oil capacity FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual
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rhapter 10 Suspension and steering
F<lull (haOl1osls suspension ilnd steeling FIonl co,1 spOI"g remOIl,, 1 imd .ehIlOllO . FrOln huu ,el11ova', .chuing and ue,lrIng adruSl!llcnl FrorH hub bC;1II1195 -rencw,,1 .... ....... , .. . F,onl st<llJilis. b,ll -,clllolli,l imd .eliulI19 ..... FIOn! suspcnSIOIl strut -,01ll 01l<11 and .efottlng F.onll.ack comrol arm -.emoll;! 1 <lnd rellUlng F'aln wheel alignment and Mooring angles Genc.al description ...... ,...................... .._ ... . Power steelin\) -bleedmg ......... _ ...... _ .0_''', .. _. __ POWIJ• sleeri llU gear -removal <lnd refining,
Specificatio n s
Front suspension
Rear suspension
, . , enflg gear (manual) Type ................... ....................•................ Steeling whecl turns (lock to lock) .. . LUbrican t type ............. ................. ...... . lUbricant capacity _ ............................. .
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7 ,
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Powel stCCIlIlg Ilump .. remOllal ,111(1 fcllting RCiU leill SI)II119 . emoval. bush renewal .1nd Iclottlng Flo;"), shock iJbSOfOO' removal ,m(/ felUtlng , ............... , Rein sl<lluhscr bar rcmoval and rcfruing
ROlltlllc m"IIH ennncc .
Steering column -rCmov<ll. ovcrhnul <lnd rctrtllng
Slecrong gear (manual) -overhaul and adJustmcn t .. Steeling ge'lf (manu"l) -removal and relrn ing •...•.•...
Steeling wheel -rCfllov<l1 <lnd rctilling ...
Track rod and baliJoll1l -renewal
Wlleels nlld lyres -uencrill CilfC and maintenance ...................... .
17 10 9
" 2 19 13 12 ,.
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Independent. MacPherson strutS with Integral telescopic shock
ab sorbers <lnd stabiliser bar
Seml·elllpliC leaf springs with flgld <lxlc. t clescopic shock abSOrbers
and stabiliser bar
Rack and
pinion 3.36 SAE 90 EP gea r oil 0.15 IlIre (026 pint)
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)8 Chapter 10 Suspension and steering
Power steerin g gear Type .. Steer ing wheel turns (lock to lock) lubrican t Iype, Lubricant capacity . Fluid Iype .
Fluid cilpacily: Sepilrilte reservoir . Integli!1 reservoir .
Front wheel alignment C",nbc, M;lXll11um dlffcrence side \0 side C<lSlor M,.xirnunl dtffcrence side \0 side . Toe·in
-yres SllC . <;JSsu,es Illl/m' (~(Jflclll'). 185170HR13: Up to 3 persons . More than 3 persons. 1 B5170VR13: Up to 3 persons . More \h,1I1 3 persons. 205/60VR 13: Up \0 3 persons . More (h,m 3 persons .
195/50VR15: Up 10 3 pe.sons . Morc th(ln 3 persons.
Torque wrench settings Fran! SIIS{!cl!siotJ Stlut upper 1110untrng . P,ston rod nut Suspen Sion ')~",{Jont St;rhiliscr birr mount"'lt . Stab iliser h;rr to track control ,)In,
Track cOIHlol ~rrn p,vot
,H'o1( slIspCIlsion od abso,bcr lower mountH'g .ock absorber upper mounting Stabillser bar to axle .. St;rl.lIlIscr har 10 underbody
U ·bol . Sprinu I.ont mount"'g . Spring rear sh;rckle
SINNing Steering gear (m~nual) Track rod end uall,oint Coupling shaft to pinion. Coupling shah t o column . Steering wheel.
Steering column.
Roa(/wiJec/s Wheel nuts/holts: Conicall;rce . FI(lt face.
General description
, -'The flonl suspension is of Independen t MacPherson Strut Iype incorpotating inleglal telescopic shock ~bsorbers and a stabilisel b~r. The ,eal suspens ion is o f semi ellip tic leaf spring·with· 'l ive ' axle Hydrau
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ic assisted rack tlnd pinion 3.25 SAE 40 oil 0.20 litre (0.35 pint) AulOm<ll ic transmiSSion lIuid to ESWM 2C 33E. SaM 2C 9007 AA. or D2AZ 19 582 A
2.2 litre {3.9 pint} 0.5 lure (0.9 pinl)
1- 0 ' 30' I" O· I l' O' O ' 45' 01070 nun (0 !O 0 28 ",)
185170HR13. 185/70VRI3. 205/60VR13 o. 195f50VR15 Front Rear
23(1.6) 23 (1 6) 28 (20) 28 (20)
2<1 (1 7) 28 (2.0) 28 (20) 32 (22)
28 (20) 28 (2.0) 32 (22) 32 (22)
26 (1 8) 26 (1.8) 32 (2 2)
32 (22)
N'H Ibl It
20 to 2<1 151018 40 to 45
30 to 33 <11 to <18 30 to 35
28 to 33 21 to 211 21 to 61 15 to <15 25 to 30 18 to 22
53 to 63 39 to 11 13 27 to 33 20 to 2<1 40 to 50 301037 35 to 41 26 to 30 25 to 36 181027 35 to <11 26 to 30 11 to 14 8 to 10
20 to 24 15 to 18 24 to 30 18 to 22 16 to 20
12 to 15 231030 17 to 22 27 to 34 20 to 25 17 to 20 13 to 15
85 to 115 63 to 85
115 to 140 85 to 103
type, incorporating telescopic shock absorbers and ;l stabdiser bill. The steering is of rack and pinion type, but may be either m(lnual or power·assisted . The steering wheel incorporates 11 convoluted cam which is designed to collapse rn the event 01 (In accident to prevent
injur y to Ihe driver. It is not reco mmended that the power steering gear is dismantled on Ihis work is best entrusted to a specialist.
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