2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE height

Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Suspension (04.00)4-3-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
7. Position suspension arm aside (see Fig. 4).
8. Remove nuts (x3 each side) from damper top mounting. and remove engine cross br ace support (see Fig. 5). 9. Remove nuts and bolts each side from damper lower
mountings (see Fig, 6).
10. Remove spring and damper assembly.
Installation
1. Install spring and damper assembly and engine cross brace support.
2. Install top mounting nuts (x3) each side (do not torque tighten).
3. Align damper to lower mounting and install bolts and nuts each side (do not torque tighten).
4. Position upper suspension arm to body and install bolts and nuts (x2) each side (do not torque tighten).
5. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and install harness clips in upper suspension ar m and vertical link.
6. Install road wheel(s).
7. Lower vehicle on ramp.
8. Tighten upper arm nuts and bolts.
9. Torque tighten top mounting nuts (x3) and lower mounting nut and bolt.
10. Install engine cross brace and install and torque tighten
Torx bolts (x4).
Allow the upper suspension ar
m and vertical link to fall
back, giving access to remo ve the spring and damper
assembly.
Caution
Make sure that the brake flex hose is not over stretched.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
If removing both spring and damper units - the engine bay
cross brace will be released.
Fig. 6
If removed, place the engine ba y cross brace, complete with
mounts, in position.
Caution
Ensure that the brake flex hose is not over stretched.
Caution
Final tightening of suspen sion components must be
carried out with the suspension arms at normal ride
height. Failure to do this wi ll over stress the suspension
bushes when the suspension is deflected to maximum
upward travel.

Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Suspension (04.00)4-3-4 Workshop Manual May 2007
8. Remove nuts (x3 each side) from damper top mounting and remove engine cross br ace support (see Fig. 5).
9. Remove nuts and bolts (each side) from damper lower mountings (see Fig. 6).
10. Remove spring and damper assembly.
11. Position spring compressor to spring and compress spring.
12. Hold damper shaft and remove top mounting retaining nut.
13. Remove top mounting and spring assembly.
14. Remove spring compressor from spring.
Installation
1. Clean spring and top mounting.
2. Position spring compressor to new spring and compress spring.
3. Install spring and top mounting and install and torque tighten retaining nut.
4. Remove spring compressor. 5. Install spring and damper assembly and install engine
cross brace support.
6. Install top mounting nuts (x3) each side (do not torque tighten).
7. Align damper to lower mounting and install bolts and nuts each side (do not torque tighten).
8. Position upper suspension arm and install bolts and nuts (x2) each side (do not torque tighten).
9. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and install harness clips in upper suspension ar m and vertical link.
10. Install road wheel(s).
11. Lower vehicle on ramp.
12. Torque tighten upper arm nuts and bolts.
13. Torque tighten top mounting nuts (x3) and lower mounting nut and bolt.
14. Align engine cross brace and install Torx bolts (x2).
15. Tighten Torx bolts (x4) to correct torque.
Front Damper-Pair-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Disconnect ABS sensor multiplug.
4. Release sensor harness clips (x3) from upper suspension arm and vertical link.
5. Remove Torx bolts (x4) from LH and RH side securing
engine cross brace and remove cross brace.
6. Remove nuts and bolts (x2 each side) from upper suspension arm to body and position suspension arm
aside.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
If removed, place the engine ba
y cross brace, complete with
mounts, in position.
Caution
Ensure that the brake flex hose is not over stretched.
Caution
Final tightening of suspen sion components must be
carried out with the suspension arms at normal ride
height. Failure to do this wi ll over stress the suspension
bushes when the suspension is deflected to maximum
upward travel.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Front Damper-Pair-Renew 04.03.AC
If removing both spring and damper units - the engine bay
cross brace will be released.
Allow the upper suspension arm and vertical link to fall back, giving access to remo ve the spring and damper
assembly.
Caution
Ensure that the brake flex hose is not over stretched.

Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Suspension (04.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 4-3-5
7. Remove nuts (x3 each side) from damper top mounting and remove engine cross brace support.
8. Remove nuts and bolts each side from damper lower mountings.
9. Remove spring and damper assembly.
10. Position spring compresso r to spring and compress
spring.
