Suspension System

General Information

Suspension System
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SPECIFICATION
FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Item Specification
Suspension type MacPherson Strut

Shock Type Oil

absorber Stroke [I.D. color] 159mm (6.26in.) [Red]
GSL M/T 337.8mm (13.30in.) [Green-Green]
General GSL A/T 341.6mm (13.45in.) [Blue-Blue]

Free Height DSL M/T 338.0mm (13.31in.) [Pink-Pink]

Coil spring
[I.D. color] GSL M/T 347.8mm (13.70in.) [Red-Red]
High
GSL A/T 351.6mm (13.84in.) [Brown-Brown]
Suspension
DSL M/T 348.0mm (13.70in.) [Violet-Violet]

REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Item Specification
Suspension type Torsion Axle
Type Oil
Shock absorber GSL 182mm (7.17in.) [Red]
Stroke [I.D. color]
DSL 182mm (7.17in.) [Yellow]
GSL 263.5mm (10.37in.) [Yellow-Yellow]
General
Free Height DSL 241.3mm (9.50in.) [Pink-Pink]
Coil spring
[I.D. color] GSL 272.2mm (10.72in.) [Red-Red]
High
Suspension DSL 249.6mm (9.83in.) [Violet-Violet]

WHEEL AND TIRE

Item Specification
155/70 R13
165/60 R14
Tire
175/60 R14
175/50 R15
4.0B!13
Steel
5.0J!14
Wheel
5.0J!14
Aluminum
5.5J!15
Tire pressure 2.2kg/cm2 (32psi)

WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Specification
Item
Front Rear
Total 00.2 0.40.2
 Total 00.2 0.40.2
Toe-in
Individual 00.1 0.20.1
Camber 00.5 -10.5
Caster 2.720.5 -
King-pin 130.5 -
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SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS

Tool (Number and Name) Use Illustration
09532-11600 Measurement of the lower arm ball joint &
Preload socket stabilizer link starting torque

09545-11000 Installation of the lower arm ball joint

Ball joint remover and
installer

09545-1C000 Lower arm ball joint snapring installation

Lower arm ball joint
snapring installer

09545-21100 Installation of the lower arm ball joint dust

Ball joint dust cover installer cover

09568-34000 Separation of the lower arm ball joint

Ball joint puller

0K2A1 341 AA1A Compression of the rear coil spring

Coil spring compresser
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TROUBLESHOOTING
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Symptom Probable cause Remedy
Hard steering Improper front wheel alignment Correct
Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Replace
Flat tire Adjust
No power assist Repair or replace
Poor return of steering
Improper front wheel alignment Correct
wheel to center
Poor riding Improper front wheel alignment Correct
Damaged shock absorber Repair or replace
Broken or worn stabilizer Replace
Broken or worn coil spring Replace
Worn lower arm bushing Replace
Improper tire inflation pressure Correct
Abnormal tire wear Improper front wheel alignment Correct
Worn shock absorber Replace
Wandering Improper front wheel alignment Correct
Poor turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Repair
Loose or worn lower arm bushing Retighten or replace
Vehicle pulls to one side Improper front wheel alignment Correct
Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Replace
Broken or worn coil spring Replace
Bent lower arm Repair
Steering wheel shimmy Improper front wheel alignment Correct
Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Replace
Broken or worn stabilizer Replace
Worn lower arm bushing Replace
Worn shock absorber Replace
Broken or worn coil spring Replace
Bottoming Broken or worn coil spring Replace
Malfunctioning shock absorber Replace
Abnormal sound Loose parts Retighten
Damaged or worn wheel bearings Replace
Faulty shock absorber Replace damaged parts
Defective tire Replace
Poor ride control Excessive tire pressure Adjust pressure
Faulty shock absorber Replace
Loose wheel nuts Tighten to specified torque
 Sagging or broken coil spring Replace
Vehicle body tilts to one Defective tire Replace
side
Worn bushing Replace
Deformation of torsional axle and arm assembly Replace
Worn bushings Replace
Sagging or broken coil spring Replace

WHEEL AND TIRE DIAGNOSIS

BOTH SIDES OF ONE SIDE OF TIRE
CENTER OF TREAD WORN CHUNKING OF TIRE
TREAD WORN WORN

Over-Inflation Center-tread down Under-Inflation When a patch of Incorrect camber

to fabric due to Bulge at the tread has angle
excessive over- shoulder loosened, torn off
Inflation Rapid wear the tire by
centrifugal force at
high speed
TOTALLY UNSAFE
FLAT SPOT FEATHERING BAD PLUGGING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR
TIRE

Caused by high- Excessive toe-in Using more than Bad wheel Tread worn below
speed braking toe-out one plug in a leak balance, fault in the limit
hard enough to distorts the tread, suspension,
lock up the wheel resulting in steering gear or
carcass failure bearing
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Front Suspension System

Suspension System
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COMPONENT
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Front Suspension System - Front Strut

Assembly

Suspension System
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COMPONENT
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REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire.

