Rear roadspring (Van models) - removal and refitting
Removal
1 To remove the single leaf type rear
roadspring from the Van, raise the rear of the
vehicle and support it securely under the body
members (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
Support the axle tube using a jack or stands.
2 Unscrew the spring U-bolt nuts and withdraw the bump rubber plate complete with shock absorber lower attachment (see illustration).
14.2 Rear roadspring U-bolt nuts (arrowed) - Van models
3 Disconnect the shackle from the rear end of the roadspring and pull the spring downward.
4 Unscrew and remove the spring front eye bolt and nut (see illustration).
14.4 Rear roadspring front eye bolt - Van models
A Pivot bolt
B Mounting bracket
C Spring eye
5 Remove the spring from under the vehicle.
Refitting
6 Refit by reversing the removal operations,
but do not tighten the nuts to the specified
torque until the weight of the vehicle has been
lowered onto the wheels.
7 On completion adjust the braking system light laden valve as described in Chapter 9.
See also:
Rear tie-bar (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Before attempting to remove a tie-bar, note
the location of all washers and bushes. These
control the rear wheel alignment and they
must be returned to their original locations.
2 Raise ...
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor - removal and refitting
Removal
1 The sensor is screwed into the cylinder
block below the inlet manifold.
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
3 Drain the cooling system as described in
Chapter 1.
4 Disconnect the s ...
Routine maintenance and servicing
Ford Sierra maintenance schedule
The maintenance intervals in this manual
are provided with the assumption that you will
be carrying out the work yourself. These are
the minimum maintenance interv ...