11. Hold damper shaft, and remove top mounting retaining nut.
12. Remove top mounting and spring assembly.
13. Remove dust shield from rebound bumper and spring seat flange.
Installation
1. Clean spring , spring seat flange, bumper, dust shield and top mounting .
2. Install spring seat flange, rebound bumper and dust shield onto damper.
3. Install spring and top mounting and install and tighten retaining nut.
4. Remove spring compressor.
5. Install spring and damper assembly and install engine cross brace support.
6. Install top mounting nuts (x3) each side (do not torque tighten).
7. Align damper to lower mounting and install bolts and nuts each side (do not torque tighten).
8. Position upper suspension arm and install bolts and nuts (x2) each side (do not torque tighten).
9. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and install harness clips in upper suspension arm and vertical link.
10. Install road wheel(s).
11. Lower vehicle on ramp.
12. Tighten upper arm nuts an d bolts to correct torque.
13. Torque tighten top mounting nuts (x3) and lower mounting nut and bolt.
14. Align engine cross brace, install Torx bolts (x2) and
tighten Torx bolts (x4) to correct torque.
Rear Spring and Damper Assembly-Pair-
Renew
Removal
1. Open fuel filler lid and remove fuel filler cap.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove LH rear wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.HB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear -
RH - Renew).
5. Remove RH wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.JB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH -
Renew).
6. Remove bolt securing fuel filler pipe bracket to shock
absorber mounting bracket.
7. Remove nut securing fuel fille r pipe to body and tie filler
pipe aside (see Fig. 1).
8. Disconnect ABS sensor multiplug (see Fig. 2).
If removed, place the engine
bay cross brace, complete with
mounts, in position.
Caution
Ensure that the brake flex hose is not over stretched.
Caution
Final tightening of suspension components must be
carried out with the suspensi on arms at normal ride
height. Failure to do this wi ll over stress the suspension
bushes when the suspension is deflected to maximum upward travel.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-5
31. Put a transmission jack be low the transaxle (refer to
Figure 12).
Figure 12
32. Adjust the height of the tran smission jack until it holds
the transaxle.
33. Remove and discard the four bolts that attach the right
side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle. (see
Figure 13).
Figure 13
34. Remove and discard the four bolts that attach the left side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 14
35. Remove the transaxle mount assemblies.
Figure 15
36. Use an applicable strap to attach the transaxle to the transmission jack.
37. Lower the transaxle on the transmission jack by approximately 420 mm.
38. Release the wiring harness for the reverse lamp switch from the clip.
39. Release the electrical connector for the reverse lamp switch from the mount.
Figure 16
40. Disconnect the electrical connector from the reverse lamp switch.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-6 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
41. Use the special tool to release the gear selector cables from the ball joints.
Figure 16
42. Release the gear selector cables from the bracket.
Figure 17
Put a transmission jack in position below the torque tube.
Figure 18
43. Adjust the height of the transmission jack to hold the torque tube. 44. Remove the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to
the transaxle.
Figure 19.
45. Move the transaxle rearward to give clearance between the torque tube and the transaxle
46. Carefully lower the transaxle on the transmission jack to
remove the transaxle from the vehicle.
Figure 20
47. Clean the mating faces of the components.
Install
1. Move the transaxle on th e transmission jack, into
position below the vehicle.
2. Use the transmission jack to adjust the height of the transaxle to align the transaxle with the torque tube.
3. Install and torque the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.
4. Lower the transmission jack away from the torque tube.
5. Connect the gear selector cables to the ball joints.
6. Install the gear selector cables into the bracket.
WAR NI NG
THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE
AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE
TRANSAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR.
WAR NI NG
THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE
TRANSAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN
OCCUR.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-7
7. Connect the electrical connector to the reverse lamp switch.
8. Install the electrical connector for the reverse lamp switch into the mount.
9. Install the wiring harness for the reverse lamp switch to the clip.
10. Adjust the height of the transmission jack to lift the transaxle into the correct position.
11. Remove the strap from the transaxle and the transmission jack.
12. Install the transaxle mount assemblies.
Figure 21
13. Install and torque the four bolts that attach the left side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 22
14. Install and torque the four bolts that attach the right side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 23
15. Lower the transmission jack to align the transaxle mounts to the rear subframe.
16. Move the transmission jack away from the vehicle.
17. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the left side transaxle mount to the rear subframe.
18. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the right side transaxle mount to the rear subframe.
19. Remove and the sealing plugs from the transaxle and the breather pipe.
20. Connect breather pipe to the transaxle.
21. Remove and discard the sealing plugs from the oil cooler matrix and the pipes.
22. Connect and tighten the pipes to the oil cooler matrix.
23. Put the driveshafts into position on the transaxle shaft flanges. Align the marks on the flanges that you made
during removal.
24. Install and torque the six new bolts that attach the left side driveshaft flange to the transaxle flange. If
necessary, turn the driveshaft to get access to all of the
bolts.
25. Install and torque the six new bolts that attach the right side driveshaft flange to the transaxle flange. If
necessary, turn the driveshaft to get access to all of the
bolts.
26. Put the ground cable into position.
27. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the ground cable to the body.
28. Install the tunnel reinforcement plate.
29. Install and torque the eight bolts that attach the tunnel reinforcement plate to the body.
30. Install floor heatshield.
31. Install and tighten the four bolts that attach the floor heat shield to the body.
Note: Put the three driveshaft bolt plates in position when
you install the bolts in the step that follows.
Note: Put the three driveshaft bolt plates in position when
you install the bolts in the step that follows.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-30 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
32. Release the reservoir hose from the two clips.
Figure 12
33. Remove the two bolts that attach the reservoir to the transaxle bracket.
34. Use a cable tie to attach the reservoir to the transaxle.
35. Put a transmission jack below the transaxle (refer to Figure 12).
Figure 13
36. Adjust the height of the tran smission jack until it holds
the transaxle.
37. Remove and discard the four bolts that attach the right side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle. (see
Figure 14).
Figure 14
38. Remove and discard the four bolts that attach the left side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 15
39. Remove the transaxle mount assemblies.
Figure 16
40. Use an applicable strap to attach the transaxle to the transmission jack.
41. Lower the transaxle on the transmission jack by approximately 420 mm.
42. Disconnect the hydraulic pipe for the clutch.
Figure 17
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Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-31
43. Disconnect the electrical connector from the wiring
harness for the torque tube.
44. Remove the bolt that attaches the bracket for the electrical connector.
45. Move the bracket for the electrical connector away.
46. Remove the bolt that attaches the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle Automatic Shift Mechanism (ASM)
pump.
47. Disconnect the electrical connector from the ASM
pump.
48. Release the wiring harness for the ASM pump from the two clips that attach it to the transxle.
49. Identify and disconnect the five electrical connectors from the transaxle.
50. Disconnect the electrical connector from the selector
position sensor.
51. Remove the bolt that attaches the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
52. Put the wiring harness under the hydraulic pipe for the clutch, and move it away from the transaxle.
53. Put a transmission jack belo w the torque tube (refer to
Figure 18).
Figure 18
54. Adjust the height of the tran smission jack until it holds
the torque tube.
55. Remove the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.
Figure 19
56. Move the transaxle rearwards to give clearance between the torque tube and the transaxle.
57. Carefully lower the transaxle on the transmission jack to remove the transaxle from the vehicle.
Figure 20
58. Clean the mating faces of the component.
Install
1. Move the transaxle and transm ission jack into position
below the vehicle.
2. Remove the filler plug for the transaxle oil.
3. Do a level check of the transaxle oil.
4. Install and tighten the filler plug for the transaxle oil.
5. Use the transmission jack to adjust the height of the transaxle to align the transaxle with the torque tube.
6. Lower the transmission jack away from the torque tube.
7. Install and tighten the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.
8. Put the wiring harness for the transaxle into position.
9. Install the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
10. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
11. Connect the electrical connector to the selector position sensor.
12. Connect the five electrical connectors to the transaxle.
13. Install the wiring harness for the ASM pump to the two clips that attach it to the transaxle.
14. Connect the electrical connector to the ASM pump.
15. Install the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle ASM pump.
16. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle ASM pump.
17. Put the bracket for the electrical connector into position.
18. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the bracket for the electrical connector.
WARNING
THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE
TRANSAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR.
WARNING
THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE
TRANSAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN
OCCUR.