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Chapter 10 S usp en sion" and steerin g
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Fig. 10.14 Sleering column componenlS (Sec 18)
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3 Wilh Ihe iron! wheels sl/aigh13he,ul, unse.ew Ihe nul from Ihe lOP of Ihe column. <1 Mi"k Ihe s!Celinu whecl and column m .eliliion 10 eilch olhe. Ihen 1".11 Ihe SI~&#34;ng wlu • .'ci from thc spllncs. lilk",!! C illC nOI 10 cxtend Ihe ~pcclill convoluled SCC\lon which ;'CIS ilS it Si.rtlly d<!llU;e 10 m"lnlllS C
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1 9 S leerinu coilimn -remov,,1. overhaul (lnd refitting
1 Remove Ihe Sleer'n\J wheel ilS descllhed III SeCllo n 18-2 Remove Ihe upper and lowe. slee.lI1\J coupllll(l cl;Jmp 1)0115 ;Jnd 131) Ihc coupling sh;Jh down Ihe pinion shah 10 rhSC(lnneCI Ihe cO\lplin\J
sha ri f.om Ihe column (pholo).
3 Remove Ihe direCllon in(hcaIO' aCIUillOI C(lm 4 RemovC Ihe stee.ing column shroud (2 screws <lllhe bOllom. Ihen pull out al the lOp) and lowel Ihe d~sh panel lIun (pholos).
5 Oisconncci Ihe d"CCllon "lIJ,ca lo ' SWit ch hom Ihe col"m " (lw<I holls). 6 O.seonnCCllhe loom w.llng hom Ihe '!lIlItIOIl SW it ch (phnln) 7 Remove Ihe lwo sWCling colum" 'CI;1II'"'\I h o hs ;11,,1 pull Ihe column ilssemhly hom Ihe vehicle (pllolo) Push Ill,! ![wm"H:1 OUI 01 Ihe 1I00rpail . 8 01111 off Ihe sICC""!) colull1lllocklloll &#34;e;J\I~. or lilp 111(,111 round Willi il pili pUilch. Ihell usc sUitable U"[)s 10 pull oul the holl Shanks Remove Ihe Slc crlilg lock (u)lcrl() Chaple' 12. II IlI.&#39;ces~;IIY) 9 Rcmove the CIIChl). washer and sPlinU from Ihc towel l!!lel 0 1 Ihe column. 10 Tap Ihe lowc. end of the shaft wllh a SOft·filccd hall""C' 10 ICIl'OVe Ihe shar t ilnd beall('Y flom Ihe lOp of Ihe column 11 USlI1g the shaft as a dlilt tal) the 10wcI hCillll1!J Otll 01 Ill(! COI"I1111 12 InspeCI illl the paris lor WC<"lf ilfl(f (fnm~ge. reneWIIl!) " IlI&#39;C(&#39;~~;Jly 13 Commence rensscmbl y by posilioning Ihe sh~ft III Ihe COI\II111I. Ihen assemblc the 10wcI beallng (small (j,nmClel IOwa,ds Ihe COhlllll1). spring. washer and circlip 10 the shaft. PUSh Ihe t1ssl'n,l>ly 11110 Ih\.! column to locale Ihe bearing againsl the stops. 14 P. ess Ihe upper bearing onto the column.
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19 4C Removinu the top steering column Shroud 19 G lunitlon SWitch ,1nd wirlllU (A). also COllll'lII upper mOlUllnl!J holt (0) 19.7 Removing the steering column uppcr mounlul(J holt (arrowed)
'5 Secure Ihe SIt:(;(1I1(1 lock 10 Ihe colulIlIl ,lIal ~heil&#39; the h eads I,om ,he m:w holt~ 11) U~e the stecrin\J lock to locate the shaft in Ihe column. then III Ihe )ct,on mdlGltor OICIlJalinn GUll alld Stecrmn wheel. CtlCC~ that Ihe ruadwheels afC st,lIln the 5trai\jht·ahead P05,110l1. 17 Install the Stce!Ul(J column orommet Oil the lowm en(t. 18 LOCille the column assembly ami sr:c",e It wrth the Iwo mOllrlllng bolts. 19 The ((,milliuler of the rellllUI\J proccrl",e ,~ th" reverSI! of lhe removill procedure,
20 F ront wheel alignment and steering ilngles
Accurate front whcel alignment IS essential lor good stoer"'g and lyre WOiJr. Scion) cons,dering the steering angle. check Ihat Ihe tyres
are correctly inflated. tllnt the front wheel s arc nOI IJlJckled. the hub hea"nns arc not worn o r mcorrectly adjusted und thilt the sleflr"'g IlIlkaUfl is in IJood order. wllhout slackness or we,ll at thu Jo,nls
2 WIH;f; 1 "I'!JIununt co&#34;s&#39;st~ 01 loUl I"ctors, C;"lliJcr_ IS the ""Ule "t wilich the front whet:ls ,lie sci from Ihe
verllcal when v'ewud 100'" the IrOnt 01 the c"r 1'0sIt,ve camber 's Ihe .. mount (111 de\J&#39;ee~) th"t til() whucls ,ue toited outwards at the lOp 100'"
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Castor. ,~tho i&#34;&#39;~Jlu between the SIl,erlIlU ,,~,s OIrld.1 v..,'I,e.11 lone len viewud IrOIll p,lch ~,dfl 01 the C,lI 1&#39;0~;llIve castor 's when the ~tcermu ",x,s 'S ",cloned rUiHw,,,ds ill the top jStcerinu ilxis inclin,,{ion 's lhe illl\Jle. when VIewed frOI11 the .It 01 the Cilr. bel ween the verltcal and "n 1Il'''U>I1.1ry hne drawn betwCl)n the upper ilnd lower suspensIon strut p,vots, Toe-i n IS the ilmoUl,t by wh,ch tlte dl5li"'Ce helween the frOrlt
IIlsuJu ed\Je~ 01 the rOildwhecls ('He,lsu1ed m huh heiuht) ,s less thiln lhe d'sWrlCI) &#34;,e<l~ured between the rca' Ins,de edges 3 The imUleS of c"mber. c,l~tor "nd slCe''''g ax,s ilIe SCI ,n produCI'On ~n(1 nre not <ldluswble. 4 Front wheel aliurUlll)n t (loe·"I) checks ilIe best camed out wl\h nlodern set!lIlg equ'pment. but il fC,lsonahly acc1llate alte rnative is hy nle<lns of the following procedure.
