehicle balancing is different based on equipment and tool manufacturer. Therefore, when performing
balancing operations, be sure to comply to each manufacturer's operating\
instructions.
Warning: Control the wheel rotation speed to make sure the speedometer stays within 55 km/h.
This restriction is necessary because when a driven wheel slides while the other one stays still, the
speedometer will display only half of the actual wheel speed. When a wheel is sliding, be extremely
careful, because sliding wheels can reach very high speeds. This may lead to the tire rubber peeling
or differential damage, which may cause serious personal injury, or damage to the vehicle.
Tire installation and removal
• Install or remove tires with a tire changer. When operating machinery, make sure to comply to the machine
manufacturers operation manual. Please do not change tires merely with manual hand tools or tire installation
crowbars. This will damage the tire chafer or the vehicle wheel's rim.
• Use a wire brush or coarse steel wool to clean off grease and old rubber, as well as light rust or corrosion from
the rim tire bead's tire chafer seat. Before tire installation or removal, first use the indicated tire lubricant to
thoroughly lube the tire chafer portions one time.
• After installing the tire, inflate it to the specified pressure and make\
sure the tire bead is properly seated.
Warning: Do not over-inflate the tire. If the tire bead severally expands and exceeds the safety limit,
it may burst and cause serious personal injury. While inflating, do not exceed the specified pressure.
If the specified pressure does not allow the tire bead to sit properly, deflate the tire, re-lubricate, and
then re-inflate.
Spare tire usage
• Spare tire standard inflation pressure: 420 kPa.
• Spare tire pressure measurements should be taken under normal temperatur\
e conditions.
• After inflating the spare tire, soapy water should be used to check if the air nozzles core is leaking air, then
lock on the air nozzle cap.
• The spare tire should always be kept in a useable state. Check the air p\
ressure at least once a month.
• When the spare tire's working limit, indicated by the remaining pattern's depth, reaches 1.6 mm (and its pat-
tern groove bottom protrudes to the same level), for your safety, please stop using the spare tire.
Caution:
• The "" symbol on the tire bead of the spare tire in-
dicates the set position of the wear index (shown on
the left).
• The spare tire's maximum driven speed is 80 km/h,
and maximum distance 200 km per trip.
• Each vehicle is allowed to use only one spare tire.
• The spare tire is only used as a temporary backup.
Please go to a professional service station immediately
to get the initial tire repaired or replaced.

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Dynamic balance and static balance
There are two types of wheel balance: static and dynamic.
Picture 1 shows static balance. Picture 2 shows dynamic
balance.
Static balance means that the weight distribution around the
wheel is equal. If the wheel is static and unbalanced, violent
vibrations may be created, called jump vibration.This kind
of situation can ultimately lead to the uneven wear and tear
of the tires. Shown in diagram 1.
Dynamic balance means that the weight distribution on the
two sides of the medium plane of the wheel is equal, so
during the rotation process, the tire assembly cannot create a
tendency for the medium plane of the wheel to shift from one
side to the other. If the wheel is dynamic and unbalanced, it
can create a shimmying effect. Shown in diagram 2.
1. Wheel shimmy important points[C]: Counterweight not yet added
2. Locations to add counterweight[D]: Counterweight added
3. Axis
Wheel maintenance
Do not use welding, heating, or hammering to repair wheels. All damaged wheels must be replaced.
If the vehicle's wheel is twisted or deformed, sunken or depressed, having too much horizontal or radial hop,
leaking air from the welded parts, stretched out at the bolt holes , having flimsy nut bolt lock, or severely rusty,
the wheel must be replaced. When the wheel is hopping too much, it will lead to undesirable vibratio\
ns.
When replacing the tire, be sure that the load capacity, diameter, rim width, offset distance, and the installation
structure of it, are equal to the settings of original wheel. If the wheel dimensions are not appropriate, this will
influence the wheel and bearing's life, brake cooling effect, speedometer and odometer calibration, vehicle
ground clearance, as well as the clearance between the tire and the vehi\
cle body, and the tire and vehicle chassis.
Wheel (steel wheel) removal
1. Remove the wheelhouse and loosen the nuts, 1-2 turns is
enough.
2. Hoist the vehicle.
3. Screw off the nuts and remove the wheel.
Nut tightening torque: 110±10 N·m
Caution: Heating methods absolutely must not be used
to loosen tightened wheels, otherwise the heat will
reduce its use life and damage the hub bearing.
Wheel (steel wheel) installation
Installation according to the reversed instructions used for
removal, and pay attention to the following requirements:
Wheel nuts must be tightened in proper order and according to
the specified torque, as to avoid wheel or brake disc deformity.
When installing the wheel house, be sure to line up the wheel
housing notch locations with the inflation nozzle.
Tightening sequence: A – C – B – D
Caution: Before installing the wheel, first clean off the
corrosion on the wheel's mounting surface and drum
brake or brake disc's installation surface with a wire
brush, in order to make the wheel installing easier by
making the space between its metal firmly connect
to the mounting surface, otherwise it may lead to the
wheel nuts loosening to the extent that the vehicle's
wheel may come off while driving some day.
1
3
2[A][B]
1. Wheel hop important points[A]: Counterweight not yet added
2. Locations to add counterweight[B]: Counterweight added
3. Axis
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
[C][D]
1
3
2
AB
CD

