GEELY FC 2008 Workshop Manual

Rear suspension - rear suspension systemRear suspensionRear suspension systemTable on trouble occurrenceThis table could help you find out failure causes, and each figure in the table indicates the possible
sequence of failure causes, please check every part as the sequence, and replace if necessary. Trouble occurrence Possible trouble part Pages to refer to
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Wandering 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 101
3. Shaft hub bearing (abrasion) 129
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -
1. Vehicle (overload) -
Bottoming 2. Spring (elastic fatigue) 102
3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
Swaying left and right/ 1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
shaking forward and 2. Rear stabilizer bar (bending or breakage) 105
backward 3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Rear wheel shimmy 2. Wheel (poor balance) 109
3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
4. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 101
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Abnormal tire abrasion 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 101
3. Absorber (abrasion) 102
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -100

Rear suspension - Rear wheel alignmentRear wheel alignmentAdjustment1. Check tire (see Page 109).
2. Measure vehicle height (see Page 87).Note: adjust vehicle height to standard value before checking
vehicle tire alignment.3. Inspection of toe-inToe-in:
(General road)
If toe-in is not within specification, check and replace relevant suspension parts.4. Inspection of camber(a) Install camber-caster-kingpin gauge or erect wheel alignment tester.
(b) Check camber.
Camber:
(general road)Toe-in (Total) (Coarse road)
Toe-in(Total)For camber could not be adjusted, therefore check suspension components are damaged or worn if
camber measuring value is not within specification, and replace parts if necessary.Camber27’45’Left-right error’(Coarse road)
CamberLeft-right errorFront101

Rear strut assemblyOverhaulHint: the following overhaul procedures only aim at left side (LH), and the overhaul procedures
of another side (RH) are the same as LH.
1. Remove rear wheels.2. Remove rear left seat backrest assembly [68010078] (see Page 352).
3. Remove spare tire trim cover assembly.
4. Remove rear floor trim
5. Remove trunk left garnish [68000112].
6. Remove rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Support rear shaft with a jack.
(b) Remove 2 nuts and bolts.Rear suspension - Rear strut assembly(c) Remove nuts, gasket and rear strut assembly.7. Remove rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Compress helical spring with special tool.
Note: do not use pneumatic wrench, or the special tool
will be damaged.Wooden
block
Special tool102

Rear suspension - Rear strut assemblySpecial
tool103(b) Fix piston rod with a hexagonal wrench of 6mm, and remove
nuts.
(c) Remove bracket plate, washer, spring bracket, upper
separator, suspension pedestal, spring absorber and heli-
cal spring.8.[64000098]Press in and pull out absorber piston rod, and check there is
abnormal resistance or abnormal sound.
If anything unusual occurs, please replace absorber.
Note:When abandoning absorber, please refer to
Page 97.9. Install rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Compress helical spring with special tool.
Note: do not use pneumatic wrench, or the special
tool will be damaged.
(b) Install helical spring to absorber.
Hint: install lower end of helical spring into notch of
lower spring seat.
(c) Install spring absorber and suspension bracket.
(d) Encase upper separator into spring bracket.
(e) As shown in the diagram, it is the position of upper
separator encased into spring bracket.
(f) Install washer and bracket plate.
(g) Temporarily lock up new center nuts.
(h) Remove special tool.
(i) Check spring bracket direction again.

(j) Fix piston rod with a hexagonal wrench of 6mm, and tighten
nuts.
Torque: .m10. Temporarily lock up rear strut assembly.(a) Install rear strut, and temporarily lock up nuts and gasket.
(b) Install 2 nuts and bolts.
Torque: 11. Install real left seat backrest assembly [68010078].
12. Align suspension.(a) Lay down vehicle from the lift after installing rear wheels.
Torque: (b) Align suspension components by means of lifting
vehicle several times.13. Completely lock up rear strut assembly.Completely tighten nuts.
Torque:.m14. Check rear wheel alignment (see Page 101).Handling1. Handle rear left strut assembly [64000098].(a) Completely pull out shock absorber piston rod.
(b) As shown in the diagram, drill a small hole on cylinder body
between two lines with electric drill to make inside gas flow
out.
Notesz

Iron chip may fly out during drilling, please be care-
ful in operating. z The gas is colorless, odorless and nontoxic.Rear suspension - Rear strut assembly104

