suspension FORD CAPRI 1974 User Guide
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Chapter 10 S uspension and steering 163
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Fig. 10.7 Coil spri n g compressor lOo ls (Sec 6 )
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FiU. 1 0 .8 C o rn pressi nu the frOllt Goil spring ( S ec 6)
~ " / ron t stobiliser bar clamp mountrng
2 Mount the strut firmly i n ~ vice .
3 Fit t he spring compressor tool(s) to the coil spring and compress the spring until it is juSt clear of the upper mounting. Milke sure tho t the
1001 is f ully engilged with the spring.
4 Prise off Ihe plastic cap then unscrew Ihe pis ton nut ~nd remove
t he cranked
retoiner .
F ig . 10 .9 CU\·
ilWilY view o f th e front coil spring nnd strut mountin g compo nents (Sec 6)
A Shack absorbfN pis/ull B 51,,11
5 Remove Ihe upper 1110unling lollowed by Ihe corl spring. rebOllnd
rubber and lowe r sprrnU seal. G The coil springs are colour· coded ,1nd II a new sprong 's being I,!led
il muSI hilve the same colour code.
7 Ref itting is a reve,sal 01 removal. but il Will be neceSS
lhe centre.line of Ihe CM. Where the p iSlon rod incorpor
II~nge into the 5101
7 F ront stabiliser bar -removal
he hand brake then Jack up the front of the car and supporl
on axle stands. Remove Ihe fronl roadwheels.
2 Working under Ihe CM at the Irani. knock back the loc king tabS on the four baits securing tile two f,ont ct~mps Iha t hold the swb,hser ba r
t o the frame and then undo t he four bol tS and remove lhe clampS
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Chapter 10 Suspension and steering
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~ TRACK CONT~O~ AIIM
Fig. 10. 10 FrOllt st
Front Slilblliser bJr iltlilchmCIll to tr
5 With the stilbiliscr bilr out of tire Cilr. rernovtl the sltltlve Jlld lilrge wnsher from each end 01 the bar.
7 Once the car is on its wheels. the c(lsteli,lted nUlS on Ihe ends olthe st,)bifiser bar should be tl\[htened down to the specIfIed torqlJe .. nd new spill pinS filled The four cl(lmp bOilS on the IranI mountinu poinlS must he tluhtened 10 the specliled torque and tile lockIng whs knocked up.
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Front truck conlro l ;lrm -removal alld refitting .
Apply the h'lIldl.>r
on a~le swnds. Remove the roadwheel. 2 Working ullde! the C(lr. remove the spirt pin (lnd unscrew Ihe cilslellmed 11111 Ih"t secures the trilck coniroi
5 WithdrJw the split pin [lnd Ullscrew the nut securing the trilck control Jflll battlOIl1 10 the base 01 the suspension unit. SCpar[lte the joint. using n ball,oinl Sepnr[llo,. or wed(Jcs 6 To ret, I thc lI"ck conlrol arm . fllsl JsscOlble the track conlrol [lrm bJIl stud to Ih(~ bilse of the suspenSIon !m't 7 Reflllhe nu! ilnd tighten to the speCIfIed torque. Secure with a new spirt pin.
S Place the track control (lrill so IhJt il conectly locates over the sliIbiliser hJr nltd then secure the iIlller end.
9 Slide Ihe pivot bolt into pOSItion "0111 the "onl and sccure w ith Ihe flat washer Dud il new scll.lock,no nut. The nut must be to the rear . Trghten the nUl to Ihe specified torque. when thu car is on the ground. to Fit the dished washer to the end of the stabll iscr bDr. making sure it is the cOllect way round and secure wit h the cas tellated nut This must
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FiU · 10.11 Fl(Wr stniJiliscr b;H flnd piece positioning (Sec 11)
A IJ 2620 I J!J 111111 (/03 101m) 100111111 (0·1 mJ
1"'5 ;",(1 ,0.:1'1 tile t;1\{1 sHoec When l ilted. the wHip'cec should he 1'''~'ll'''H,,1 .15 shown III FlO 1011 DIIIlCIlS'Oll A should he betweell ?!.i 59 nlld 2Gtl 5 ""ll (102 ami 104 JI') :lnd Ih" (h(fmcncc IWlwr!f!1l IllI! two s"I"5 IIll1S! nOI he \l'catc, th.1rl 2 5 nUll (0 1 m)
(l II Ihe IJl,~hcs "' II", (,11(1 11".:';'$ "''1''''<) """,wi,I, II 'llaV I", found "'O'e COI1V"Il
h",,/.ul1,11 h.'vel (the wUIOht ",qlllred IS dpp'ox,m
J.!Ck lip the front 0 1 thn C,lr and place s1
2 Remove tile nul ~lId holt from the elnmp at the front of tile fleXIble COllpll ll(1 on the steerm!j colllllln, Tills cl,IInp hOlds the couplln(J to the pillion splines.
