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204-01 -2 Front Suspension 204-01 -2 
SPECIFICATIONS 
I Top  mount retaining nuts I 25 I 18 I - I 
Torque  Specifications 
I Thrust bearing retaining  nut I 48 I 35 I - I 
Stabilizer bar connecting  link to strut and spring 
retaining nut  Ib-in 
I Wheel 
knuckle  to suspension  strut pinch bolt I 85 I 63 I - I 
Ib-ft Item Nm 
Brake  caliper  anchor  plate retaining bolts 
Lower  arm ball joint to  wheel knuckle retaining  nut 
I Steering gear retaining bolts I 48 I 35 I - I 
Tie-rod end retaining nut 
Stabilizer bar clamp retaining bolts 
Stabilizer bar  to connecting  link retaining nut 
Fb.wer arm  front retaining bolt I 
70 
48 
I Lower  arm rear  clamp  retaining bolts I 55 I 41 I - I 
48 
55 
55 
I Crossmember  front retaining bolts I 70 I 52 I - I 
52 
35 
I Crossmember  rear retaining bolts 1 Iq5 1 85 I - I 
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35 
41 
41 
I Crossmember  inner and outer retaining bolts 1 175 1 129 1 - I 
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I Wheel  hub retaining nut 1290 1214 1 - I 
I Engine support insulator center bolt I 48 I 35 I - I 
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Wheel speed sensor retaining nut 
a) Refer to the procedure  in this section. 
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204-01 -3 Front Suspension 204-01 -3 
DESCRIPTION  AND  OPERATION 
Front Suspension 
Overview 
N0TE:During installation of the front wheel bearing 
it is  important to  adhere to the specified  installation 
position,  as the anti-lock  brake system 
( ABS ) 
sensor ring  is located in  the wheel  bearing. A 
coloured rubber  ring is provided to indicate  the 
correct installation position.  If the  wheel  bearing 
were  to be installed incorrectly then  this would 
cause failure of  the ABS 
. 
A newly developed Mc-Pherson front suspension 
with  L-shaped  lower arms is  used. These lower 
suspension  arms are linked  via large rubber 
mountings to a reinforced and extremely rigid front 
axle  crossmember. 
The ball head between  the lower suspension  arm 
and the suspension  strut is secured with three 
rivets.  Toe-in  is adjusted  via adjustable track  rods. 
The lower suspension arms can only be replaced  as  a complete unit. 
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204-01 -1 4 Front Suspension 204-01 -1 4 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Detach  the brake caliper and anchor plate N0TE:Use a 5 mm  Allen key  to prevent the  ball 
from the wheel knuckle. joint stud from rotating. f 
6. Remove  the brake disc. 
Remove and discard  the retaining  washer (if 
equipped). 
Vehicles  with anti-lock brakes 
7. Detach the wheel speed  sensor from the 
wheel knuckle. 
All vehicles 
*= &AUTION:L~~~~ the tie-rod end retaining 
nut  in place  to protect the ball  joint stud.  Loosen 
the tie-rod end retaining  nut. 
k 
&AuTl~N:~rotect the ball joint seal using 
a  soft cloth  to prevent  damage. 
Using  the special tool, detach  the tie-rod end 
from  the wheel knuckle. 
1. Release  the tie-rod  end. 
2. Remove  and discard the tie rod  end retaining 
nut. 
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lorn A~AuT10N:~rotect the ball  joint seal 
using  a soft cloth  to prevent  damage. 
Detach  the lower  arm ball joint  from the 
wheel knuckle. 
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204-01 -1 6 Front Suspension 204-01  -1 6 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Using  the special  tool, attach  the wheel  hub 5. AWARNING:lnstall a new tie-rod end to the  halfshaft. 
retaining nut. Failure  to follow  this f 
3m ACAUTION:M~~~ sure the heat  shield  is 
installed  to prevent  damage  to the ball  joint. 
Install  the heat shield. 
4m &AUTION:T~~ lower arm  pinch bolt must 
be installed  from the rear  of the  wheel 
knuckle.  instruction 
may result  in personal  injury. 
 
N0TE:Use a 5 mm Allen key to prevent the ball 
joint  stud from  rotating. 
Attach  the tie-rod  end to the  wheel knuckle. 
Vehicles  with anti-lock brakes 
6. Attach  the wheel speed  sensor to the  wheel 
knuckle. 
Attach  the lower  arm ball joint  to the  wheel 
knuckle. 
All  vehicles 
7. Install  the brake  disc. 
8m &AUTION:DO not twist the  brake hose 
when  attaching  the brake  caliper  to prevent 
damage  to the  brake  hose. 
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204-01 -22 Front Suspension 204101 122 
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 
Using the special tools,  remove the bearing 
Using the special tool,  install the new wheel 
inner  ring.  bearing. 
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4. Using the special  tools,  remove  the bearing 2. Using the special  tools, install the  wheel hub. 
outer  ring and speed sensor ring. 
Installation 
CAUTIONS: 
A Avoid  any impact  on the  wheel speed 
sensor ring. 
Make  sure the  wheel speed sensor  ring is 
clean. 
A Avoid  any contact  between  the wheel 
speed sensor  ring and a magnetic  surface. 
1. CAUTIONS: 
n~ake sure the wheel bearing  is installed 
into  the wheel  knuckle  with the wheel speed 
sensor ring,  colored black, towards the inner 
face  of the  wheel knuckle. 
n~ake sure the  wheel bearing  is 
completely  installed in the  wheel knuckle. 