5 PI"ce the Cilr on level ground WIth the wheels 111 the sualghl·uheild pos' lion,
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Oht"in or m"ke <I loe·in unuge Onu IHay eas,ly he Ilwde from it lenyth of rod or t ubinU. cr<lnked to clear the SUIl'P or bcllhousing and h~vmy il setscrew "nd locknut ill one end 7 W'lh the gnuUe. measure the d,stilnce IJetween the two IIlner wheel IIrns M hub helUln ill the Iron I of the wheel. 8 flowte the roadwheellhrough 180' (hillf il tU1[1). hy pushinU or pvlllllg the CM and then me,lsure Ihe d'Stilnce ilgaon at hvb height bel ween lite inner whee! (In,s <It the reil! of the roadwheel. Th,s meaSurernem should eIther he t he Silme as the one Just lilken. or greilter hy no! Ino,e lhan 7 mrn (028 in) 9 Where the 1O~·1II IS founoJ to be ,,,correcl. sla~ken the 10cknuiS 0[1 each tr,lck rod. also t he I lex ,ble bellows clops and rOWle each tr~ck rod . XII equal ilrnourl unlll the correcl toe·,n ,s oIJW'''ed . T,ghten Ihe .k rod ~nd 10cknulS. whole the !JilIIJo,nts ille held III the centre of lhe" ilrCS of trilvel II'S "npcrilllve lh~11he len\Jlhs of 1he trilck ,ods are ~IWi&#39;yS equal 01herw,se thu wheel ilngles on turns WIll he ,ncorrect. If
ne:w components have heen I'lted. set the ro"dwheels ,n the stral\jht·ilheil(f p05otrOn and also cent",lrse the steering wheel. AdJ"st the len\Jths of the track rods hy lllll1ing tltem so th,,! the track rod end IJ,litJoinl studs w,11 drop eils,ly onlO the eyes of the steer inu ilrlllS Measllfe the dislilllces between the centres of the hilllfOllllS illld the grooves on Ihe inner ends of the track rods and ildjust. ,r neceSSilry. so Ihiltthey me equ,ll Thl~ is all lII,t,,,1 sellinlJ only and prec,se ildillstmellt mu~t he carried oul as descrrhed earheL
21 Wheels and lyres -uonNal care and milintenl1nce
Wheels ilild tyre~ shOuld give no reill problems in usc provided thm ,1 close eye IS kept on Ihe", with re\janlto excessive weilr or dilmilge To llns end. the following pOllltS should he noted Ensure thm lyre pressures ",e checked re\Jularly ami ma,ntallled correctly. Checklllg should be c,Hried out woth the tyres cold alld nOI IIlHlledialely alter the vehicle hilS heen "I usc. II the pressures are checked w'th the tyres hOI. iln ap(l,Hently hi\jh readmlJ w,1l be ohw'lled OWlnH to heilt expJnsron. Under n<) Cllcumst<l"ces should ,III ,!lWlllpt he lIlildu to reduce the p,essu,es to Ihc quoted cold r eildlllU ,II thl~ "Ist,once. or effect've undcrinlliltlon w,1I result Undc""f)"I'o" wrll Ciluse ov(;rheiltu\lj 01 the tyre OWin\1 to excn ss,ve fluXlIlU 01 the casin\l. and Ihe Ire,ld w,1I not S,I correctly on lhr! road surfilce ThIS wrll cause it cOllsequent loss 01 adhcs,on alld excess,ve weilr. IlOtto '\lention the danncr of sudden tyre fadwe due to hea t bluld U), Overonfiil t,on w,11 Ciluse rap,rt Wear of the cell Ire part of Ihe lyre tread coupled w,th reduced ndhesloll. hiusher ride. and lhe dan\je, of shock dilmilge occw"ng in the lyre Cilsin\l Heg"liloIy check the tyres lor dilrno1\je 111 the form of cuts or !>"Iucs.
