Rear suspension/final drive unit rear mounting (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) - renewal
Note: From May 1986, revised rear suspension/final drive unit rear mounting bolts have been used in production. Whenever the earlier type of bolts are removed, they should be discarded and the later type fitted. The earlier bolts are coloured blue, and the later type bolts are coloured gold.
1 Chock the front wheels, jack up the rear of the vehicle and support on axle stands placed under the side members.
2 Support the final drive unit with a jack, using an interposed block of wood to spread the load.
3 Unscrew and remove the four bolts securing the mounting to the underbody. Note the location and number of any shims which may be fitted.
4 Lower the final drive unit sufficiently to enable the mounting to be unbolted from the final drive unit rear cover (see illustration).
16.4 Rear suspension/final drive unit rear mounting-to-final drive unit rear
cover bolts
5 Refitting is a reversal of removal, with reference to the note at the beginning of this Section. Refit any shims in their original noted positions, and tighten all bolts to the specified torque.
See also:
Steering column lock - removal and refitting
Note: For ignition switch removal see
Chapter 5. A new shear-bolt will be
required on refitting.
Removal
1 To remove the ignition switch/column lock,
the shear-head bolt must be drilled out.
2 A ...
Fuel vapour separator (models from 1985) - removal and refitting
Caution: Refer to the
precautions in Section 1 before
proceeding.
Removal
1 On SOHC models, the vapour separator is
located on the left-hand side of the engine
compartment. On CVH models, the va ...
Rear shock absorber (Saloon and Estate models) - removal,
testing and refitting
Removal
1 Slacken the roadwheel bolts, raise the rear
of the vehicle, support it on stands (see
“Jacking and Vehicle Support”) and remove
the roadwheel.
2 Support the suspension lower arm with a
...