3 Working on the front crossmemlier, knock hilek the lockmg wbs orl the two bolts on each IJck houslllg U ·C lillllp. undo the bolt ~nd remove tbe locking tabs ~nd clamps
4 Remove Ihe split pillS
Th iS cnn be done by ensuflng that the d,swnces hetween Ihp. ends oj bOlh trllek rods 1111(1 the Stec1inu geilr hOllslng on both sides ~re the same .
7 Place the stee"ng Uear in it s 10c
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Fig. 10,12 COfrect position o f stnhiliser bar ruhher bush {Sec11 )
T'!jht(:n the holts to Ihe speclf,(:{! to"lne, 9 Relit the I.,lck rod ends into the stO)(:IIn!) illluS. refIt (he I:a';[ellolted nllts and II!Jhten them to the slleclfl{)d tOlque Use new spill pillS to '!:t.nn the nuts
10 T'!lhten tho I:I,II"P bolt (HI the steeru'!J COItIllHI lIex'hle couphllU to 1f1n spec""~d torque. h,)vIlI!) fll~t rnil(\e SlJlOl tholt tlul pin lOll is cOlfecily 10(;"101(1 III t he S"III1CS 1 1 Lower the cm to tho urOllnd. thcn check nrld If neceSSo1ly ildJlIst the front whlwl ;III(J 'Hncnr 015 descrd)ed in Sec lion 20.
13 Stcerinu geM (Illanual) -overhaul <111(1 adjustment
Remove tlllltr ilc k rod nnds (Section 14) then .elllove 1)nd discard the Wile retalnlllg cliPS. remove the hellows and drall1 the I"hricant 2 Mount the stee"ng Ijear in
15 LubrientIJ the ball Seilts. balls and housings. with the specified gear 011 Screw the locknuts OntO the ends of the steeling (1)ck. 1 G Assemble t he sprlllgs. waShers. bJIl seJts. track rOd ends and housing. Tighten the hOllsmgs. to obwin a rowtionnltorque of 7 N m (5 Ibf It). then lock them w ith the locknuts. Recheck the torque alter tiuhtening the locknut 17 Drill new holes (even If the o ld holes Jre in aliunment). 4 mm {O, 16
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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' 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"s'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'ee~) th"t til() whucls ,ue toited outwards at the lOp 100'"
thu vert,c;,1
Castor. ,~tho i"'~Jlu between the SIl,erlIlU ,,~,s OIrld.1 v..,'I,e.11 lone len viewud IrOIll p,lch ~,dfl 01 the C,lI 1'0~;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) ",e
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Oht"in or m"ke
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
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
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
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Chap te r 1 0 S uspension and steering
Wheel b,ll,lncing may bo carried out wllh the wheel Mher on or off the v eh icle. II b
5ylllptOlll
III(; le pulls t o on!! ~Idll
Slecnl1!l ~trll or h eav y
Excessivc pt;Jy in s!Cerinu
W twd wohhtH ,11111 v,h,nIIOI1
Ty,,~ W(~;II 1lI11,VCn
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
InCOlfect whcel o1lrUlIlllent WC,II In SIISI)()IlS'On 01 SI(""""! I CO""llOnents Ar.r.uic"t .1""'''!lC 1 0 SUSllf,nSlon o r ~I.w" nu compUll"nts IIlr.Olllll:t lyre p.eSSUlt's
Lack 01 SieIJIIIl!J \J
W orn sleellng Or sus penSIOn 10UliS W en. III couplrnU shllft unlve,sal Joms Worn r,lc k ilnd 1)""On Incorfectly adJuSlcd rack Slrll llC'
RO:Hlwhe els oul 0 1 hnlance flU.ltlwhcels huck led or IhslO,Wd l:iHlhy ur dnmnHed IVII]
Wu,u s tL'f:II"!J Of SUSI""l~IOn JI1I1lI~ WlJnk Shoc k ;.hso'b"r~
'"collee.1 whee l ;' ''UIIIHlllll We: " III suspenSIon Ot st"""lIg C{)I11POIlCntS Ro,'llwhL'Cls out 0 1 halance WIJ;lk shoc k 'lhso.he'5
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2"4 Index
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ligh\s operation check -16 w~she( fluid levels check/lop up - 16, 217, 219
engine
crankcase emission valve renewal -16, 27
fluid leaks check -16 oil i1nd filter change -16, 26 oil filler cap clClIning -16. 26 oil level check/lop up -16 1I;llvo clearances check/adjust -16. 46
exhaust system condition check -16
fuel sySlCm
removlll and relltting lldjustllble exter ior -192 interior -192
