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11. 1~) 2nd (Ie", [Inti thrust w,1shcf h.1l1. showioO t .. llloctltinu hole
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20 Slide 3ul \jC,lf 01110 the f,aiH 01 the mninsh syndHOlllscr rill\) 011 the gOilf cone. 2! lUC,ll(llhc 3rd/4lh synchlOniscr unit on the l11.1inshaft spllllcs with the long side 01 the huh f"cinO the front (pholo). Tllp the unit fully hOllle lISIrl\)" melal tube. then fit the ci'clip . Milke sure th aI the sluts in the 3([) geM synchroniser ring (lrc synchroniser unit is being fitled.
13 Input sh(lf( (S·speed) -dismantling Dnd reassembly
!'ld!;! to Section 6
11 GCil,ho)l ([i·spced) -C)lamin,lIion [In(1 rcnov[ltioll
Ref or 10501:[ '0 118 hut now the lollowlng pOllltS :
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111<:,,) ,1fI! five sYllcll,v rillYs (h) /IlL' I"yshlft lI[1s 110 IIIlIIsl w,lsllt"s (e) (lielL',1ro IWO ball-/)cmiIJYs ,lrId olle ,01lcI hCMiny (d) Wile" ,cnewi"y Ihc IIL'cr/lL' ,01lcI /)(1,1/ill[lS ill I!lc I,Jyslml/, (ISO wllels 25 75 111111 (1 OTt! ill) fony. IIlhc Oligin,ll ,ollers W{!lC 33 111/11 (T 299 ill) lony, two exll,l space's will be requi,ed
(Fiy 623)
15 Gcarbox (5'SI}Cc(l) -rC I Loc~tc the l11il\j 11ellc disc In the uottom 01 the m(!in c~sin\j. 2 Fit the rcvcrsc relDy Icvel 01110 tilc pivot (llld retain with the cllclip_
Fit the \juidc to the leve r 3 Posit ion the reverse idler \Je~r in the m~in cDsill\j with the Ion,) shoulder facing the reill and en{lllued with thc ,eiDy Icver. Slide ill thc Idler shalt lInci t nee(lIe .ol lers, 1l111ke sure Ih1l1 the rollcrs used for an y onc location all
)me from t he SMne l"JilCk It more than one pDck is purchased, do not ,ni x lho needlc rol lers from sepilrate p~cks. 5 Insert the layshJlI in the gear cluster unlil the front of Ihe shah is flush With the frunt \Ie~r on lhe cluster.
1221 3 r(I/41h syl1chro unit
Fig 6.23 Layshaft necdle roll.)/ he 11 Lays""'1 o NCf!dlf! follf!IS
G Loc,.tc the lilyshah iln!! gCilr ell/stP' III tho hOllom of the .11il;n
caslnu_ 7 Pos.1I0n ,. n(.'w \Jaskot on the Ill;nll (;;05"'11. Ihen hi the mllinshah ilnt! inlCrll1ed"l\C houslIlg. and IClllpor;I"ly secu.e w,th twO bolts. 8 Fit the mll"t Shilh needte roller heilrrn\J to the end 01 lhe mainshJlt
or In the centle 01 lho input Shilh (photo).
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, 22 Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic tran smissio n
17 Fllult dingllosis -IlH IIlU Symptom
Weak or in effec tive synch romesh
Jumps out of gem
Excessive noise
Exces~ivo difficliity III enonU ing (]0,11
P ART 2: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISS IO N
18 Gen eral description
Thc aulOma llC l,an~nHss'on ,;rkl:~ lhe JlI"Ct~ uf the clutch and Hcmhox. wh,ch ,"c. of cow se . mounte(1 heh,nd lhe enu;ne . The unil has a 1"'{lO nluminl"'" content which helps to .elluc" liS
overall weinhl and 11 IS o f compact dimenSions. All 0,1 coole. 's filled ,IS
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Sy nchronising cones worn, spilt Of dmnaU ed O~ulk rin g sy nch romes h dogs worn, or dmnagcr!
