2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE maintenance

Issue 6, May 2010 Workshop Manual 1-1-1
Suspension (04.00)
Contents
Road Wheel Alignment (04.00) ............................. 4-0-2Specifications ......................................................... 0-2
Maintenance ........................................................... 0-2All Wheel Alignment .............................................. 0-2
Front Suspension (04.01)....................................... 4-1-1 Description ............................................................. 1-1Suspension Arms .................................................... 1-1
Anti-roll Bar ........................................................... 1-1
Vertical link............................................................ 1-1
Specifications.......................................................... 1-1
Symptoms ............................................................... 1-2
Maintenance ........................................................... 1-3 RH/LH Front Hub and Bearing Assembly
- Renew ................................................................. 1-3
RH/LH Lower Front Suspension Arm Assembly
- Renew ................................................................. 1-4
RH/LH Upper Front Suspension Arm Assembly
- Renew ................................................................. 1-4
Front Anti-Roll Bar - Renew ................................... 1-5
Front Pair Anti-Roll Bar Bushing - Renew................ 1-5
RH/LH Front Anti-Roll Bar Link - Renew ................ 1-5
RH/LH Front Hub Vertical Link - Renew ................ 1-6
Front Suspension Sensor Assembly-Renew ............. 1-7
Rear Suspension (04.02) ........................................ 4-2-1 Description ............................................................. 2-1Suspension Arms .................................................... 2-1
Anti-roll Bar ........................................................... 2-1
Vertical Link........................................................... 2-1
Specifications.......................................................... 2-2
Maintenance ........................................................... 2-2 RH/LH Rear Hub and Bearin g Assembly-Renew ..... 2-2
RH/LH Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew .............. 2-2
RH/LH Upper Rear Arm Assembly-Renew .............. 2-3
RH/LH Toe Control Rear Arm Assembly-Renew ..... 2-3
Rear Anti-Roll Bar-Renew ...................................... 2-3
Rear Pair-Anti-Roll Bar Bushing-Renew .................. 2-4
RH/LH Rear Anti-Roll Bar Link-Renew ................... 2-4
RH/LH Rear Hub Vertical Link-Renew.................... 2-4
Rear Suspension Sensor Assembly-Renew .............. 2-5
Shock Absorber System (04.03) ............................. 4-3-1 Description ............................................................. 3-1
Specifications.......................................................... 3-1
Maintenance ........................................................... 3-1Front Spring and Damper Assembly-Pair-Renew .... 3-1
Front Spring-Pair-Renew ........................................ 3-3
Front Damper-Pair-Renew ..................................... 3-4
Rear Spring and Damper Assembly-Pair-Renew...... 3-5
Rear Spring-Pair-Renew ......................................... 3-7
Rear Damper-Pair-Renew ...................................... 3-9
Road Wheels and Tyres (04.04)............................. 4-4-1 Specifications.......................................................... 4-1USA Tyre Gradings................................................. 4-2
Tread Wear ........................................................... 4-2
Traction ................................................................. 4-2 Temperature .......................................................... 4-2
Maintenance ........................................................... 4-3 Safety .................................................................... 4-3
Tyre Replacement and Wheel Interchanging ......... 4-3
Winter (Snow) tyres ................................................ 4-4 Recommended Winter Wheel and
Tyre Combination .................................................. 4-4
Inspection and Verification . ................................... 4-4
Tyre Wear ............................................................. 4-4
Tyre Damage ......................................................... 4-6
Repairs .................................................................. 4-7
Care of Alloy Road Wheels .................................... 4-7
Road Wheel Alignment .......................................... 4-7
Road Wheel and Tyre Balance ............................... 4-8
Torque Tightening of Road Wheel Nuts ................ 4-8
Tyre Pressure Sensing (Option).............................. 4-9 Pressure Sensing with Wint er Wheels and Tyres ..... 4-9
Warnings ............................................................... 4-9
Display Unit ........................................................ 4-10
System Programming ........................................... 4-10

Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)
Suspension (04.00)1-1-2 Workshop Manual Issue 6, May 2010
Suspension (04.00)
Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)
Specifications
V8 Models up to 09MY (not SportsPack)
V8 SportsPack Models from 8.5MY
All V8 Models from 09MY (4.7 Litre)
Maintenance
All Wheel Alignment
Refer to the geometry setup tool manufacture operating
instructions.
Check vehicle geometry in the following order:
1 Caster Angle
2 Camber Angle
3Toe
Adjustments to caster, camber and toe settings may impact
each other. After checking / adjusting each setting, minor
adjustments to caster, camber and toe may have to be made
to reach the correct set up for the vehicle.
Both LH and RH Toe need to be adjusted when adjusting
caster and camber.
Front Rear
Toe
(individual) 3’ (±2’) 10’ (+5’/-0’)
Total Toe 6’ (±4’) 20’ (+10’/-0’)
Camber -30’ (±5’) -105’ (-1° 45’) (±5’)
Cross Camber 0’ (±10’) 0’ (±10’)
Castor 5° (+0.5°/-0.25°) N/A
Cross Castor 0° (±0.25°) N/A
Normal Ride
Height 37.5kg in each front seat, and a full fuel
tank.
Front Rear
Toe (in) -4