eSpecii\lIy 111 the s,dewalls Remove any na,ls or stones ell\bedded 111 the tread hefore they penetr"te lhe tyre 10 cnuse dcfliltlon If remov,,1 {)i <I nad docs reveill thai t he tyre hilS been punctured. relIt the "JlI so thill ,ts point 01 penelrat,on is Illilrkcd Then inHlled'illely change the wheel and have the tyre repimed by il tyre deiller, Do no/ drive on il tyre in such il cond,"on In lIlilny cilses a punClUre C~ll he sunply repa"ed by tile use of ilil IIlner tube 01 t he correct size ilnd type. If In any doubl ilS to the poss,ble conS<lquences of ilily dlll11ilge found. conSult your locill lyre defiler lor adv,ce Periodically rcmove Ihe wheels and clean any dirt or mud from the 'Ilside ilnd outs,de SUrlilCeS. Ex~mine the wheel rims for signs o f (listing. CorrOSion or other dilmilue. Light alloy wheels "rc eusily
dilll1i1ged by ·kerbing· wh,lst par king. and simililrly stee l wheels may hecome denIed or buckled, Renewnl of the wheel rs very ohenthe only course of rellled'ill ilct,on poss,ble, The balance 01 each wheel Jnd tyre ilssembly should be mainta,ned to ilvoid excess,ve weilr, not only 10 the tyres but illso to the s teering and suspension components. Wheel imbillilnce 's normilily S'\ln, f,ed by v,i)rilllOn through the veillcle·s bodyshell. illthouUh III many c~ses it IS piullcularly nOliceahle Ihrouoh the steenng whuel. Conversely. it ~hould bc noted thilt weilr o r dilnlaUc 111 suspellS IOll or steer ing components may '.:ause e~ceSSlve tyre wear. Out·of·round or out-of· t!Ue lyres, damaged wheels and wheel !leafing weilf/ nlilladJustntent also lilll into th<s Cille\Jo ry Billancing w ill not usually cure v,bration caused by such wear
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Wheel b,ll,lncing may bo carried out wllh the wheel Mher on or off the v eh icle. II b<llanced on the vehicle, ensure thm Ihe wheel-to · hub rclallonshlll is mmked in some way prior to subsequenl wheel renlov<ll so Ihm 11 rllay be re /,u ed in it s origin,,' I>OSItion . Gene,,,1 tyre wear is influenced to" I",oe degree by d.iving s tyle -harsh br;)kmg ilnd "ccelelation or l ast cornering wifl 1111 p .oduce mo,,:~ rapid tyre wear. Interchanging 0/ tyr es may result in mo.e even weill, but this should only be ,nrlied out whele there is no mix 01 tyre types on the vehIcle. However. II is wolth bearin g in mind th"t if this is completely ellecllve. the nelded expense 0/ repl1lcing 11 com pte te set o t lyres simull<lneously is m curled, whICh Illny prove lin,lnCllllly re StllCllve lor many owners. from tyres Il'''y wear unevenly ,lS ,1 . esul t of wheel IlllslltiUfllllent 1"he front wheels should 1Ilw;)ys be correctly "lruned olCcordinO 10 the ~lJllm\JS ~pcclfled hy Ihe vehicle man"l"ctufef.
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leg,l ! restri ctions "pply \0 the mixing 0 1 tyre types on a vehicle . Bilsic;lfly this means Ihil a vehicle must nOt have Iy,es of dilleling conStruction on the same axle. Althoug h ;1 is nOI recommended t o mIx tyre type s belween Iront <Ixle lind 'ear ax le, the only leg"fly pe rmissible cornbinilllon is Crossply o'ltthe Iront ;lnel rildial "tthe re,1I When mixinU radio'll ply lyres, tOxllle br,lced rad Ials must always go on Ih o front ilxle. WIth ste el brace{! radIals at the rM •. An obvIOus d,sadv"mage of such mixing IS the necesslly 10 carry two sll"re IYII!S to aVOId COntravening the law in the event 01 <I puncture. In \he UK, Ihe Motor VehIcles Con5trUCllOn nnd Usc Regurntlons npply t o Illany a sp ec ts of lyrC f illing nnd u snge. 11 IS sugues ted thnt a copy 01 these regulnt,ons IS o1>I;)'I'Icd from yOll' locn l polrce if in doubt ,1S t o Ihe CUlfCnt lC<Jnr .eQllllClllcnts W Ith rcgard to lYle Condlllon , mnllillum trend del)t h. e tc
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Chapter 11 Bodywork and fittings
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i'ldIUS\<lblc CXtCliOI mi"Ol fIJ",ov;l1 ,,,,d rcl'UII'1J 37 Bonnet 101l1OIIal, rclltlon!.! ,Hal ildJUSllllcru 26 BOlmCl Julcilse c<lblc lOI1>Oy,ll and luhlllnq 25 ~ 'PCIS ,,:~mO\l.11 <llld ,d'UUl(i' 8 ,['c consolc rCIllQVill <llld ,e('lIU1(J 32 DC&#34;&#34;~lcr nOll.lcs rCIllQY;l1 ilOld re/lullI\) 46 o -,cmOllill ilnd rcl,tlu'(J 20 Door lock ilsscmbly .. rCIllO\l[l1 <lnu refll!lllIJ 16 000' privnlc lock·· Icmo",,1 "nd 'chUm\) 2 1 000' 'ilules -uolcill\J ,lIld recl,/,eiltion 7 00o, remOle control h,H\(II() .. rCI110vili ,lilt! rchllmU . 12 Door Irim pallol -rcmoval <lnt! .chltin\) 13 DOor w indow 1r<11ll0 -.emovnl and ,cl'UIIl\) _ 18 Door window glilSS -rcmovi\1 [lmi rcflU lllU 17 hlcnOf door handle -fcrnov;)1 I'Ind 'Clltlln\J 15 Face level venls -rClllov<J1 <llld !Clotting 47 Fac'a p<Jncl -removal ,md .el,wng ..... 31 Fuel Iiller flap ~ rNlloval and ref, tting ... " 30 Gener", description .. ... ...... " .. _. _ .. _._ ......... _ 1 H~ater "ssembl y _ rcrnov,,1 ilnd refittin<J .................. ........ _ 43 Heater asscmbly (Bchr) ~ disrnallliing ilnd Hlilssembly _ 44 Heatcr assembly (Smiths stnndnrd mlll heavy dUly) .. dismiH1lling
and reassembly.... .... ........ ..... ..... 45 HCillcr controls ~ ildluSlmenl . 40
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Heal"r cOlllrols removill im(1 rchUrn!! lIemcr Willer villve (heilvy dull' he;II&#39;~r) rcrnoval and rel,ttrng I"tc"or m ,,,or -remov,,1 and refrtllng . LOild spnce I"", pifflel -refl1ov~1 and refillmu M,l,nten;mcc bodywork ,1nd underfr;lflle M;r,nICnnnce • upholstery imd C;Hpets Millo r body dilm<lue -repil ir Minor body dnm<l(Je -repair. Openi"U reM qUiII ler gl'15S nssenlbly -re",ovnl ,lI1d refitting Rild,nlor g"lIe -removal and refl\1ln9 ReM qll<lrter trim Iwnel .• removal <lnd relitting _ Rout,ne m,lrntenance Seal bellS -gener;rl