Broken gcarc h,lnUC fOfk rod spring Selector fo rk rod !IIOOye h.ldly worn
Inen!!cc! 9(,1(10 of oil in gc,llhox 0' 0,1 level 100 low Bu sh or ncc(tie roller hC GeM welh exce ssively WOrtl 0' (l;Ullll!Jcd
l;'lync:u 1hru st W;'\ShCfS w or n ililowing excessive cndplilV (folll,spC C lu tc h cilhle .1(tjllsllllcnl in corrcr. l
Sliln da.d .. nd ensules cooler OI)(lI.lI1Qn of the \.,lnSUlISSlon lind!)! l.a>l." lowinU ;lnd sunlla. conrll1i0l15 . A VaClIl,Hll conncctlon 10 lhe IIII~I manifold p,ovldes smoO lh cr anrl morc conSI$1r.1l1 clownstlll,S IIndc. load than IS the case Wilh IIn,lS nOl !IlcOlI)Or.11U1IJ lh,s f,,(:Illly The sysle m cotlllJltses lWO tIl.lin com(lonenrs.
(.1) A /"ree e/c'mcnl "v,/lokinc/ic IOUIIIII I:Ollvcrler cOII/,lmy 1:;'I'.1h1(.' o f /orqu c 1II1I!lIplicii /iorr ;, 1 .1/1 irr"mldv Villl;,hle r.1/1O (h) A /unluC/Sln'cd respOlIsiv~ .md IWdwlllrI:illlv IIIIL'f.1lCr! cp'· qL"fie f/c.1rbox COIIII}liSIilf/ pl.wel.l/V m:.lISII/S /IIovidmy tlllf:C forw.l/d 1.1/ios "llff OIlC Icvcrsc ril/'O
Fig . 6.24 C utllw ay view of th e a utomatic transmission (Sec 18)
1 GovelllUi ,'ssemblv 6 rop/leve/sc clu/e h 10 FlOn/ SCIVO 2 GOVlIIJI OI IIlIb 7 FIOIII blilkc bil/Jd /I Valve botlV 3 Olle ·w/lV cfalclt 8 rorquc convenor 1 2 V/lcuum diaplu/lym 4 IlCill bfiJ~C baml 9 Hvdraufic pump 1 J Re/ll servo 6 Forwlllfl cia/eli
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When towing a vehic le wIth automl11ic uansmission it is impoltllllt to observe the precautIons gIven til ,he 'Jading and Towing' se<:,ion at the Iront 01 the manual. Due to the complexity of the au'oma',c tran smission unit. If performance IS not up 10 s tandard, or overhaul is necessary, it IS impera tive that this be left to the locallllain agents who will have the special equipment for fault diagnosis and rectiflcallon. The content of the following sections is thereforc confined to supplying gener", Informl11ion 1'Ind any service information and ins t.uc tion tha i cnn be used by the owner.
19 Routine Illilinte,wno
At the i!lle.vnls SI)CClfiecllll Iho ROllllne Milintennnce seCIlOll in the I.onl 01 th e Illanllal cnllY Oul Ihe follOWIng p'ocp.dwe
Luuricow selector link'1[}() , Applv the h;rrldh.,lke th(:n J,lck \lp the front of Ihc Cill ,'lid Support
,n nxle Slnnds
2 Orlthe Irnkn!JCs at cndl end 01 Ihe genrsh ,h rml on the Icfl·hnnd "le 01 Ihe Iransnll~s,on lowel the cnr \0 Iho wound,
Check /mn.Wllissioll fluid level 4 Elrlll!! the engIne and trnnsnllSSlon to nOllllal ope.IlIUl!IIp.llIperillllfe
and I)alk tho vehlchl on le vel grOllnd 5 Wi,h Ihe engIne idllll(l. move tht: 1.,lnsnllSj"on St:leclt>r lev!]r through ill! pOSlllons 1!lIee lImes. Ihen onuaue '1" ,11111 wall for ;rt lea~t one minute. 6 With ,he engine 51111 idling, wllhd.ilW Ihe lr.1nSnllSSIOll d,psllck.