Front Suspension (04.01)
Suspension (04.00)
November 2008 Workshop Manual 4-1-3
Maintenance
RH/LH Front Hub and Bearing Assembly
- Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Release pad wear sensor harness clips (x2) from upper suspension arm.
4. Disconnect multiplug from wheel speed sensor.
5. Ease caliper pistons to release pads.
6. Remove caliper Allen bolts (x2), release caliper and tie
aside.
7. Remove retaining screws (x2) and disc.
8. Remove Torx securing wheel speed sensor to vertical link, remove sensor.
9. Remove Allen bolts (x4) securing hub bearing assembly to vertical link. 10. Release/remove hub bearing assembly from vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean hub bearing carrier and mating face on vertical
link.
2. Install hub bearing assembly, install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x4).
3. Clean wheel speed sensor.
4. Install wheel speed sensor, install and torque tighten Torx screw.
5. Clean disc.
6. Install disc, install and torque tighten retaining screws (x2).
7. Connect multiplug to wheel speed sensor.
8. Install caliper, install and to rque tighten Allen bolts (x2).
9. Install pad wear sensor harness clips (x2) in upper suspension arm.
10. Pump brake pedal.
11. Install road wheel(s).
12. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Vibration/Noise
Tyres/road wheel
Road wheel bearing assemblies
Brake components
Suspension components
Spring and damper units
Steering components Check. Install new components as required.
Vehicle Leans to
One Side Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle Notif
y customer of incorrect vehicle loading .
Front or rear suspension components Inspect front and rear suspension systems.
Spring and damper assemblies Check spring and damper assemblies.
Incorrect ride height. Lateral tilt out of
specification
Suspension bushes not torqued at ride
height Check ride height.
Check / adjust suspension bushes torque.
Wander Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle Notif y customer of incorrect vehicle loading .
ball-joint(s) Check ball-joint(s).
Front road wheel bearing(s) Check road wheel bearings.
Loose, worn or damaged suspension
components Check suspension components.
Loose suspension fasteners Check and tighten suspension fasteners to specification.
Steering components Check steering components for wear and / or free play.
Road wheel alignment (excessive total
front Toe-out) Check / adjust road wheel alignment

(Refer to ’Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)’, page 4-0-2).
SymptomPossible CauseAction
Caution
Be careful with the suspension components. The
suspension components can be damaged if hit, for example, with a metal faced hammer.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Rear Suspension (04.02)
Suspension (04.00)4-2-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
Specifications
Maintenance
RH/LH Rear Hub and Bearing Assembly-
Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove RH/LH rear drivesha ft (see Workshop Manual
procedure 05.05.BB/05.05.AB Drive Shaft Assembly -
RH/LH - Renew).
4. Ease caliper pistons to release pads.
5. Remove caliper Allen bolts (x2) release caliper and tie aside.
6. Remove handbrake caliper bolts (x2) and tie caliper aside. 7. Remove brake disc Torx screws (x2), remove disc.
8. Disconnect multiplug fr
om wheel speed sensor.
9. Remove Torx securing wheel speed sensor to vertical link, remove sensor.
10. Remove Allen bolts (x4) se curing hub bearing assembly
in vertical link.
11. Release/remove hub bearing a ssembly from vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean vertical link and mating face on hub bearing
carrier.
2. Install hub bearing assembly. Install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x4).
3. Clean wheel speed sensor.
4. Install wheel speed sensor, install and torque tighten Torx screw.
5. Connect multiplug to wheel sped sensor.
6. Clean disc.
7. Install disc, install and torq ue tighten Torx screws (x2).
8. Install caliper, install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x2).
9. Install handbrake caliper, install and torque tighten
retaining bolts (x2).
10. Install RH/LH driveshaft (see Workshop Manual
procedure 05.05.BB/05.05.AB Drive Shaft Assembly -
RH/LH - Renew).
11. Pump brake pedal.
12. Install road wheel(s).
13. Lower vehicle on ramp.
RH/LH Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove nut, anti-roll bar li nk to lower suspension arm.
Release link.
4. Remove bolt securing damper to lower suspension arm.
5. Remove bolt and nut/bolt, securing lower suspension arm to subframe.
6. Remove nut/bolt securing lower suspension arm to
vertical link.
7. Release/remove lower suspension arm from subframe and vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean lower suspension arm and mating faces on vertical link, subframe, damper and anti-roll bar link.
2. Install lower suspension ar m to subframe and vertical
link.
Torque Figures
DescriptionNmlb. / ft.
Brake Dust Shield. 9 7
Bearing Assembly to the Vertical
link. 50 37
Halfshaft Nut 300 221.5
Spring and Damper Bracket
Mounting 75-80 55.5-59.5
Spring and Damper Top
Mounting to Bracket 22.5 17
Spring and Damper Lower
Mounting 175 129.5
Track rod Arm to Vertical Link 115 85
Anti-roll Bar Link 110 81.5
Anti-roll Bar Mounting Bolts
Torque bolt 1, then bolt 2, then
bolt 1 again (to allow for rubber
compression) 22.5 17
Ride Height Sensor M8 22.5 17
Torque the following suspensi on fixings with the vehicle
at normal ride height
Vertical Link to the Lower
Suspension Arm. 175 129.5
Vertical Link to the Upper
Suspension Arm. 115 85
Lower Suspension Arm to the
Subframe. 115 85
Upper Suspension Arm to the
Subframe 115 85
Track-Rod Arm to Subframe 115 85
Normal ride height: 2 x 37.5kg in front seats (37.5kg in
each seat) plus a full fuel tank.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew RH04.02.AC
Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew LH04.02.AD

Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Suspension (04.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 4-3-1
Suspension (04.00)
Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Description
Movement of each road spring is independently damped by
a telescopic, hydraulically-controlled shock absorber. Each
shock absorber is installed coax ially within the road spring.
Front spring and damper assemblies are located between
the upper suspension arm and attach to the lower
suspension arm and the body structure.
Rear spring and damper assemblies attach to the lower
suspension arm and the rear subframe, via a mounting
bracket, laying to the rear of the upper suspension arm.
Specifications
Maintenance
Front Spring and Damper Assembly-Pair-
Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s). 3. Disconnect ABS sensor
multiplug (see Fig. 1).
4. Release sensor harness clips (x3) from upper suspension arm and vertical li nk (see Fig. 2).
5. Remove Torx bolts (x4) fr om 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 (see Fig. 3).
Torque Figures
DescriptionNmlb. / ft.
Front
Spring and Damper Top Mounts 22.5 17
Spring and Damper Bottom Mount 175 129.5
Upper Suspension Arm 115 85
Rear
Spring and Damper Top Mounting to
Bracket 22.5 17
Spring and Damper Lower Mounting 175 129.5
Vertical Link to Lower Suspension
Arm 175 129.5
Track-rod Arm to Lower Suspension
Arm 115 85
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

Road Wheels and Tyres (04.04)
Suspension (04.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 4-4-3
Maintenance
Factory installed tyres and road wheels are designed to
operate satisfactory when inflated to the recommended
inflation pressures (Refer to ’Inspection and Verification’,
page 4-4-4). The recommended pressures apply to vehicle
loads up to and including the full-rated load capacity.
Correct tyre pressures and driving technique have an
important influence on tyre life. Heavy cornering,
excessively rapid acceleration and unnecessary sharp
braking increase tyre wear.
Replacement tyres should follow the recommended:
The use of any other size or type may seriously affect:
Wheels need to be renewed when:
Safety
Tyre Replacement and Wheel
Interchanging
When replacement of tyres is required it is preferable to
install a complete vehicle set. S hould either the front or rear
tyres only show excessive wear, new tyres must be installed
to replace worn ones. Under no circumstances interchange
tyres from side to side, front to re ar or vice versa as individual
tyre wear produces unique characteristics depending upon
their position. If the position is changed after wear has
occurred, the performance of the tyre will be adversely
affected.
New tyres must be balanced before installing to the vehicle.
•Size
•Speed rating
•Load range
• Radial construction type
•Safety
•Ride
•Handling
• Speedometer and Odometer calibration • Vehicle ground clearance
• Tyre clearance between
body and chassis
• Wheel bearing life
• Brake cooling
• Impact damaged
• Heavily corroded
• Porous • Wheel stud holes or seats
become damaged
• They have excessive radial or lateral runout.
ENSURE THAT TYRES ARE MOUNTED WITH THE
SIDEWALL MARKING ‘OUTSIDE’ SHOWING ON THE
OUTER SIDEWALL FACE.
CORRECT TYRE ROTATIONAL DIRECTION IS CRITICAL.
WA R N I N G
A TYRE AND WHEEL MUST ALWAYS BE CORRECTLY MATCHED. WIDER OR NARROWER TYRES THAN
RECOMMENDED COULD CAUSE DANGER THROUGH
SUDDEN DEFLATION.
WA R N I N G
WHEN CHANGING A WHEEL, MAKE SURE THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT MOVE. ALWAYS APPLY THE
PARKING BRAKE AND SELE CT THE TRANSMISSION
PARK POSITION (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY).
WA R N I N G
NEVER RUN THE ENGINE WITH ONE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN CHANGING THE
WHEEL. THE WHEEL RESTING ON THE GROUND MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE.
WA R N I N G
ALWAYS TIGHTEN THE WHEEL NUTS TO
SPECIFICATION. TOO TIGHT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE,
TOO LOOSE MAY ALLOW TH E WHEEL TO BECOME
DETACHED.
WAR NI NG
DO NOT MIX DIFFERENT TY PES OF TYRES ON THE
SAME VEHICLE. HANDLING MAY BE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
WAR NI NG
USE ONLY WHEELS AND WHEEL NUTS SUPPLIED BY
ASTON MARTIN. AFTER MARKET WHEELS OR WHEEL
NUTS MAY NOT INSTALL OR FUNCTION CORRECTLY
AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DAMAGE.
Caution
When a new tyre is installe d, always renew the tyre
valve.