SeillS -remov,,1 ilnd refilling Sunroof -rcmoval an(1 ref ininu. Sunroof bracket an(1 dnve ilssernbly _. removal and refitting SUrlrool PJnel -<ldfU51fnenlS
T;rilgJte -removal "nd refilting Tailgnte p"vale lock -removal "nd refillinu Tailgate striker plate -removal "nd refilling Tailgate window glass -removnl and relittin(1 Window frame moulding "nd door weatherstrips -rcmov,,1 refitting Wrndscreen -removal ilnd rellllltlg
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nll' whol" ",pili, ,"ea {:,i" now he sp,,,yu(1 0' h,ush-pai"le<1 w ith p,i(""" If sp,ayi,,\!. ens"", "djoinilllJ "(CdS ,lie proICcwd from ov,,' ~p,ay, Not!) 111,,1 "II<Jilst on<J i",;1 "I the ~&#34;&#34;O&#34;&#39;Hlin<J ~;&#34;&#34;&#34;,l p"i"lw,)!k sho<dd he coaled with p,im'" P,ime, hJS n 'thick cn"sis\()"cy, so will liml small in1perfeclions
Whli" Ih,: ~;toppu&#39; hilS hanfuned. '1,1) dnwn Ihe "'Ih,i, ;"ca I",f",,, ;'Pl'lyimJ till' fin,,1 coal of p,imc', [l,,!u'e 'ul,hi,,'J down Ihis I"sl ';0,,1 uf p,im ... ,. "nsu'e Ihe 'cpai, a",,, is blemish I,eu­US') ",0, I) SI"I'pe, il ncccss;uy. To ens",,, II,,,, tI,,, ~&#34;,Iace of ,hu IHimu, i:; ,,,<Ill y 51))00th usc some finishi"!! comp"u"d
Alw, a period of about two weeks, which the paint ,u:uds 10 hi:ullen fully . the surface 01 the repai,ed a,ea cnn he ',;ut' with iI mild CUIlOIlI) compound prior to wa~ polishin'.) When carrying Oul hodywu,k 'epairs. rememl)e, Ihat the qual ity 01 tllu finished joh is proportionJl1O the lime and effult UXIl(,Il(l",1
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General description
The body is of all-s teel welded construction with impact ilbsorbing hont Dnd rear sections . Anli-burSllocks nrc lilted 10 the doors, ilnd the
t ailgDte is supponcd by \J<ls- filled d ,lmp crs. All window glass is of toughened safety type. The front seots Me 01 reclining bucket type. whde the '(Jill sealS mJy be of individufli bucket type or bench type. The level of lIim both ;IHellor ,H1(1 exterior vanes accordll1lJ 10 the Pill!lCular model.
2 Routine nwintenancc
AI the in1erVills speCIfIed in the Routine M"IIl\cnilnCe section in the front 0 1 the nl<lnual c,my out the lullowlI1!J procedures.
Check seal bellS 1 ThorouUh1y check nil sent hellS 101 frayu10 . cu\s, <I,unage Or dctCHnrmion and If ncccssnry Ii"new thell) . Check lor sccu"ty
iheck and lubricafe bonnet and door locks 2 011 the bonnet lock ilnd sillety c~tch ilnt! check thilt they oper~lle correctly. 3 011 illl the (Ioor check strilps ilrld lock hilrwls 4 011 the luel 1IIIer CilP hlnw:! ilnd lock
Check underbody protective coatiog 5 W,th the CM supponed on i1xle stilnds. check the cond,tlon 01 the un(lelbody protcctivc coating. i1nd wherc neceSSilry clean <lny dilll1ilged i1rCilS ilnd ~pply il ncw coming. It the car is 51111 wrlhlll the corrosion w~rranty period check the terll1s illld conditions 01 the
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M,,;ntcll<lI1Ce ~ bodywork ilnd underfrilme
The gorH)!<l1 condlt<on 01 iI vehicle' s hodywor k IS the one thin\) that SluruhC<lntiy Mlects ,ts v<lllle Maintenililce is easy but needs to he leu"lilr. Ne!)lcct. p;lItlctllilrly <liter mU10r dama\}e. C,)I lead qUIckly to hllther delCIIor<ltlon and costly !Cpolir hIlls It IS <"'ponant ;rlso to keep watch on those palts 01 the vehlde not lIl)lllcdr;'tllly vl~lblc. lor IIlstance the undersIde. Inside "II the wheel ~II(;h(ls ,l"d th(l lower pillt ')1 th e engine COlllP'IIt"'Cnt. The bnSlc 1l1&#34;inlen~IIl{;c rOutlile lor the hodywork is wilshlllU -')rder"hly WIth <l lot 01 wnlCr. !rom" hose . T1l1s WIll rcmove 1111 the
ose solids which lIl.1y have stllt:k to the vehIcle. It is i",portant 10 Ilush these oU in such a way ilS 10 prevent \}lIt 110m scratching Ih(l Irni sh . T11e wheel arches o1I1(f unded'nrne need w~lshln9 in the s;rrne
Wily to remove any aCCUIllUI,lted mud whIch WIll retillll mOlslu re <llld tend to encournge rust. P&#39;:lIado~ically cnough, the besl timc to clC.1n Ihe urrderl,arne and wheel ilrches is in wet weill her when the mud is Ihoroughly wei and 5011. In very wet weilther the undcrfrarne is usuilily cleaned 01 large ~ccumuliltions Jutorl,"l1cllly amf this is a good lim(l
f or inspection. Periodically, except on vehicles w'lh iI wax· bnsed underbody protec tive cO<lling. it is 11 good ideil to have Ihe whole 01 the underframe 01 the vehicle steam cleaned. engine compartment included. so Ihat a thorouuh Insp(lction C<1l1 be ca"ie(l out to see Wh,lt minor repilirs ,lnd renoviltions are neceSSilry . Steam cleaning is available at many g<1lage5 and is neceSSilry for removal 01 the accumul<ltion 01 oily g,ime which sometimes is allowed 10 become thick In cer t<lin areas . If steJm cleaning f<lcilities are not i1va;!aole. there nre one or two excellent grease solvents aVilililble which can be brUSh <lpptied. The (Iir( can then be simply hosed off. Note thaI these methods should not be uS(ld on vehicles wilh wax·based underbody proteclive coating or the coaling w ill be removed. Such vehicles should he inspected i1nnualiy, preferably just prior \0 winter. wh(ln the underbody should be washed down and any damage to the wax coaling rep aired. Ideally, a completely fresh coat should b(l applied. It would illso be worth conSidering the lise of such wax·hased jotection lor injectio n into door panels, srlls, box sections. etc. as i1n i1dditional saleguard a\Jilinst rust damage where such protection is not provided by Ihe vehicle manufacturer.
