Rear anti-roll bar (Saloon and Estate models) - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Slacken the left-hand roadwheel bolts, raise
and support the rear of the car on stands (see
“Jacking and Vehicle Support”). Remove the
roadwheel.
2 Lever the shackles from the right and lefthand suspension lower arms (see illustration).
18.2 Disconnecting the rear anti-roll bar shackles - Saloon and Estate models
A Left-hand side B Right-hand side
3 Unbolt the anti-roll bar from the underbody, carefully noting the relative fixing locations.
4 Release the fuel lines from their securing clips. Support the fuel tank and remove the three tank mounting bolts. Carefully lower the tank on its support (see illustration).
18.4 Fuel tank attachment details
A Mounting bolts (arrowed) B Mounting bolt (arrowed) C Fuel line clips
5 Withdraw the anti-roll bar from the left-hand side of the vehicle.
6 To remove the rubber bushes from the antiroll bar simply prise open the bush retainers with a screwdriver. Press the retainers together so that the fixing holes are in line when refitting.
Refitting
7 Refitting is a reversal of removal. The fuel
tank must be bolted in position before
securing the anti-roll bar. Ensure that the
underbody fixings are refitted in their original
locations.
8 Lubricate the shackle bushes with soap solution before reconnecting them to the lower arms.
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Steering wheel - removal and refitting
Removal
1 According to model, either pull off the
steering wheel trim, prise out the insert which
carries the Ford motif at the centre, or carefully
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Pre-1986 models
Removal
1 On Ghia versions only, remove the panel
capping by carefully prising out the retaining
clips using a forked tool. This can easily be
made from a piece of scrap metal.
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Load apportioning valve (P100 models) - adjustment
Models before mid-April 1989
1 The vehicle must be unladen, at normal
kerb weight (a full tank of petrol, but no driver
or load).
2 With the vehicle standing on its roadwheels,
remove the spring ...