2. Remove the upper mounting nut cover.

3. Remove the upper mounting nut.

4. Remove the lower mounting bolts(2EA), the wheel speed sensor harness mounting bolt(A) and the stabilizer link
nut(B).
5. Remove the front thrust assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. When installing the strut, clean the contact surface.
2. Install the lower mounting bolt, the wheel speed sensor and the stabilizer link mounting nut.

3. Install the upper mounting nut.

4. Install the upper mounting nut cover.

 DISASSEMBLY
1. Install the special service tool (0K2A1 341 AA1A) on the spring.

2. Fix the lower part of shock absorber on the vise.

3. Using the special tool, compress the spring and then remove the locking nut.

Do not loosen fully the nut.

4. Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

INSPECTION
1. Check the strut insulator for wear and damage.
2. Check the rubber parts for damage or deformation.
3. Check the coil spring for sagging and deformation.
4. Check the shock absorber for abnormal resistance or noise.

DISPOSAL
1. Fully extend the piston rod.
2. Drill a hole on the "A" section to remove gas from the cylinder.

The discharged gas is harmless, but be careful not to hurt by broken pieces when drilling.
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Front Suspension System - Front Lower Arm

Suspension System
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COMPONENT
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REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire.

2. Using the special service tool (09568-34000), remove the tie rod end ball joint from the knuckle.

3. Remove the lower arm joint from the knuckle.

4. Remove the lower arm mounting bolt.

5. Remove the lower arm assembly.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Tighten the following parts to the specified torque.

Tightening torque : Nm (kgfm, lbft)

Wheel nut : 88~108 (9~12, 65~80)
Lower arm ball joint nut : 59~71 (6~7.2, 43~52)
Lower arm bushing(A) : 127~147 (13~15, 94~109)
Lower arm bushing(B) : 93~118 (9.5~12, 69~87)
Stabilizer link nut : 34~44 (3.5~4.5, 25~33)

DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

1. Using the flat-tipped (-) screwdriver, remove the lower arm ball joint.
2. Remove the snap ring.

3. Using the plastic hammer, separate the ball joint from the lower arm.
4. Using the special service tool(09545-1100A/B), press-fit the lower arm assembly.

5. Using the special service tool (09545-1C00A/B), install the snap ring.

Be careful not to damage the snap ring.

6. Using the special service tool(09545-1C00A/B), install the snap ring.

Apply the grease to the inner surface of dust and stud
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Rear Suspension System

Suspension System
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COMPONENT
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REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
2. Remove the rear hub unit bearing.

3. Remove the parking brake cable.

4. Remove the rear brake hose and brake tube.

5. After supporting the bottom of the rear torsion axle beam with a jack, remove the rear shock absorber lower
mounting bolt.

6. Remove the rear coil spring, lowering the jack slowly.

7. Remove the rear torsion axle beam bracket mounting bolts to the body.

INSTALLATION
1. Installation is the reverse of removal.
2. Tighten the components below to the specified torque as follows.

Items Torque N!m (kgf!m, lb!ft)

80~90
 80~90
Rear hub unit bearing mounting bolt
(8~9, 59~67)
100~200
Rear shock absorber lower mounting
(10~12, 74~88)
100~200
Rear torsion axle beam mounting bolt
(10~12, 74~88)
100~120
Rear torsion axle beam bracket
(10~12, 74~88)

3. Install the parking brake cable.

4. Bleed the brake line system (Refer to the adjustment precedure in the Brake system).
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Rear Suspension System - Rear Shock

Absorber

Suspension System
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COMPONENT
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REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
2. Remove the luggage tray cover from the quarter trim and pry the service cover loose with a (-) screwdriver.

3. Remove the rear shock absorber upper mounting nut.

4. After supporting the rear torsion axle beam with a jack, remove the rear shock absorber lower mounting bolt.

5. Remove the rear shock absorber.

 INSTALLATION
1. Tighten the rear shock absorber upper mounting bolt to the specified torque as follows.
2. After placing a jack at the bottom of the rear torsion axle beam and jacking up the vehicle to the proper location,
tighten the rear shock absorber lower mounting bolt.