After w<lshing paintwork, wipe 011 with <l chillllois lemher to give an unspoiled clear finiS h. A coat of clear protective wa~ polish will gIve added p rotection i1gilins t chemiCill pollutants in Ihe ilir. II the pilintwork sheen hilS dulled or oxidised. use a cleilner/poli5h(lr comhinntion \0 restore the brilliilnce 01 the shine. This lequires il l'llIe eHort . but such dulling is usually caused b(lcause rcgulilr washing has been neglected. C<lIe needs t o be Inken WIth mewl1ic paintwork, as speciill non·"brasive cleilner/polisher is required 10 lIvold dllmaue to the fInish. Alw<lys check thM Ihe door and ventililtor opening drilin holes and pipes <lre completely cle<lr so Ihilt wilter Ciln be drained oul. Bright work should be tre<lted in the Silme wily ilS pllint work W indscreens and windows Ciln be kcpt clear 01 the smeary film whrch oftcn appenrs by the lise 01 iI proprielilry gl1l5S cleaner. Neve, use any lorm of wax or other bOdy or chromium polish on glass.
4 Mnintenllnce -upholstery MId eMpets
Mats and C<lrpets should he h,ushed or VilCULU!! deill1ed rngulJ' Iy to keep them free of gilt. II they <lre badly stilrned remove Ihem hom thc vehicle for scruhbing o r sponging Jntl m<lke ql,ite sur e thr:y art) <f,V before re!rlling. Scms and mtcroOI tlim p,lnels clln he kept clean by wiplll!J WIth <l damp cloth. II they do hecome still ned (which '-:<111 he more <lpp<lrelll 011 IIgll1 coloured upholstery) use <l illlie ilq",d deter\Jent ilnd ,1 soil nllli brush 10 scour lhe \}rime out 01 the ()lalll 01 the rnnlerinl . Do nOI 10r!Jetto keep the he,ldlining clenn in the same w,1y as lhe upholstery. When using liquI{1 cle,1ners mSlde Ihe vehie.l e do not over-wet the surf!lces beinu cle<lned . Exces~lve damp could !Jet inlO the 5e,IIns nnd padded in1erior C.1USil1n sWins. offensive odours or evell rot II the IIlside of the vehicle gets wet accidenl.1lly it is worthwhrle t;lking some I,ouble 10 dry il out properly. par ticularly where cMpet5 i1re involved Do rlo/lc,we oil or clec/,ic helllClS illsiclc Ihc vchicll) lor tllis l!Urposc.
5 Minor body dnnl<lge -repair
rhe phOlo{Jr.1phic SCl/rICIICCS 011 P,IflcS 174 ilfld 175111051'.11" Ihe OIWfil/iofl$ d"lo1Ifcd ill Ih" 101i0willY suh·SCC(IOII$. Note: Fo, mon' (il-1,1iIL'd ili/OlilialiOIl 01/)01/1 I}odywork fCfwir. Ihe U"ylll:s P"hlislllilY Group pu/)/ish II book by Lilli/say POller c!llIed The C,If lJodywork H"II,11f Mill",al flII:~ lIIeorpor"ll!s ;lIlo,,,,,l(ioll on sllcli <Is/wets as rIIsl (rcallllc,rl. Ih1!IJlin!/ <Ifill 9',15S frb'l) ((!p,1irs, ,1S well ,15 rlvlilffs olr 11/011) <1fll/JllioIlS rcpai,s IIIvofvirry weldlllY i",d p,lltel belrlillg.
Repair of minor scratches it) bodywork II the scratch is very superllclill, MId docs not penetrilte 10 the Illelill 01 the hodywork, repnir is very simple. LIghtly rub the area 01 the scratch with a pilintwork renoviltor, or il vcry line CUtlll'\} p<lSle, to relllOVe loose paint frOI11 thc scratch and 10 clear the surrOlllldlll\J hodywork 01 Wil X polish. Rinse the alca woth cleMI wilte,. Apply lOuch·up pnint to Ihe scrntch using iI IrIle p~1I11 brush, continue 10 apply fi ne faye rs of point until the surlilce 01 the pamt ,nthe scril lch is level with the surrounding p<liIllWork. Allow the new p<linl nt le<lst two weeks 10 hMden: then blend it into the surrOUlld in\}
pa il11work by rubbing Ihe sC/Dtch men w ith iI pilintwork renovator or a
very line culling pils te. Finally, opply wax polish. WhNe the scrotch has penctrDt(ld right through to the metill of the bodywork. causing the mowl \0 rust. iI d ifferent repa ir lechnique is
required. Remove any loosc rus t fronl the bottom 01 the scra tch with a penknile. then apply rUSI inhibiting paint 10 prevent the lormation 01 rust in Ihe future. Using n rubber or nylon appliCiltor fill the scratch with bodystopper paste. II requ ired. this paste Ciln be mixed with cellulose thinners to provide a very thin paste which is ideal for filling narrow scratches. Before t he stopper·paSI(l in the scratch hardens. wrilp il piece 01 smooth COllon rJg i1round the lOp 01 J linger. Dip the finger in cellulose thinners and then quickly sweep it i1CIOSS the surlace of the 5topper-pJste in the scratCh: this will ensure tha t the surfilce 01 the stopper,pilste is slightly hollowed. The scratch can now be p<linted over as described eMlier in this Section.
