Suspension and steering

The independent front suspension is of the MacPherson strut type, incorporating coil springs and integral telescopic shock absorbers. Lateral location of each strut assembly is by a forged or pressed steel lower suspension arm containing rubber inner mounting bushes and incorporating a balljoint at their outer ends.

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Contact breaker points renewal (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
1 Spring back the retaining clips or undo the screws as appropriate and lift off the distributor cap. 2 Withdraw the rotor arm from the distributor shaft. 3 On the Bosch distributor disconnect th ...

Accelerator pedal - removal and refitting
The procedure is the same as described in Part A of this Chapter for carburettor models. ...

Cylinder head and pistons - decarbonising
1 With the cylinder head removed as described in Section 7, the carbon deposits should be removed from the combustion surfaces using a blunt scraper. Take great care as the head is of light alloy ...