ABS GEELY FC 2008 User Guide

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical spring(e) As shown in the diagram, install upper insulator.
(f) Install spring seat to absorber with mark toward outside of
vehicle.
(g) Install new dustproof seal ring and upper absorber bearing.
(h) Fix upper shock absorber bearing with special tool, and
install new nuts.
Torque: 475 N.m
(i) Remove special tool.
(j) Install dust cover.
(k) Coat upper absorber bearing with grease.
Note: do not coat grease on rubber surface of upper
shock absorber bearing.8. Install front shock absorber and helical spring.(a) Install 3 nuts above shock absorber.
Torque: 393 N.m
(b) Install 2 fixed bolts of shock absorber.Outside
Grease92Outside

Front suspension - Front shock absorber and helical springHandling1. Handle front left absorber assembly.(a) Completely pull out 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
Notes:Iron chip may fly out during drilling, please be care-
ful in operating.The gas is colorless, odorless and nontoxic.93(c) Install 2 nuts to lower end of absorber.
Torque: 15310 N.m
Hint: coat oil on thread of nuts.
(d) Install brake hose and ABS speed sensor wire harness
bracket with bolts.
Torque: 19N.m9. Install front left stabilizer link assembly [64000097].Install stabilizer link with nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).10. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m11. Check and adjust front wheel alignment
(see Page 87).

Front suspension - Lower left control arm assemblyLower left control arm assemblyReplacementHint: the replacement procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Separate front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove nuts, and disassemble stabilizer link from shock
absorber.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hex wrench (6mm).3. Separate right side front stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].
4. Remove fixed nuts of front left drive shaft (see Page
123).
5. Separate front left wheel speed sensor assembly [67000020].
6. Separate front left brake wheel pump assembly (see Page 141).
7. Remove front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 142).
8. Separate left side transversal lever assembly.
9. Separate lower left control arm assembly [64000091].Remove bolts and 2 nuts, and separate lower control arm
from lower end ball joint.10. Remove front left shaft hub assembly (see Page
123).
11. Remove lower left control arm assembly
[64000091].Remove 2 bolts, nuts and lower control arm.12. Temporarily lock up lower left control arm as-
sembly [64000091].Install lower control arm, and temporarily lock up 2 bolts
and nuts.13. Install front left shaft hub assembly (see Page
123).
14. Install lower left control arm assembly [64000091].Connect lower control arm with ball joint with 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 14210 N.m15. Install left side transversal lever assembly. (See Page 123)
16. Install front left brake assembly. [64000134] (See Page 141)
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17. Install front left brake wheel pump bracket as-
sembly (see Page 141).
18. Install fixed nuts of front left drive shaft (see
Page 123).
19. Install front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Install stabilizer link with nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hex wrench (6mm).20. Install front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.21. Align suspension.(a) Install front wheels and lay down vehicle from the lift.
Torque: 10310 N.m
(b) Align suspension components by means of lifting ve-
hicle several times.22. Completely lock up lower left control arm assem-
bly [64000091].Completely tighten 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 13710 N.m23. Check and adjust front wheel alignment
(see Page 87).
24. Check ABS sensor signal.Front suspension - Lower left control arm assembly95

Front suspension - Front left lower control arm ball joint assemblyFront left lower control arm ball joint assemblyReplacementHint: the replacement procedures of right side are the same as that of left side.1. Remove front wheels.
2. Remove front left shaft hub nuts (see Page 123).
3. Disassemble front left speed sensor assembly [67000020] (see Page 123).
4. Disassemble front left brake wheel pump assembly and brake block (see Page 141).
5. Remove front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 141).
6. Disassemble left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 123).
7. Disassemble lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 94).
8. Remove front left shaft hub assembly (see Page 123).
9. Remove lower left control arm ball joint assembly [64000093] (see Page 123).
10. Check lower left control arm ball joint assembly [64000093].(a) As shown in the diagram, before installing nuts, shake
joint bolts forward and backward 5 times.
(b) Shake nuts continuously with torque wrench at the
speed of one circle per 2~4 s, and then read out torque
value at the 5th circle.
Rotating torque: 1.0~4.9 N.m11. Install lower left control arm ball joint assembly
[64000093] (see Page 123).
12. Install front left shaft hub assembly
(see Page 123).
13. Install lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 123).
14. Install left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 123).
15. Install front left brake assembly [64000134] (see Page 141).
16. Install front left brake wheel pump assembly and brake block (see Page 141).
17. Install front shaft hub nuts (see Page 123).
18. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m19. Check and adjust front wheel alignment (see Page 87).
20. Check ABS sensor signal.99

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 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

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 system11. Check the function of absorber is normal.Check there is oil leakage.Check liner clamp is worn.Shake the front and rear of vehicle.110