Repair o f dents ill bodywork When deep denting 01 the vehicle's bodywork hilS taken plilce. the
first wsk is to pull the dent out, untrl t he affected bodywork almost
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~!t~InS its oriOin,11 sh~flC. There is lillie point in trying to restore the original s hllpe complClC ly, as the me1011 on the darnllged arca will have stretched on impact ilnd cannOl be reshaped fully !O its original contou r, II is belter to bring the level of the dellt up to 11 poin t which is aboul ~ in (3 111111) below the level 01 the surrounding bodywork . In cases whe.e the dent is very shallow anywi'lY. i, is nOI worth trying \0 pull 1 ou t 111 all, II the ull{lersidc 01 the dent is accessible. il can be hammercd oul gently from behind, using a malleI with a wooden or plastic head. WhilSt doing Ihis. hold a suitable block of wood l'flllly a{),111151 the outside 01 the panel 10 absorb the impact from the hammer blowS and thuS Il,event 11 Imge area of the bodywo.k hom being 'belled,ouf, Should tho dem be in a section of tho bodywo.k which has iI double skin or SOI1IIl other filclOr mokil1g It inaccesslhle from behind, a
dllferent technique is cillied lor, Drill severill sm;1U holes through the
mewl II1slde the i1reil (Jilrtlcul,ldy in tho deeper section, Then screw long sel1·tap~ing screws into the holes IllSt suffIcien tly for Ihem to gilln iI good purchase In the mewl. Now the Ilen t C"n he 1)lJlled out by pulllllg on the protruding headS of the screws wllh iI pnll of pliers. The no.t stilgo of the rep,lir is the .emOllill of the PilUlt from the 113Ued meil, and hom nn Inch or so of tho SurroundlilU 'SOUfl(r
Jdywork , Tills is accomplished most oilslly by usil1U a wire brush or ab&#39;~sllle pild on " ,)owe< dflll, ~,lthou9h It Clln he done Just i1S e ively hy hnmf usmg shoots 01 1I1)'i151110 P.l,)C •. To COlll,llete the p<epa.al.on 10' f,IIul9, score lhe SUrlilCe 01 tho b;1re melDI wllh a sClewdflvor or the tilnu 01 a I.le, 0' altCf11<1l1voly, dlill s"'<l1I holes in the ilflec ted ,lICi1, ThiS Will p,ovlde a .eillly {lood 'koy' lor th e hiler pnsle . To coml)leltl the rep<lir sec the Secuon on flllinfJ ,lnd re spr"yIl1 9.
Repair of fIIst holes or gashes ill bodYWOlk Romovo i111 point f rom the affected ;lIen i1nd from ifn IIlch or so 01 the surrounding 'sound' bodywork. using ;1Il nll.a$llIe pnd or 11 wire brush on 0 power drill. If these iIIe not i111",lahle a few sheets 01 abrasive pilper will do the job JUSt as offoctivilly Wrth the paint removed you will be able to gauge the sovori ty of the corrosion alld
thorelore decide whether to renew the whole polllel (II this IS possihle) or to .ep[lir the affoctod illoa. New body Po1nols arc not ,1S expensive as mos t flCOple think and it is often (Iuicker and mo.e satislacto • .,. to fit" new t)anelthan to auempt to rellair larue n.e,1S 01 corrosion.
RenlOlifl all f,llln\Js hom the .. lIeeted a.o" cxcoptthose which Will
act ~s ,1 uu,(ie t o the oliUllwl shape 01 the (i,lIlla\je(i bodywork (ell hn,1(1lnll1l) ~h.~lIs etc). ThOll, USlnu tin snIps or ~ h"cks<lw hl<ldtl. remOV"
all 100SI) met,,1 ,,,,d allY other IIwtill b;I(I'Y 1IIIo.:t..,d hy cOffosion H"lIllller tIro cdIJlls 01 lire hole Il\wartfs In Older to CW1Ite a shulrt
d epreSSion fo r Ih c frllcr pas\(!
'll/lle hrush the aHected Me[l to 'CIilOlle tiro powdery rust from the ,ICO 01 the lelllilllllll!l lIlet,,1 P;lInl thc "flected arc" wllh lUst
IIII"I)ltll1l) p""'t. If the hilck 01 the ,usle.1 me,1 's accesSlhle treolt tillS
" delo.o frlhflU cml t<lke p'[lee It w ,1I he neecs s"'y 10 hlock tho holo in
some w".,. . Th,s COil be [lchl(~ved by tho use 0 1 aluminium o. Illastlc
me sh. or altlflll1l1um t",Joe. AlulIll"'um 0' pl;1strc mesh IS Il.oh"bl.,. lile hest m<lw",,'to use lor a
lar\Je holo. Cut a I>.eeo to tho "pprOXlfll"te Srte ;1n(1 sh[lpe 01 the hole to he frlled. then pOSit lOll It in tho 11010 so th;rlltS ed!leS arc below the lovel 01 the sUffoundrng bodywork. It c"n he ret"mcd in position by sevcral blobs of hiler paste [lround Its per'l)lIelY,
Aluminium wpe should be us ed lor slll ;rll 0' vCly narrow holes. Pull a picce oil tho .011 ond tri'" It to tho apIl<OXlillOtO size and shape
r equired, Ihe n pull off the backrng p,1por (If used) and stick th e tape
ove . the hole, rt C[ln be overlapped II tho thickness of one piece is
i nsufficient. Burnish down the 00ges of tho tapO With the handle 01 "
screwdrillC ' or srmllOf, to ensure that the ",po.s securely auached to the
metal undomeath .
