Characteristic | Meaning |
Side play of the front wheel hub assembly | 0 - 0.05 mm |
Rear suspension
Characteristic | Meaning |
Side play rear wheel hub assembly | 0 - 0.03 mm |
Steering gear
Characteristic | Meaning |
Steering column safety intermediate shaft length: | |
All models except Scenic: | |
Models without power steering | 426.6±0.5 mm |
Power Steering Models | 370.4±0.5 mm |
Scenic Models: | |
Models without power steering | 426.6±0.5 mm |
Power Steering Models | 378.1±0.5 mm |
Wheel alignment
Characteristic | Meaning |
Front wheel alignment (the car is not loaded) | 0° ± 10' (1±1mm) reverse convergence |
Rear wheel alignment (the car is not loaded): | |
Rear axle closed type | -0°50' ± 20' (-5±2mm) |
Rear axle open type, except for Scenic models | -0°30' ± 20' (-3±2mm) |
Scenic Models | -0°25' ± 20' (-2.5±2mm) |
Tire pressure
Contact the Head Maintenance
Tightening torques, Nm
Front suspension
Characteristic | Meaning |
Bolts of fixing clips of the stabilizer bar | 32 |
Anti-roll bar to lower arms: | |
All models except Scenic | 32 |
Drive shaft nut | Contact the Head Drive shafts |
Lower arm: | |
Hinge Bolt Nuts: | |
All models except Scenic | 90 |
Ball joint pinch bolt | 80 |
Nut of a bolt of fastening of the spherical hinge | 65 |
suspension strut: | |
Bolts of fastening of a rack to a rotary fist | 170 |
Top rack bolts | 30 |
Nut of a plate of the top fastening of a rack | 60 |
Bolts for mounting the subframe to the bottom: | |
Bolts 10 mm | 60 |
Rear suspension
Characteristic | Meaning |
Roll Stabilizer Bolts - Closed Axle | 60 |
axle nuts | 100 |
Shock Absorber: | |
Top mounting bolt | 100 |
Bottom Mount Bolt: | |
All models except Scenic | 135 |
Scenic Models | 125 |
Rear knuckle to trailing arm - Scenic models | 70 |
hub nut | 175 |
Steering gear
Characteristic | Meaning |
Connecting nuts for hydraulic pipes: | |
Steering gear inlet tube | 24 |
steering return tube: | |
aluminum crankcase | 22 |
Pinion to steering box | 15 |
Steering column: | |
Mounting nuts and bolts | 20 |
Universal joint pinch nut | 25 |
Steering gear fixing bolts | 50 |
Steering wheel bolt | 45 |
Tie Rod Ball Joint: | |
fixing nut | 35 |
Tie rod ball joint to steering rack: | |
SMI steering gear assembly | 50 |
TRW Steering Assembly | 80 |
Wheels
Characteristic | Meaning |
Wheel bolts | Contact the Head Maintenance |
General description
The independent front suspension is equipped with MacPherson struts, consisting of leaf springs and telescopic shock absorbers assembled with them in a single unit. MacPherson struts rest on the lower suspension arms, equipped with mounting rubber bushings at the inner edge, and with a ball joint at the outer edge. The front knuckles, which carry the wheel bearings, brake calipers and hub/disc assemblies, are bolted to the MacPherson struts and connected to the lower control arms via ball joints. The front anti-roll bar connecting the suspension struts is attached to the subframe with rubber bushings.
The rear suspension device differs according to the power of the model. As a general rule, small displacement petrol models, including all non-turbocharged models, are equipped with a closed rear axle, while large engine and Scenic models are equipped with an open rear axle. The rear axle of the closed type consists of two torsion bars enclosed in a tubular traverse connecting the trailing arms of the rear suspension. The anti-roll bar is located behind the cross member and is also attached to both trailing arms. The open type axle consists of two torsion bars, two anti-roll bars and an L-shaped metal cross member, which is connected to both trailing arms. Torsion bars and anti-roll bars are connected in the center by a rod, and their outer ends are attached to the trailing arms.
The steering column shaft has two universal joints - in the middle and at the base. The lower universal joint is attached to the steering gear with a pinch bolt.
The steering gear is mounted on a subframe. It is connected to the knuckle swing arms with two tie rods and ball joints. The tie rod ends are threaded so that the toe can be adjusted.
The power steering is installed on most models. The booster hydraulic system includes a pump driven by a belt from the crankshaft pulley.