N0TE:Lubricate the bore  of the  wheel knuckle with 
clean engine oil. 
3. Install the  wheel knuckle. 
For  additional  information, refer  to Wheel 
Knuckle  in this  section. 
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204-02-2 Rear Suspension 204-02-2 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Torque Specifications 
I Shock absorber upper  mount retaining bolts I 25 I 18 I - I 
Item 
Shock  absorber lower  mount retaining bolt 
I Trailing arm bushing retaining bolts I 125 1 92 I - I 
Nm 
115 
I drum brakes I I I I 
Beam axle retaining bolts 
Wheel spindle retaining bolts 
- Vehicles  with rear 
Wheel spindle retaining bolts 
- Vehicles  with rear 
disc brakes 
Ib-ft 
85 
I Wheel hub retaining  nut 1 235 1 173 1 - I 
I b-in 
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115 
70 
I Brake hose  to brake caliper union I 15 I 11 I - I 
I Brake tube to brake  hose union I 15 I 11 I - I 
85 
52 
I Wheel speed sensor retaining bolt I 9 I - I 80 I 
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204-0214 Rear Suspension 204-02-4 
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 
suspension  will not be correct. The  installation . 
orientation of the support bearing  is indicated  with 
an  arrow. 
sensor pick-up  ring 
1 3 1 stub axle I 
1 4 1 Brake back plate  assembly with brake I 
1 5 1 Bracket I 
1 6 1 Spring I 
1 7 1 Shock absorber I 
A significant modification  is the  replacement of the 
previous Mc-Pherson suspension struts with 
separate spring and  shock absorber  elements.  This 
results  in more  space in the  area of the suspension 
strut turrets,  thus increasing the  volume of the 
luggage compartment.  In addition,  the forces from 
the  spring and shock absorber elements  are now 
dissipated separately and have  been individually 
optimised. 
The  shock  absorbers are single-tube gas  shock 
absorbers. 
It is  important that the correct installation orientation 
is  adhered  to when assembling  the support 
bearings, as  otherwise the geometry of the rear 
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204-02-1 0  Rear Suspension  204-02-1 0 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Beam Axle(l5 231 0) 
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General  Equipment 5. Detach the parking  brake cable  from the (. 
beam axle bracket  on both  sides. I Transmission jack 
I Securing strap I 
I Electric hand  drill I 
I Blind rivet gun I 
Removal 
Vehicles with rear drum brakes 
1. Release the parking  brake. 
2. Remove the rear wheels  and tires. 
For additional information,  refer to: Wheel 
and Tire (204.04 Wheels and Tires, Removal 6. Remove the brake dIIlm and wheel spindle 
and Installation).  assembly 
on both  sides. 
3. Detach  the rear wheel speed  sensor and 
brake  hose retaining bracket  from the beam 
axle  on both  sides. 
Remove  the retaining  bolt. 
7m &AUTION:S~~~~~~ the brake  backing 
plate,  wheel  cylinder  and brake  shoes 
assembly  to prevent  load being placed  on 
the  brake  hose. 
4. Disconnect  the parking  brake cable  on both 
Detach the brake  backing  plate, wheel 
sides.  cylinder and brake shoes assembly  from the 
beam  axle on both  sides. 
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204-02-1 1 Rear Suspension 204-02-1  1 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Using  a suitable electric  hand drill, remove 
the  rivets. 
Vehicles  with rear disc  brakes 
8. Remove the brake  disc shield. 
For  additional  information,  refer to: Brake 
Disc  Shield 
(206-04 Rear  Disc Brake, 
Removal and  Installation). 
9. Detach the parking  brake cable from the 
beam  axle bracket on  both sides. 
All vehicles 
10. Detach  the parking  brake cable  from the 
beam  axle on  both sides. 
11. Remove  the rear wheel speed sensor. 
For  additional  information, refer  to: Rear 
Wheel  Speed  Sensor 
(206-09 Anti-Lock 
Control,  Removal  and Installation). 
I*' AWARNING:M~~~ sure  that the  beam axle 
is  secured  to the  transmission  jack. Failure 
to  follow this instruction  may result  in 
personal injury. 
Using  a suitable securing  strap, secure the 
beam axle  to a transmission  jack. 
13. Detach the shock absorber  from the beam 
axle on  both sides. 
14. Detach  the spring from  the lower spring 
seat  on both  sides. 
15. Remove  the beam  axle. 
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204-02-1 2 Rear Suspension 204-02-1  2 
REMOVAL  AND INSTALLATION 
Remove  the beam  axle retaining bolts  on 3. Attach the spring to the  lower  spring  seat on 
both sides. both  sides. /' 
installation 4. N0TE:Do not fully  tighten the  shock 
absorber  retaining bolts at this  stage. 
All vehicles Attach  the shock  absorber  to the  beam  axle 
N0TE:Final tightening of the  beam axle on both  sides. 
components should be carried out  when the vehicle I I 
weight  is on the road  wheels. 
1. Using a suitable transmission  jack, locate 
the  beam  axle. 
2. N0TE:Do not fully  tighten the  beam axle 
retaining  bolts at this  stage. 
Install the  beam axle. 
Install  the  beam  axle retaining bolts on both 
sides. 
5. Remove  the securing  strap. 
6. Lower and remove  the transmission  jack. 
7. Install the rear wheel speed  sensor. 
For  additional  information,  refer to:  Rear 
Wheel  Speed  Sensor 
(206-09 Anti-Lock 
Control, Removal  and Installation). 
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