Rear suspension - Rear stabilizer barRear stabilizer barOverhaul1. Remove rear stabilizer bar assembly.Remove 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar.2. Install rear stabilizer bar assembly.Install 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar.
Torque: Hint:install the tag on balance bar toward rear right
side of vehicle.Front
Ta g105

Rear suspension - Rear shaft assemblyRear shaft assemblyOverhaul1. Remove rear wheels.
2. Disassemble rear left brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
3. Disassemble rear right brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
4. Disassemble rear wheel speed sensor wire harness(a) Uncouple sensor joint.
(b) Remove 2 bolts and disassemble wire harness retaining
clip.5. Remove rear left/right brake assembly [64000137/
64000139].(See Page 144)6. Remove rear stabilizer bar assembly (see Page 105).
7. Disassemble rear left/right strut assembly
(see Page 102).
8. Remove rear shaft assembly [64000120].(a) Support rear shaft assembly with a jack.
(b) Remove 2 bolts, gasket and rear shaft.Special
tool106

Rear suspension - Rear shaft assembly9. Remove left side rear shaft gum cover assembly.(a) Inscribe 2 matching marks at the dent part of gum cover
and axle beam.
(b) Bend two parts of bush frame with chisel and hammer.
Hint:bend bush frame until it reaches the hook of spe-
cial tool.
(c) Remove gum cover from axle beam with special tool.
Hint: if axle beam is damaged, please spray paint.10. Remove right side rear shaft gum cover assembly.Hint: the removal procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.11. Remove left side rear shaft gum cover assembly.(a) Align the dent on new bush with the matching mark
previously making on axle beam, and then temporarily
encase gum cover into axle beam.
(b) Encase gum cover into axle beam with special tool.
Notes:zThe hook of special tool should be deeply and
actually inserted into gum cover.zDo not damage the rubber port of gum cover.ODo not deform gum cover frame.12. Install right side rear shaft gum cover assembly.Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.13. Temporarily lock up rear shaft assembly
[64000120].(a) Support rear shaft with a jack.
(b) Install rear shaft, 2 bolts and gasket, and then tempo-
rarily lock up 2 nuts.Installation remark
DentDent
Special
toolBending partSpecial tool
Rubber
port107

14. Temporarily lock up rear left strut assembly.(a) Install rear left strut and gasket, and temporarily lock
up nuts.
(b) Perform to another side in the same way.15. Install rear stabilizer bar assembly (see Page 105).
16. Install rear left/right brake assembly [64000137/64000139] (see Page 144).
17. Install rear wheel speed sensor wire harness.Install wire harness and parking brake cable with 2 bolts and retaining clips.
Torque: (A) 5.4 N.m
(B) 5.0 N.mRear suspension - Rear shaft assembly108 18. Install rear left brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
19. Install rear right brake caliper assembly
(see Page 144).
20. Align suspension.(a) Lay down vehicle from the lift after installing rear wheels.
Torque: (b) Align suspension components by means of lifting ve-
hicle with a jack several times.21. Completely lock up rear shaft assembly
[64000120].(a) Completely tighten bolts and pull on open pin.
Torque: m
(b) Perform to another side in the same way.22. Completely lock up rear left strut assembly.(a) Completely tighten bolts.
Torque: m
(b) Perform to another side in the same way.23. Check rear wheel alignment (see Page 101).
24. Check ABS sensor signal.

Tire and wheel- wheel and tire systemTire and wheelWheel and tire systemInspection1. Check tire.(a) Check tire is worn and inflation pressure is proper.
Cold tire inflation pressure:
*1 It is used under the condition of speed below 160 km/h.
(b) Check tire run-out with dial indicator.
Tire run-out: 2. Adjust tire position.
Hint:see adjusting position of tire shown in the dia-
gram whether there is spare tire or not.3. Check wheel balance.(a) Check and adjust with off-the-car balancing machine.
(b) Check and adjust with in-the-car balancing machine if
necessary.
Unbalanced mass after adjusting: 4. Check axial clearance of front wheel bearing
(see Page 123).
5. Check end surface run-out of front wheel shaft hub
(see Page 123).
6. Check axial clearance of rear wheel bearing
(see Page 129).
7. Check end surface run-out of rear wheel shaft hub
(see Page 129).
8. Check front suspension is loose.
9. Check steering linkage is loose.
10. Check ball joint is loose.Tire size Front and rear kPaFront109