Contents: Rear suspension spring…⇓ Rear wheel alignment angles ⇓ Tightening torques of main threaded…⇓
Rear suspension independent, spark plug (pseudo MacPherson type), with hydraulic shock-absorbing struts, with helical cylindrical springs, front and rear wishbones, a longitudinal lever that performs the function of stretching, and a stabilizer of transverse stability.
The suspension arms are mounted using rubber-metal hinges.
Rear suspension spring characteristics
The rear suspension springs of the station wagon with the B5 engine are marked with red paint.
Shock absorbers
Shock absorbers are hydraulic, telescopic type, double-acting, non-separable design.
Model "1600 Turbo GTX" equipped with a suspension with remote adjustment of shock absorber stiffness.
Anti-roll bar
The anti-roll bar is a rod whose knees are connected to the front transverse levers through pins with rubber and rubber-metal hinges. The middle part of the rod is attached to the rear suspension cross member through rubber cushions.
Rear wheel alignment angles
Rear wheel hubs
The rear wheel hub rotates in two tapered roller bearings. On all models except those with B6 and B6 EGI engines, the hub is made integral with the brake drum. On models with B6 and B6 EGI engines, it is combined into one unit with the brake disc.
Tightening torques of main threaded connections, kgf·m
- Bolts for fastening the telescopic strut to the hub journal: 9.5-11.9.
- Upper strut support mounting nut: 2.3-3.0.
- Shock absorber rod nut: 5.6-6.9.
- Bolts for fastening the transverse arms to the hub journal: 6.4-7.6.
- Bolts for fastening the transverse arms to the rear suspension crossmember: 9.5-11.9.
- Bolts for fastening the longitudinal arm to the body: 6.0-7.5.
- Nut for fastening the trailing arm to the suspension strut: 5.5-6.9.
- Nut securing the stabilizer bar to the body: 4.4-5.5.