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3. Installing the ABS rear wheel speed sensor with brack-
et assembly.
Use three hexagon head bolts, spring washers, and flat
washer subassembly connecting pieces to connect the sensor
to the rear hub unit, rear twist beam, and vehicle body.
ABS General Problem Maintenance and Areas of Importance
Common problems and solutions
1. When braking, the ABS hydraulic pressure unit noise is overly loud.
When the ABS is working, the motor inside the hydraulic pressure unit is ceaselessly rotating. At this time the
driver can feel the brake pedal bouncing back. However, this bounce back feeling will be entirely different
depending on the speed and road condition. Also, when performing an actuator movement test, the sound of the
running motor may also be sensed. When the vehicle is being driven and the brake is off, the sound of the motor
running can still occasionally be heard. This is the ABS undergoing component inspection, not a malfunction.
If the ABS hydraulic pressure unit noise is irregular, a movement test can be initiated. Compare the noise to that
of normal vehicles to determine if ABS hydraulic pressure unit noise is abnormal.
2. Inlet and outlet solenoid valve failure.
Once the ignition switch is ON, the ABS control unit automatically initiates a self-check. If an inlet and outlet solenoid
valve short circuit or open circuit is found, it will record the failure, light up the fault light, and abort the operation. If using a
scanner to adjust the problem code, make sure to use the movement test t\
o confirm that the solenoid valve has a problem and
then replace the hydraulic pressure unit directly.
X431 data flow: While the ABS is functioning, the inlet and outlet solenoid valves rapidly change operating
conditions.
EVFL - Front inlet valve LHOff / On
AVFL - Front outlet valve LHOff / On
EVFR - Front outlet valve RHOff / On
AVFR - Rront outlet valve RHOff / On
EVRR - Rear inlet valve LHOff / On
AVRR - Rear outlet valve LHOff / On
EVRR - Rear inlet valve RHOff / On
AVRR - Rear outlet valve RHOff / On
3. Wheel speed sensor malfunction.
With the engine running, use a oscilloscope to measure the voltage between the sensor's signal line and the
ground.
Output signal when wheel is stationary:
Output signal when the wheels are rotating: signal type is 0.44 V and 1.26 V square wave signal, duty cycle: 50: 50.
Rear hub unit assembly
Rear wheel speed sensor with bracket assembly
Hexagon head bolt, spring washer, and flat washer subassembly
Hexagon head bolt, spring washer, and flat washer subassembly
0
v
t
vv
0 0
tt
or

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Troubleshooting
Fault
SymptomsMalfunction CausesTroubleshooting
Steering wheel
free play too
big / abnormal
noise
1. Too much clearance between the steering
gear and gear rack.
2. The inner and outer ball stud of the steering
tie rod ball is worn out.
3. Steering joint is worn out.
4. Steering propeller shaft and steering gear
connection is loose.
5. Steering wheel and steering column connec-
tor is loose.
6. Steering gear mounting bolt is loose.
7. The sliding spline of the lower propeller
shaft is worn and loose.
1. Have the clearance adjusted by professionals,
and if it cannot be adjusted, replace the steer-
ing gear.
2. After inspection, replace the ball stud if nec-
essary.
3. Replace the lower section of steering column.
4. Fasten the connection bolts in accordance
with the specified torque.
5. Fasten the lock nut of the steering wheel.
When the spline is damaged, make sure to re-
place the steering wheel or steering column.
6. Fasten the mounting bolts of the steering
gear.
7. Replace the lower section of steering column.
Hard steering
1. Tire pressure insufficient.
2. Front wheel alignment angle incorrect.
3. Clearance between the steering gear presses
too small.
4. Steering column's spider bearing broken.
5. Steering tie rod ball stud lacks oil or is dam-
aged.
6. Front shock absorber's support bearing bro-
ken.
7. Damaged lower swing arm ball end.
8. Damaged steering pump leads to insufficient
output volume and output pressure.
9. Power steering pump belt slides.
10.Power steering gear internal leakage too
much.
11. Power steering contains air bubbles and pro-
duces irregular noise.
12. Power steering insufficient.
1. Inflate according to the specified pressure.
2. Check and adjust the front wheel alignment
angle.
3. Replace the steering gear or have profession-
als adjust the clearance between the presses.
4. Replace the lower section of steering column.
5. Replace the lower section of the steering tie
rod ball.
6. Replace the connecting components of the
front shock absorber (refer to the front sus-
pension maintenance section).
7. Replace the lower swing arm (refer to the
front suspension maintenance section).
8. Replace the power steering pump.
9. Adjust the belt's tension.
10. Replace the power steering gear.
11.In place, repeatedly turn, exhaust the air
bubble, then after leaving it stationary for one
hour, replenish the power steering according
to the specific model number.
12.Fill the power steering (with specific model
number) until it reaches the PS fluid reser-
voir's specified scale mark.

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Fault
SymptomsMalfunction CausesTroubleshooting
Poor steering
return
Straight
movement
stability poor
1. Tire pressure insufficient.
2. Wheel counterweight falls off or other fac-
tors cause extremely poor wheel balance.
3. Lower swing arm's rubber bushing is too old,
big difference between the left and right's
rigidity.
4. The front shock absorber's support bearing
and lower swing arm ball lacks sufficient lu-
brications.
5. The four wheels' positional parameters incor-
rect.
6. Steering gear's gear rack meshing condition
worsens and causes intense reverse resis-
tance.
7. Steering column bearing and spider bearing
damaged.
8. Power steering pump's oil supply insuffi-
cient.
9. Inner portion of the steering gear's control
valve performance degradation.
1. Inflate according to the specified pressure.
2. Recalibrate the wheel's dynamic balance.
3. Replace the lower swing arm.
4. Fill with grease of the specified model num-
ber.
5. Re-measure and adjust the four wheels' posi-
tional parameters.
6. Replace the steering gear.
7. Replace the steering column assembly.
8. Replace the power steering pump.
9. Replace the power steering gear.