Wipe it dean, reinsert II, wilhd •• 1W 11 for Ihe second !line nnd read off the levol. 7 Two tv pes 01 automatic transnllssion fluid a.e nvarlilblc (sec SpccifiCiltions 10' tv,>c numbe.s) .1nd It is ImpO,I,ln , Ihilt IheV 'lIe nOI mixed. The colour 01 the dipstick. 10' flUId level checklllg denotes which fluid tvpe to use , 8 If a tlr1nsnllssion requlII"U 1,1ter tvpe fluid IS I'lled 10 " to' COllsult your I'ord dealer rI thIS cond,t ron arIS"~ 9 If III)r.CS~.1rv IOp·up with til'.! spec.rlled orl, thr ough tire drpSlrck tube. 10 tire MAX m, uk, The '1" Adjust Iront brake /)(In(/ '" ApplV Iho handb."ko tholl lack 1'1) th'.! ',ollt 01 the ca. and sUPPO.I axlo stands 11 D,sconnoC t the downshIft ca!)le at Iho t'.1nsmISSlon 12 Slacken Iho brnke band adJusto, sClew locknut and unSClew the
adjus'or screw n lew h,fIlS . 13 Tlghlolllhe adJuslo, sOcw to 14 Nm (10 Ihl II) IISIilU a SUItable lo,que wrcnch From Ih,s poSlllon slaCken the adJusle r screw bv exact Iv I'll \Urns (pre·1983 models) or 2 Iwns ( 1983 and late,
model), Ihen tighten Ihe locknut Wllhoul diSlUrblllg Ihe pOsition of Ihe adjuster sc,ow .
14 R econnec t the downshift cable and lowe' Ihe car 10 Ihe ground.
20 Automalic transmission -removal (HId refining
If l)Osslble, ,aise the car on a hOlsl o. place it over an inspectIon pit. Alternatively, it WIll ho necessary 10 Jack up Ihe car to obtain the Illaximum possible amount of wOlking room undernealh. 2 Place a large d.ain pan benealh the transmiss.on sump (011 pan)
Ihen. working horll the ,car, loosen the a!laching boilS and allow ,he lIuld to drain. nemove all thO bohs excep t tho two I.onl ones to draIn as mIlch fluid as pOSSIble, th on temporarilV .efit Iwo bolls at th e re,1I 10 hold it in place . 3 Remove tho Slilrte. moto. as desc.ibed in Chapter 12 . • jWhero apphcable, rernove the access cover Dnd ad3pto, plale bolts,
Ie the engine untrl the to.qu e converter drain plug is visible, then
unsc.ew Iho plug and d.ain Iho Ihud Into a suit3ble con winer. Refl! and l'Uh ten Iho plug.
Fig. 6 .25 Checkill{J tho au tomatic transmission lIuid lovel (Soc 19)
Fig. 6.2 6 FrQ,1 bn'ko band adjustment (Sec 19)
A Arllf/SICI sc/t'w a Locknut
C Downslu/t Icvel D Downs/u/t c.lblc
Fig. 6.27 Torquo convorter to driveplato boll -arrowod (Sec 20)
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5 Unsc rew and remove the tolque conve rter·to·driv eplme b ol ts
t h rough the stader mot o r openrng. turning the engine ,1S neces sary to position the holts rn the opening.
6 Rem ove the propel ler s h alt. reI erring 1 0 Chap te r 7 as necess,u y.
Place a po ly thene bag over the end of t he transmiss io n to preven t dirt Irom ente ring. 7 Detach the sp eedome te r cable from I he extension housing .
8 D iscon nec t the shIft rod althe trans miss ion manual lever. an d the downshift c sh if t r od may be completely r emove d by d isconnec ting il frOIl1 t he
selec to r level.
