steering GEELY FC 2008 User Guide

Engine mechanism - Engine assembly85. Install alternator mounting components.Torque: 12mm bolt head A: 14mm bolt head B: 86. Install drive belt.
87. Install engine wire harness and all hoses
not connected.(a) Check and connect all joints of engine wire harness.
(b) Check and connect all hoses.88. Install transmission control pull cable assembly
and valve control pull cable.
89. Install air filter assembly and its hose.
90. Install steering middle shaft assembly.(a) Align alignment mark on steering middle shaft.
(b) Install 2 bolts.
Torque: m
(c) Install steering column cover.91. Install front exhaust pipe assembly.
92. Install front chassis bracket.Torque: 93. Install battery and connect wire.
94. Install engine plastic hood components.
95. Install front wheel and engine bottom shield.
96. Refill transmission lubricant.
97. Refill engine oil.
98. Refill coolant.
99. Check there is oil leakage.
100. Check there is coolant leakage.
101. Check idle speed and ignition timing.
102. Check CO/HC.Alignment
mark
Sliding in
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Engine mechanism - Timing chain assemblyTiming chain assemblyReplacement1. Remove engine left bottom shield.
2. Remove engine right bottom shield.
3. Discharge coolant.
4. Remove engine plastic hood components.
5. Remove drive belt.
6. Remove power steering pump assembly.
7. Remove alternator assembly.
8. Uncouple engine wire harness.(a) Remove ignition coil joint, PS fuel pressure switch joint,
fuel line control joint and speed sensor joint.
(b) Remove bolts and nuts of fixed earth wire and put aside
engine wire harness.9. Remove ignition coil assembly.
10. Remove cylinder head cover components.(a) Remove fuel pipe retaining clip and 2 PCV hoses from
cylinder head cover.
(b) Remove 9 bolts, 2 seal washers, cylinder head cover
components and gasket.11. Remove right engine mounting assembly.(a) Remove PS oil pump reservoir and put it aside.
(b) Place wooden block between jack and engine, prop-
erly place the jack, and then remove right engine mount-
ing assembly.12. Turn crankshaft to cylinder 1 compression top
dead center position.
13. Remove damping pulley components
[4G18-1005110].Remove pulley bolts with special tool.
Remove damping pulley components with special tool.Special
tool
Special
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Front suspension - front suspension systemFront suspensionFront 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
2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
Deflection/single side 3. Steering linkage (looseness or abrasion) -
4. Shaft hub bearing (abrasion) 123
5. Suspension parts (abrasion) -
6. Steering gear (poor adjustment or breakage) -
1. Vehicle (overload) -
Bottoming 2. Spring (elastic fatigue) 90
3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Swaying left and right/ 2. Stabilizer bar (bending or breakage) 96shaking forward and backward3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
2. Wheel (poor balance) 109
3. Absorber (abrasion) 90
Front wheel shimmy 4. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
5. Ball joint (abrasion) 99
6. Shaft hub bearing (looseness or abrasion) 123
7. Steering linkage (looseness or abrasion) -
8. Steering gear (poor adjustment or breakage) -
1. Tire (abrasion or improper tire pressure) 109
Abnormal tire abrasion 2. Wheel alignment (incorrect) 87
3. Absorber(abrasion) 90
4. Suspension parts (abrasion) -86

Front suspension - Front wheel alignmentFrontRearIf toe-in is not within specification, please adjust left and
right levers of steering gear.4. Adjustment of toe-in(a) Remove dust cover fixing clip.FrontRearToe-in(Total)Front wheel alignmentAdjustment1. Inspection(a) Check tire is worn and inflation pressure is proper.
Tire inflation pressure under normal temperature:Tire size Front and rear kPa*1 It is used under the condition of speed below 160 km/h.
*2 It is used under the condition of speed above 160 km/h.
(b) Check tire run-out with dial indicator.
Tire run-out: 3.0mm.2. Measurement of vehicle heightVehicle height:
(General road)
(Coarse road)
Measuring point:
A. Height for ground and front wheel center
B. Height for ground and bolt center in front of lower
control arm
C. Height for ground and fixed bolt center of rear axle beam
D. Height for ground and rear wheel center
Note: adjust vehicle height to standard value before checking front wheel alignment.
If vehicle height does not conform to regulations, please shake upward and downward or lift vehicle
body to adjust vehicle height.3. Inspection of toe-inToe-in:Front87