Road Wheels and Tyres (04.04)
Suspension (04.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 4-4-7
Repairs
In view of the high performance capability of the vehicle,
damaged tyres should be renewed and not repaired.
Care of Alloy Road Wheels
Aluminium alloy road wheels are covered with a protective
coating. To prevent corrosion it is essential that this coating
is not damaged. When removing or installing tyres only
equipment utilizing spigot or stud hole clamping must be
used. The equipment must not have any moving parts which
contact the road wheel, and ty re levers must not be used.
To clean road wheels use warm soapy water; stubborn stains
can be removed using a soft brush or by using a proprietary
alloy road wheel cleaner.
Road Wheel Alignment
It is important that correct road wheel alignment be
maintained. Misalignment causes tyre tread to be scrubbed
off laterally because the natural direction of the road wheel
differs from that of the vehicle.
A sharp ‘fin’ protrusion on the edge of each pattern rib is a
sure sign of misalignment.
• ‘Fins’ on the inside edges of the pattern ribs, particularly on the nearside tyre, indicate Toe-in.
• ‘Fins’ on the outside edges, particularly on the offside tyre, indicate Toe-out.
With minor misalignment, the ev idence is less noticeable
and sharp pattern edges may be caused by road camber
even when the road wheel alignment is correct. In such
c a s e s i t i s b e t t e r t o m a k e s u r e b y c h e c k i n g w i t h a n a l i g n m e n t
gauge. Road camber affects the direction of the vehicle by
imposing a side thrus t and , if le ft to follow its natural cou rs e,
the vehicle will drift towards its nearside. This is instinctively
corrected by steering towards the road centre and, as a
result, the vehicle runs crab wise. The diagram shows why
nearside tyres are very sensitive to too much Toe-in and
offside tyres to Toe-out. It also shows why sharp ‘fins’ appear on one tyre but not on
the other, and why the direction of misalignment can be
determined by noting the position of the ‘fins’. Severe
misalignment produces clea
r evidence on both tyres.
Front road wheels on a moving vehicle should be parallel.
Tyre wear can be affected noticeably by quite small
variations from this condition. It will be noted from the
diagram that even with parallel road wheels, the vehicle is
still out of line with its dire ction of movement, but there is
less tendency for the wear to be concentrated on one tyre.
The near front tyre sometimes persists in wearing faster and
more unevenly than the other tyres, even when the
mechanical condition of the vehicle and tyre maintenance
are satisfactory. The more severe the average road camber,
the more marked this tendency will be.
Caution
When a new tyre is installe d, always renew the tyre
valve.

May 2007 Workshop Manual 5-1-1
Driveline (05.00)
Contents
Driveshaft (05.01) .................................................. 5-1-2Description ............................................................. 1-2
Specifications.......................................................... 1-2
Maintenance ........................................................... 1-2 Propeller Shaft-Renew ........................................... 1-2
Propshaft Cam Sensor-Sportshift-Renew
-Sportshift Only...................................................... 1-2
Torque Tube-Renew .............................................. 1-3
Torque Tube & Prop Shaft Assembly-
Renew-Manual Vehicles Only ................................ 1-4
Torque Tube & Prop Shaft Assembly-
Renew-Sportshift Vehicles Only ............................. 1-4
Torque Tube-Remove for Access/Refit .................... 1-5
RH/LH Drive Shaft Assembly-Renew ...................... 1-7
Halfshafts (05.05) .................................................. 5-2-1 Specifications.......................................................... 2-1