Specified torque :
100~120 Nm (10~12 kgfm, 74~88 lbft)

Check that the rear coil spring is located in the proper position.
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Rear Suspension System - Rear Coil Spring

Suspension System
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COMPONENT
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REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
2. Remove the brake hose fixing bracket.

The brake hose should not expand when the rear torsion axle beam is hanged down from the body.

3. After placing a jack at the bottom of the rear torsion axle beam, remove the rear shock absorber lower mounting
bolt.

4. Remove the rear torsion axle beam and three body fixing bracket bolts.

5. Remove the rear coil spring.

 INSTALLATION
1. The end of the rear coil spring should be inserted into the groove of the coil spring upper pad.

2. Insert the lower pad into the coil spring.

3. Fix the rear torsion axle beam bracket on the body, after placing the coil spring at its previous location and lifting
the vehicle with a jack.

4. Fix the rear shock absorber.

INSPECTION
1. Check the coil spring for crack and deformation.
2. Check the coil spring pad for damage and deformation.
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Tires/Wheels - Tires

Suspension System
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TIRE ROTATION
Rotate the tires in the pattern illustrated.
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Tires/Wheels - Wheel

Suspension System
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
When using a commercially-available computerized four wheel alignment equipment (caster, camber, toe) to inspect
the front wheel alignment, always position the car on a level surface with the front wheels facing straight ahead.
Prior to inspection, make sure that the front suspension and steering system are in normal operating condition and
that the wheels and tires face straight ahead and the tires are inflated to the specified pressure.

TOE-IN
Toe is a measurement of how much the front of the wheels are turned in or out from the straight-ahead position.

ITEM Description
A Negative (-) toe (toe out)
B Positive (+) toe (toe in)

When the wheels are turned in toward the front of the vehicle, toe is positive (+) (toe in). When the wheels are turned
out toward the front of the vehicle, toe is negative (-) (toe out). Toe is measured in degrees, from side to side, and
totaled.
Toe-in (B-A or angle a+b) is adjusted by turning the tie rod turnbuckles. Toe-in on the left front wheel can be reduced
by turning the tie rod toward the rear of the car. Toe-in change is adjusted by turning the tie rods for the right and left
wheels simultaneously at the same amount as follows.

Toe-in
Total : 00.2
Individual : 00.1

Toe-in adjustment should be made by turning the right and left tie rods at the same amount.
When adjusting toe-in, loosen the outer bellows clip to prevent twisting the bellows.
After the adjustment, tighten the tie rod end lock nuts firmly and reinstall the bellows clip.
Adjust each toe-in to be the range of 0.1.

Tie rod end lock nuts tightening torque :

50~60 Nm (5~6 kgfm, 37~43 lbfft)
Toe-in
Total : 00.2
Individual : 00.1

CAMBER
Camber is the inward or outward tilting of the wheels at the top.
 ITEM Description
A Positive camber angle
B True vertical
C Pivot centerline

When the wheel tilts out at the top, then the camber is positive (+).
When the wheel tilts in at the top, then the camber is negative (-).
The steering knuckle which is installed with the strut assembly is pre-set to the specified camber at the factory and
doesn't need to be adjusted.

Camber : 0 0.5

CASTER
Caster is the tilting of the strut axis either forward or backward from vertical. A backward tilt is positive (+) and a
forward tilt is negative (-).
Caster is pre-set at the factory and doesn't need to be adjusted. If the caster is not within the standard value, replace
the bent or damaged parts.

Caster : 2.72 0.5

1. The worn loose or damaged parts of the front suspension assembly must be replaced prior to measuring front
wheel alignment.
2. Measure the wheel alignment by using special tool.
3. Camber and caster are pre-set to the specified value at the factory and don't need to be adjusted.
4. If the camber and caster are not within specifications, replace bent or damaged parts.
5. The difference of left and right wheels about the camber and the caster must be within the range of 0 0.5.

TIGHTENING WHEEL NUT

1. Tightening torque
Steel and aluminum alloy wheel.

Specified torque :
90~110 Nm (9~11 kgfm, 65~80 lbfft)

When using an impact gun, final tightening torque should be checked using a torque wrench.
2. Tightening order
Check the torque again after tightening the wheel nuts diagonally.