oil GEELY FC 2008 Repair Manual

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 - 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 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

Drive shaft--Front drive shaftFront drive shaftOverhaulHint: overhaul procedure for right side is same as the left
side.1. Check the drive shaft (referring to page 111).
2. Discharge the oil in gearbox.(a) Disassemble oil plug and gasket to discharge the oil in
gearbox.
(b) Change with a new gasket and assemble oil discharging
plug.
Torque: 45
± ±± ±
± 5 N·m3. Disassemble front wheels.
4. Disassemble fixing nut of drive shaft [64000083](a) Use special tool and hammer to unclench the concave part
of fixing nut.
(b) Disassemble the fixing nut.5. Disassemble speed sensor assembly of left front
wheels (equipping with ABS) [67000020](a) Disassemble the bolt, and disassemble sensor wiring har-
ness and brake hose from the absorber.
(b) Disassemble the bolt, and disassemble speed sensor from
steering knuckle.special
tool113

6. Disassemble left transversal lever assembly.(a) Disassemble cotter pin and screw cap.
(b) Use special tool to disassemble terminal assembly from
steering knuckle.7. Disassemble left lower control arm assembly
[64000091]Disassemble the bolt and two nuts, then disassemble lower
control arm from lower ball joint.8. Disassemble wheel hub assembly of left front wheel.Use plastic hammer to disassemble drive shaft from wheel hub.
Note: forbid damaging dust-proof cover and the rotator of
speed sensor.9. Disassemble left front drive shaft assembly
[64000082](a) Disassemble the seal board of left front fender.
(b) Use special tool to disassemble front drive shaft assembly.
Note: do not damage oil seal.10. Fix left front shaft hub assembly.Note: if supporting automobile weight only with bearing,
shaft hub bearing will be damaged; for example, when
moving automobile in process of disassembling drive
shaft. So, if it is not necessary to support automobile
weight with shaft hub bearing, it is necessary to use
special tool to support.11. Disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of inner joint dust-
proof cover of left front drive shaft.(a) Single-contact fixing clamp type:
Use screw driver to disassemble No.2 fixing clamp of inner
joint dust-proof cover of left front drive shaft.Drive shaft--Front drive shaftspecial toolspecial tool114

Driveshaft--Front drive shaftTransmission shaft Left mm Right mm
A type 570.2 ± 5 842.7 ± 5
B type 570.2 ± 5 847.3 ± 5
C type 570.2 ± 5 844.7 ± 5(b) Mesh clamp type:
Liking that shown in figure, use pliers to assemble No.2
fixing clamp of inner joint dust-proof cover.32. Check front drive shaft.(a) Check whether there is any obvious clearance on exterior
joint.
(b) Check whether inner joint could slide smoothly in pushing
direction.
(c) Check whether there is any obvious clearance of inner joint
in radial direction.
(d) Check whether the dustproof cover is damaged.
Note: drive shaft assembly should keep moving on hori-
zontal position.33. Assemble left front drive shaft assembly [64000082](a) Spread ATF on gear slot of inner joint shaft assembly.
(b) Put gear slot of drive shaft in integrated transmission, then
use copper stick and hammer to knock drive shaft to its
position.
Note:zmake the placket of clasp face the downside to
assemble.zBe careful not to damage the seal oil
Hint: Whether the drive shaft contacts with gear shaft
could be felt by the sound or feeling in running process.
(c) Assemble seal board of left front swing board.34. Assemble left front shaft hub assembly.Assemble left front drive shaft assembly to left front hub assembly.
Note:zDo not damage exterior joint dustproof cover.zDo not damage the stator of speed sensor. Hint: A size, please referring to following table.Pliers
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Drive shaft--Front drive shaft35. Assemble left lower control arm assembly [64000091](a) Assemble lower ball joint on lower suspension arm with the
bolts and screw caps.
Torque: 142 ± 10 N
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⋅m36. Assemble left transversal lever assembly.(a) Assemble transversal lever terminal to steering knuckle with
screw cap.
Torque: 49 ± 5 N
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⋅m
(b) Assemble new cotter pin.
Note: if hole position of cotter pin could not make a
line, lock the screw cap for 60.37. Assemble speed sensor assembly of left front
wheels (equipping with ABS) [67000020](a) Assemble speed sensor absorber with bolts.
Torque: 49 ± 5 N
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⋅m
(b) Assemble speed sensor on the steering knuckle with bolts.
Torque: 8 N
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⋅m
Note:zDo not damage speed sensor.zPrevent it from contacting with sundries.zWhen assembling the sensor, the wiring harness
of sensor could not bend.38. Assemble fixing nuts of drive shaft [68000083](a) Assemble fixing nuts.
Torque: 216 ± 15 N
⋅ ⋅⋅ ⋅
⋅m
(b) Use chisel and hammer to knock the fixing nuts concave
and fix them.39. Assemble front wheels.Torque: 103 ± 10 N
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⋅m40. Add the oil in gearbox.
41. Check and adjust the oil in gearbox.
42. Check and adjust wheel alignment (referring to page
87)
43. Check the ABS speed sensor (equipping with ABS).
44. Test on road.
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18. Assemble left front lower control arm ball head as-
sembly [64000093](a) Assemble lower ball head and locking nut.
Torque: 103
± ±± ±
± 10 N
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⋅m
(b) Assemble new cotter pin.
If hole position of cotter pin could not make a line, lock the
screw cap for 60again.19. Assemble left front shaft hub assembly(a) Assemble two bolts and nuts, and assemble shaft hub as-
sembly on absorber.
Torque: 153
± ±± ±
± 10 N
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⋅m
Note: when the bolts and nuts should be used again,
spread engine oil on the thread of nuts.
(b) Push the front shaft hub assembly to the outside of
automobile, then assemble transmission shaft assembly
in the gear slot of front shaft hub assembly.
Note:
Front shaft assembly could not be pushed to outside
too much.zDo not damage the exterior joint dustproof cover of
drive shaft.zDo not damage the stator of speed sensor.20. Assemble left lower control arm assembly
[64000091]Assemble lower control arm and ball head with two nuts and
bolts.
Torque: 142
± ±± ±
± 10 N
⋅ ⋅⋅ ⋅
⋅m21. Assemble left transversal lever assembly(a) Connect transversal lever to steering knuckle.
(b) Assemble screw cap and new cotter pin.
Torque: 49
± ±± ±
± 5 N
⋅ ⋅⋅ ⋅
⋅m22. Assemble left front brake assembly [64000134]
23. Assemble front brake caliper assembly(a) Assemble brake caliper assemble on steering knuckle with
two bolts.
Torque: 106
± ±± ±
± 10 N
⋅ ⋅⋅ ⋅
⋅m24. Assemble fixing nuts of left front drive shaft
[64000083]Use torque wrench (30mm) to assemble new fixing nuts.25. Disassemble left front brake branch pump assembly
26. Disassemble left front brake assembly [64000134]
27. Check the axial clearance of bearingDrive shaft--Left front shaft hub assembly126