Oil pump
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28 Iotre engine dismantling. examination and re~sselllhly -38 ref in in 9 -42 3 0 li tre englllc dismantling. eX~lllinmion ilnd reass embly .-52 [elit\lng -54 removill 50
Pedal ,1cceler,ltOr 75 bra k e · 152 clutch -101 Pisto n an d connec ting rods ref,nin\j -42. 51 Pistons and pisto n rin\js exanllna\lon ,1nd rcoova\lon 36,51 Pi sto ns. connecting rod s il11d bearin\js (3.0 litre cngine) [lmlov,11 51 Propeller shaft 128 d s, .'r/ Prop elle r shaft cenlre bcarln!J r()"l]w~1 12!J
descrip1l011 28 I"ul l (i iaunosis - 131 removat and rel,UlI1U -128 10rque wrench seHlIlgs -128 univers~1 10lllts inspection 130 Pushrods 35< 51
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Rndi,lto r rel11ov~I, Inspcctoon, cie
Rear lamp and b ulb removal and refttling - 216 Rear number plilte lamp and bulb removal ilnd relilling -216 R ear su spension description - 158
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fault diagnosis -172 leaf spling .emoval. bush renewal and refitting -165 maintllnance. louline -161 shock absorber remoyal and refitting -165 stabiliser bar removal and refitting -165 lorque wrenCh settings -158 R"ays -225 Rep.ir procedures, general - 9
Rocker e rms (3.0 litre engine) examinat ion and renovation -51 removal - 49 Rocker arms and coverl (3.0 litre engine) ref itting -55 Rocker assembly (2.8 litre engine) dismantling. examina tion and reassembly -34 Routine maintenance stt Maintenance. routine
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Safety precautions - 12 Seat belts -191 Seats .emoval and refining -192 Sidelight bulb renewal -213 Spare parta buying -8
to carry in ca. - 19 Spark p lugs conditions (colour) -91 lemoval. servicing and .elilling -95 Speedometer cable renewal - 226 Stabiliur bar Iront -163 rear -165 Starter moto r
description -207
d ismant ling and reassembly -207
removal and refi tting -207 testing on engine -207 Steering column removal. overhaul and refitt ino -170 desc.iption -158 faull diagnosis -172 f,on t wheel alignmenl ~nd steering angles -171 gear (manual)
ove,haul and adjustment -166 removal and refittin g -166 maintenance. rouline -161 power steering bleeding -168 gear removal and refitting -168
pump femoval and refining - 168
specifications _ 157 torque wlench senings -158 track rod end balljoint renewal-167
whea' removal and refitt ing -168 Sump 2.8 litra engine
refining -44
removal and refining with engine in car -34 3.0 litre engine refitting -55 removal -50 Sunroof bracket and dr ive assembly lemoval and refitting -191 panel adjustments -189 removal and refining _ 190 Suspension lfnd steering _ 15 7 tl seq Suspension see Front suspension Imd Re ar suspension jtches removal and relining
Index
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central facia - 225
door p illar - 224 handbrake warning light _ 225 hazard warning -223
ignition -224
instr um
ent cluster illum ination _ 224 light and windscreen wiper (Series II) -225 load sp':)ce lamp -225 steerin g column multi-Iunction -224
s top lamp - 152
Tailgate priv ate lock removal and relining -187 .emoval and refilling -187 striker plate removal and relin ing - 188 wnsher
nozzle removal and refitting -217
pump rllmov31 and refitting -217 window glass removal and relitting -180 wiper mOlOr and linkage remoyal and refitting -217 Tappets (3.0 litre engine) remoyal -50 Tappets and push rods el
care and maintenance -171 presswes -158 size -15 8
Underframe
maintenance -16. 176 Upholstery maintenance -176
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Vacuum servo unit (braking system) description -156 lemov~! and refining -156 Valves clearances checking and adjustment -46 . 55 Valves (3.0 titre engine) removat -49 Valves and va lv e seats (3.0 litre engine) examination and renovation -52 Vehicle identification numbers - 8
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