Inside wheel38o452oOutside wheel: reference32o50Front suspension - Front wheel alignment(Coarse road)
Inside wheel39o052oOutside wheel: reference33o10Camber-031’45’Left-right error45’Caster242’45’Left-right error45’Steering shaft inclination18’45’Left-right error45’Camber-
018’45’Left-right error45’Caster230’45’Left-right error45’Steering shaft inclination1052’45’Left-right error45’A: inside
B: outsideFrontGauge If caster and steering axis inclination are not within specification, please adjust the caster and
then check parts of lower control arm is damaged or worn.(b) Loosen lock nuts at the end of transversal lever .
(c) Evenly rotate end levers of left and right rack to
adjust toe-in.
Hint: try adjusting toe-in to medium value.
(d) Ensure that the end lever length of left rack equals that
of right rack.
(e) Tighten lock nuts at the end of transversal lever.
Torque: 745 N.m
(f) Install dust cover fixing clip.
Hint: ensure that the dust cover does not distort.5. Inspection of turning angle(a) Completely rotate steering wheel to the bottom and then
measure turning angle.
Turning angle:
(General road)
(Coarse road)Wheel
alignment
tester88If left and right inside wheels are not within specification, please check the end lever length of left rack
and right rack.6. Inspection of camber, caster and steering shaft inclination(a) Install camber-caster-kingpin gauge or erect wheel alignment tester.
(b) Check camber, caster and steering-axis inclination.
Camber, caster and steering shaft inclination:
(General road)

Front suspension - Front wheel alignment7. Adjustment of camberNote: after adjusting the camber, please check toe-in.
(a) Remove front wheels.
(b) Remove 2 nuts under absorber.
If it is necessary to repeat using bolts or nuts, please coat
oil to thread of nuts.
(c) Clean nut absorber and attachment face of steering knucle.
(d) Temporarily install 2 nuts.
(e) Push or pull lower end of absorber in the direction that cam-
ber requires adjustment to adjust the camber.
(f) Tighten nut.
Torque: 15310 N.m
(g) Install front wheels.
Torque: 10310 N.m
(h) Check camber.89

Front suspension - Front stabilizer barFront stabilizer barOverhaul1. Remove dust cap inside steering column (see Page 194).
2. Separate steering sliding shaft assembly (see Page 205)
3. Remove front wheels.
4. Remove right engine bottom shield.
5. Remove left engine bottom shield.
6. Remove front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Remove 2 nuts and take down stabilizer link.
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).7. Remove front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the removal procedures of right side are the same
as that of left side.8. Check front left stabilizer link assembly.(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 24 s, and then read out torque value at
the 5th circle.
Rotating torque: 0.05~1.0 N.m9. Separate left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
10. Separate right side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
11. Separate oil pipe assembly (see Page 205).
12. Separate steering gear oil return pipe (see Page 205).
13. Separate lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 94).
14. Separate lower right control arm assembly [64000092] (see Page 94).
15. Remove sub frame assembly [64000087] (see Page 205).
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16. Remove front stabilizer bar.(a) Remove 4 bolts, bracket and bush.
(b) Remove stabilizer bar.17. Install front stabilizer bar.(a) Install bracket and bush with 4 bolts.
Hint: install bush to bush stop ring outside of
stabilizer bar.18. Install sub frame assembly [64000087]
(see Page 205).Front suspension - Front stabilizer bar19. Connect lower left control arm assembly [64000091] (see Page 94).
20. Connect lower right control arm assembly [64000092] (see Page 94).
21. Connect power steering oil pipe assembly (see Page 205).
22. Connect steering oil return pipe (see Page 205).
23. Connect left side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
24. Connect right side transversal lever assembly (see Page 113).
25. Install front left stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].(a) Install front stabilizer link with 2 nuts.
Torque: 745 N.m
Hint: if ball joint rotates with nuts, please fix bolts with
hexagonal wrench (6mm).26. Install front right stabilizer link assembly
[64000097].Hint: the installation procedures of right side are the
same as that of left side.27. Install right engine bottom shield.
28. Install left engine bottom shield.
29. Install front wheels.Torque: 10310 N.m97Rear
side Bush stop ring Outside

30. Connect steering sliding shaft (see Page 205).
31. Check front wheel center line.
32. Install dust cover inside steering column.
33. Refill power steering oil (see Page 200).
34. Discharge air of power steering oil (see Page 200).
35. Check there is oil leakage.
36. Check and adjust front wheel alignment (see Page 87).Front suspension - Front stabilizer bar98

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