Bodywork rCIJ<1irs -filling a"d re-sprayi"g BefOte uSlIlg thiS Seetion, soe the Sections on denl. doep scratc h.
rust holes "nd gash repai.s . M~ny types of hodyfllfer Me ~val&#39;ahlo, but Uonerally spe~k.ng those nrOpnelOry kits which conlain 0 till of f illor paste and a tube of resin h~fdener Me best for this type of rcp,llf A wide, !ieKilJle pl<lstic 0' n.,.lon apl)llc~tor wrll he found Invaluable for irupn.tinu a smoOl h and well cO'''<>ured fUlish 10 thc surface 01 Ih c filler , h up a hulc fille. 011 a cle,,,, piece 01 card or boo.d -measure tho
hardener carefully (follow the m"kCI's instructions on the pack) othe.wrse thO folic. Will !>tt too rill)luly or tOO Slowly . Using the
"pplicator apply the filler paste to Ihe prcpared area: draw the
applicalOr across the surfaco 01 tho IllIer to achieve the correct contour and to lovel the fillef surface. As soon /1S it contour that approxim"tes 10 thO corrOCt one is achielled, SlOp wo.kinU the pas le - il you carryon too long the pasto will becomc sticky and begin to 'pick up' on tho
app lic"tol. Continue to add thin layels of Iiller paste at twenty· minute intervals until the level of the filler is just pfoud of the surrounding bodywork Once the IllIer has hardened, excess can be removed using a met;!1 plane or IiIe. F.om then on. progressively finer grades of abrasive paper should be used. starling with a 40 grade p.oduction paper and l.nishing With 400 o."de wet·and·dry paper . Always wrap the abrasille p"pcr IIrOUlld a flat rubber, cork. or wooden block -otherwise the surfaco 01 the frller Will nOI be completely flat. DUling the smoothing of the fIller SUI face the wel·and·dry paper shoufd be periodically rinsod in walCr. ThiS will ensure thaI alle.y smooth linish is imparted 10 the frller (It th O flllni SHIIJO. At t!\l S st1lge the 'dont ' shoul(! be surrounded by a ring of bme
mowl, whIch in IUfn Should he encirclod !.Iy the finely 'feathered' edge
0 1 th e good paintwork . Rinse tho repair nrea wilh clean water, until all 01 the dust I>roduced by the rubblllu·down operation has gone. Sp."y the whole .ep.1ir a.oa with" light coat of primer -this will show UI> any ,mpcrfOChons in lhe su.face of the fll1e •. Repai. theso Iml)CdectlOIlS with frosh 1,110' paste or bodySlOpper, and onco mOte
smoOth the sUfl<lce WIth "b.asille I>aper, If bodystopper is used, it c"n he mixed wllh cellulose thinnors to lorm a really thi n p.1Ste which is Idt(lllo, "'''ng smilll holes. Repeat this spray and repair procedure until you a.o satIs fied th"tthe sudaco of the filler, and the fe<lt hered edge of
thl'.! pnintwork nrc perfect. Ctean thO rep"ir ;lfea with clean water and .1l1ow to d.y fully, The .ep,," arc" is now ready for 1",,,1 sprilying. Paint spraying muSI
he call1od out in a w".m, dry, wind loss and dus t free atmosphero. This condition can be created mtllicially II you have access to a large indoor working "reil. but rl you nre lorced to work in the open. you Will have to pick your day lIe.y ca.efully . II you a.e working indoors. dousin\J the
floor in the work mea with water will holp 10 SOllie the dust which would otherwise be in the iltmosphe.e . If the ,epai. mea is con fined to one bod.,. pilllOl, mask off tho SUffoundlflg panels; lhis Will hell) 10 minllllise tho effocts 01 a slight mis,match in lH,lint colou.s Bodywo.k hUUlUS (eU ch.omo strips. door handles Otc) Will "'SO noed to be
"';1sked ot! Use uenume fII<lsklflg t.1I)1) nnd sOlloral thicknesses of II(JWSI)aper lor the n .. ,sklllg opor<ltlOIlS, Ilelole commenCing 10 sp.ay. aU1t.1lO the nerosol cnn thoroughly.
thon s pray n tes t mea (<In old till. or similar) until tile techniq llO is mastered . COlier the rep,lII me" with n thick coat 01 primer; tho thlcknoss Should be bUilt up usrng sever,,' thin layers 01 pninl ratller th,ln one ttllck one. USUI\J 400 Ura(le wet·ond·dry p,lper. lub down tito surface of the jlflfller until it IS renUy smooth . While dOIng thIS. the work aroa should be thoroughly doused with watel, and the wet·.1nd·dry 1)'11>0' I>enod,cally . insed III w"ter. Allow to dry befo.e sprayinu 011 mOl(l ,laln t
S ilray on t he t op CO"1. "\Jain bUlldmu ull the tluckness by usul9
sOllof1lllhlfl'"ye .s 01 p<111l!. S Ia .t spraying in theCllnlre 01 the .epair mOil and theil, USH\g a clfcular mOllon, work outwards untrlthe whole ropmr
"rea ond al>out 2 inches 01 tho surrounding origmal pallltwork IS COvered Remolle allm"sklng mnteflaf 1010 15 minutes alter spr<lylll\J on tho frnal cont of pamt. Allow the ncw pault at leil5t twO weeks to hnrden. then. uSIng" paintwo.k .enovatOr 0'" very fine culling paSte, blend the edges of Iho
paint Illto the OXlst lng paintwork . Frnally. apply wax polish
Plastic compOllc"ts Wllh the use 01 mo.o and more pl"stic l>ody components by the
vehrcle manufac turers (eg bumpers, spolle.s. and in some cases major
body panels). reCllilcation 01 damago to such items .hilS .t.>e<:0me a
mOller o f eHhor emruSling relhl'r wOtk to a specialist m thiS field, o. renewing complete components Rep"ir by the DIY owner is nOlleillly feaSible owing to Ihe cost of the equipmen t and materials reQui.ed for effecting such repairs. The baSIC technique inllolves making a grOOllo
atong th o hno of the crack in the plastic using a rotary hurr in a pow~r drill. The damnged pal! is then welded hack togeth er by uSing a hot "" gun to heat up nnd luse a pl<lstlC IllIer rod IUtO the g.oove . Any excess
plastiC is then remolled an(lthe Mea .ubbed down to a smooth l in ish. I t IS Ifnpo.t3nt that a IllIer rod 0 1 tho correc t plas tic IS used. as body components can b e made of a lIaliety 01 dlHerenl types (eu
polyca.bonate. ABS, poIYllropylene) .
