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
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:

    Starter motor - removal and refitting
    Removal 1 Disconnect the battery. 2 Working from under the vehicle, disconnect the main starter motor cable and the two wires from the starter solenoid (see illustration). 8.2 Disconnecting th ...

    Door mirror - removal and refitting
    Manually-operated mirror 1 On remote-control type mirrors, unscrew the bezel from the adjuster knob (see illustration). 29.1 Unscrew the bezel from the adjuster knob . . . 2 Prise the mirror tr ...

    Ignition timing - adjustment for use with unleaded petrol
    Note: Refer to the Specifications Section at the beginning of this Chapter for ignition timing values for use with unleaded petrol. 1 To run an engine on unleaded petrol, certain criteria must be ...