D D isconnect the downshift ouler cable hom the support bracket. 10 D,SCOI1l10Ct th e StMter rnhlbilOr (noullal Start) switch leads. II Disconnoctthe vacuum lines from the vacuunl unll. 1 2 POSItion a Irolley lac k bcne Fig . 6.29 Downshifl cahle locknut A. Ir[lnsmission lover B
F ig . 6.3 1 O il coole r pipes (Sec 20)
Fig. 6 .2 8 C onnecting d ips A ,m d shift ro d B (SIlC 20)
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18 Carefully ~ove the lrilnsmission reilrwards ilnd downwmds, and
away from the car. Make sur e that lhe torque conver ter rema ins fully in
the transmission. 19 Refilling is the reverse of remova l but ensure that the torque converter drain plug is In line wIth the hole in the driveplate . To check
that the torque converter is positively engaged. measure the distance A between the converter housing to engine mJting fJce and the end of the $llIb ShilfL This should be al leilsl 10 mm (0.4 in) (Fig. 633). Adjust the selector cilble i1nd inhlbilOr switch i1S deSCribed later ill this Chapter. Reftll the 1riln smission unit with lhe specified flu,d before StDrlll1g the ennine i1nd check lhe level i1S describe(f in Section 19.
21 Selecto r mechililism -removnl. overhnlll ilud refitting
Apply the hnndbr,lke then Inek up the front of the car ilntl suppo'1
on ilxle stands. 2 Insi(fe the cm. prose off th e selector lever escutcheon. ,md wothrhaw
!he Illumillnt,on 1ll0U1l1l1l\J from the selec tor lever Oeneilth the CM. remove the Spr .1 the selector lever.
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6 .33 Checking torque converter engagement with trnnsmission oil pump (Sec 20)
Alle,1S1 100111111 (0.4 ill) 8 O(.1ill (lluy
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6 .34 Selector mechanism (Secs 2 1 and 22)
A SclcclOf pawl B SClccrof cabie
C Pusllbu/loll
o Natld/c
f Connccting clip F Shill (od
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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 -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 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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Index
A
Accelerator cilble removal ilnd refining -14 shnft ilnd pedal removal and refining -75 Air cleaner removill Jnd ref,nrng cal buren or mod cis -68 fuel injecllon models -80
P rnator .,rushes inspecllon. removal and refilling Bosch -202 Femsa -203 Lucas - 202
dismantling and rcassembly -203
removal and refining -201 Antifreeze mixture -60 Automatic transmission descrip tion -122
B
downshift cable removal. refi11ing and adjustment -121 extension housing oil seal renewal -121 faull diagnosis -127
maintenance. routine -123
removal and refOlting -123
selector mechanism ildjustment - 126 rcmovill. overhaul ilnd refl11lng -125 speclflf:iltions -103 SI.1r1er IIlh'bilm/reVerse lamp switch remov Bilttery clrilrgmg _ 201 description and testing -200 removal and rcfll\lng -201 Big-end bearings -37. 52 Bleeding the hydr centre console -189
demister
noules reOlov description _ 174
doms-178.180. 18210 185 face level vents removal and refItting -197 facia panel -188 fuel filler flap -188 heater -192 to 194. 196 10 ) bodywork and under/rame _ 176 routine _ 116
uphOISlCry
and carpets -176 mirrors
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192 open rem quarter glass assembly
removal and refitting -186
re~r qllMlcr trim panel removal and refitting -185 repi'lir millor damaue -178 minor damage -176 sent belts -191 seats -192 sunroof-189la 191 lailgate -180. 187. 188 torque wrench scuings -173 windscreen -180 Bodywork repair sequence (colour) -174, 175 Bonnet release c p ipes c
Camshaft (3.0 litre engine) retitting -54 removal -50 Camshaft and camshaf t bearings examination and renovation 2 _8 litre engine -35
3 .0 litre engine -51 Camshah and front intermediate plate (2.8 litre engine) refilling -41 Capacities. general -6 Carburetlor (Weber) aulomat ic choke
adjustment -71 removal. overhaul and retitting -71
dismantling and reassembly -69 general -68 idling adjustment -73
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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 exhaust -85 Inlet 83 M ,lIlua l g e o
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 hilckpl~te removal and rclluin(J -148 shoes renewal - 14 6 wheel cylinder removal, overhilul ~nd ref'lllllg - 14 7
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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