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If the owner is renewing ~ complete component himself. he will be left with the problem of IlIldmg a sUI1<Jble p;linl for finishing which is compJliblc with the type of pl,lSt;C used. Alone lIme the use of il uniVCfsat pil int was not possIbl e QWII10 [0 the complex '<loge of plastics encountered in body componelll applicillions. Standa,d paints. generally spc1Jking. will 1101 hond 10 pl<Js!ic Of rubber satis factorily. However. IllS now possible to Obtain a plastic body parts finishing kit whIch consists 01 a prc ·primer treatment. il prime, ilnd coloured top COD!. Full II1S1rUC1,ons alc nO"ll"liy supplied with a kit. but bnsicaliy the method of use is to f"st apply the pre -primer 10 the component concerned [lnd nllow It to dry 10' up 10 30 minules. Then Ihe prime, is ~pplred ~Ild left 10 dry for all'.Hrl iH1 hal" uelo,e finnlly npplying Ihe special colowed top coal The result rs a co"eclly coloured campanellI whera the paUlI wrll fle x wrth the plaslic a. r ubUer. a property Ih';l standard parnl docs not normally possess .
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Major u o d y damage - repair
Where serious danHlge has or.cur",d or la,ue aW<lS rllJed reneW;ll due 10 neglect. rl means cerlirrnly th.n r.o'''plC:tely new ~cr.trons or parlels wrll need welding Ul <lnti th,S rs hest tdt 10 profcs~ronals. 11 the d<llll<lge is due 10 imp<lCI rl wdl ,llso he necesS<l'y !O conlplctely ched the <llignmenl of the hodyshell ~Ifl,ct&#34;re Due 10 the prrnciple of ~nlslruclion Ihe st.englh <lnr! ~h.;p(! of Ihe whole can fJC "ifeclCd by dnma(le 10 01 p<lrl In such rnstance~ Ih" s".vrc(!s of <l Ford o1W"H with speci<llrst check'n(J JilJS ilre essc:nllal If a Ir;u11O rS Ic:fl mrSirlr!lned it 'so li.st 01 illi. d,lnUerolis as tlw velur.le Will nOI h.lrnlln l>roperly and. secondly. nneven slresses w,1I be Impos".r nil tli,! S1o:"rmu. (!n\l&#39;n(~ nnrt
Ir<lrlsmission. Cillrsing nbuon",,1 W"i" or r.ompl"l" l;rrl"", lyre w,~ar mily illso he excessive.
7 Door r<lttles -trllcing and reClificatior
The most common C<llrSe of door rallle~ rs ir nHs'rhuned. loose or worn striker pl:ue. Other c(luses Ill<ly be
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Loose door or window winde, ",,,,dft,!; (Ii) Loose 0' lIIiS.lliUned d(Jo, lock c(lillj/olJC!lJl~ (c) Loose or worn relllOle con/iol ""."/."";",i$III
2 It IS quite possrule 10' r,rllies 10 he the ",suit of" [O,,,lrrllirl,Orl 01 111<.1 atrove laullS. so a c;,r(:/ul <.1xanrrrr;riron should he rn",h, 10 ilCIl'UllU1e III<, exact CillrSf:! 3 If <l 's Imrnd Ilec&#34;,;~.rry to ,rdl',:;t lit(' sl"\..'" pl"I" (phOIO). t:1osr: til" door 10 the llr~t 01 Ill<: Iwo locking P()~lt&#39;ons. Vrsu;rlly check the <l;laliVe ntlrlude of the strrker Olrts,de ed\Je to Ih,) lod suppo,t pl"le edUe. The
cd\Jes A and B (FIIJ . 11 1) should I", p,Hirl l,,) ,md "an he d1ecked by slrrnm\J a torch tlrrou\jh Ihe dOllr \Jap lrom "iJovo 'Irld Irelow the strrker • Cheek the <l1110Unl I,y wh'cll the door Slarrds p'oud 01 the adlaCerll ,,~nel. AdJustlhe strrke' pl;rte as IWCE;s~,lry to olJt<lrll a d&#34;l1en~rOr1 01 6 0 111m (024 rn) .
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milterral on Ihe siroker POSI ,lnd cheding Its hergllt n!tar gently closll1g the doo •. The striker plale call be reposnroned verlrC<llly to Obtilrll thiS
d lmensron. bw t~ke Colle 10 not to dislurb any prevrous milral se1\lI1gs 01 Ihe pl,lte.
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FrOIll bumpN 1 D,sconnect the u<.rttery earth lend. Also where necessary dis connect the IIldrC<Jtor wrrrng. 2 Remove the r<Jdrator grdle (Section 9).
3 Renlove the fOI" bumper rewining screws (pholo) nnd hit away the bumper. On Imer models drser1!lage the bumper corner sectiOns f,om the body side clips as the I)umper IS wnhdrJwn. <1 Refrl1ing r$ the reverse 01 the removal p.ocedure. but do nOI fully truhlCn Ihe uolts unlrl tire bumper is correclly aliUned .
Rear bUll/pel 5 Open the lJ.tgate. Ihen rernOve the mal ilnd the sub·floor. G Remove the Jack ilnd washer water reservOIr (where applrcable) . 7 Remove the two nuts. Sp",l(J wilsher and 11m wilshers. <Jt each end and lilt away the bumper (photo).
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1 Discoilneci th e bmtery eDllh lead Open the 1)01'"'"

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2 Remove the moun''''1J screws and W,"SI""5 ,,,,d loll "w,IY the 911l1e (photo). On early mod(:ls II IS necessary lO (1'$[01"",<: 1 th" ,nd,cator wiring belore the 11"l le con be rc:move d hilly 3 Reiollin(l IS a revels,11 of removn l.
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