Front suspension
Type - Independent, with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, lower arm and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension
Type - Transverse torsion axle containing longitudinal suspension arms, diagonal rod and coil spring with telescopic shock absorbers. Suspension self-levelling fitted on some models
Installing the front wheels
Toe setting - 0°+5' (convergence) -10' (discrepancy)
Camber — -30'±30'
Maximum camber difference between sides - 30'
Longitudinal inclination of the kingpin:
- Direct Steering Models - -15'±40'
- Gain roll. management without suspension self-levelling — +50'±40'
- Gain roll. management with self-leveling suspension - +1°5'±40'
- Max. the difference between the lengths, the inclination of the kingpin between the sides - 1°
Installing the rear wheels
Camber — -40'±30'
Maximum camber difference between sides - 30'
Setting the convergence in each wheel:
- Up to Chassis No. EA 085 288 - +15'±10' (convergence)
- All other models - +10'±5' (convergence)
wheels
Type - Forged steel or light alloy
Size - 5½J x 14.6J x 14.6J x 15
Tires
Size:
- European models - 165 SR 14, 185/70 SR 14, 185/70 HR 14, 205/60 VR 15
- North American models - 185/70 SR 14, 185/65 HR 15, 205/60 HR 15
Type/Spec. liquid force. steering - VW/Audi hydraulic oil G 002 000 (Duckhams D-Matic - top up only)
Tightening torques, Nm
Front suspension
- Upper rack mount and base plate nuts - 30
- Strut Piston Lock Nut - 60
- Shock absorber cover - 180
- Suspension to strut ball joint - 65
- Lever to lower frame - 85
- Fastening to the lower frame - 20
- Fastening the lower frame to the body - 110
- Anti-roll bar to arm - 110
Rear suspension
- Diagonal thrust - 90
- Longitudinal suspension arm to the body - 95
- Shock absorber to the rear axle - 90
- Shock absorber to body - 20
- Shock Absorber Top Lock Nut - 20
- Stub axle to rear axle - 30
- The nuts are self-aligning. pendants - 10
- The tank is self-levelling. pendants - 20
wheels
- Wheel bolts - 110
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