General description
The body is of welded steel construction available in 3 or 5-door Hatchback, 3 or 5- door Estate, soft-top Cabriolet, or Van configurations.
The body is of monocoque construction and is of energy-absorbing design.
Rust and corrosion protection is applied to all new vehicles and includes zinc phosphate dipping and wax injection of box sections and door interiors.
All body panels are welded, including the front wings, so it is recommended that major body damage repairs are left to your dealer.
See also:
Accelerator pedal - removal and refitting
Removal
1 The pedal can be removed once the throttle
cable has been disconnected from it as
described in Section 7.
2 Undo the two pedal support bracket
retaining bolts and remove the pedal.
Ref ...
Steering tie-rod outer balljoint - renewal
1 If as the result of inspection the tie-rod
outer balljoints are found to be worn, remove
them as described in Section 20.
2 When the balljoint nuts are unscrewed, it is
sometimes found that the ...
Fuel pressure regulator - removal and refitting
Note: Refer to the precautions at the end of
Section 1 before proceeding.
Removal
1 The fuel pressure regulator is only used on
KE-Jetronic systems and is located behind
the fuel distributor (see ...
