Suspension
Front suspension — Independent, with racks (Mac Pherson) MacPherson strut and anti-roll bar.
Rear suspension - Semi-independent torsion beam, with trailing arms, coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. Some models have an anti-roll bar. On models equipped with engines with two camshafts, dual anti-roll bars are installed. Manual level control is standard on some models, optional on others.
Rear wheel toe angle (not regulated) - from 10' back to 40' straight toe
Rear camber angle (not regulated) — from 2°10' negative to 1°10' negative
Travel wheels
Type - Steel or alloy wheels and rims (Standard on some models, optional on others)
Size - 5 1/2Jx13, 5 1/2Jx14 or 6Jx15
Tires
Size:
- wheels 5 1/2Jх13 — 155 R13 78S/T or 175/70 R13 82ТН
- wheels 5 1/2Jх14 — 175/65 R14 82ТН, 185/60 R14 82Н, 185/60 R14 82Т or 195/60 R14 85Н*
- wheels 6Jx15 - 205/50 R15 85V
* Can only be used with Varxhall/Opel snow chains
Tire pressure (cold)
Note: The following pressure values are given as guidelines.
Front | Rear | |
Sedan and hatchback models | ||
Under normal load (up to 3 passengers): | ||
Engines 1.4 l and 1.6 l | 1.9 bar | 1.6 bar |
1.8L engines | 2.1 bar | 1.8 bar |
2.0L single cam engines | 2.3 bar | 2.0 bar |
Engines 2.0 l with two camshafts | 2.3 bar | 2.2 bar |
At full load: | ||
Engines 1.4 l and 1.6 l | 2.1 bar | 2.3 bar |
1.8L engines | 2.3 bar | 2.5 bar |
2.0L engines | 2.5 bar | 2.7 bar |
Station wagon and van models | ||
Under normal load (up to 3 passengers): | ||
Engines 1.4 l and 1.6 l | 1.9 bar | 1.7 bar |
1.8L and 2.0L engines | 2.1 bar | 1.9 bar |
At full load: | ||
Engines 1.4 l and 1.6 l | 2.1 bar | 3.0 bar |
1.8L and 2.0L engines | 2.3 bar | 3.2 bar |
Tightening torque for torque wrenches, Nm
Front suspension
- A nut of fastening of a spherical connection of a rack of a suspension bracket to the lower lever — 70
- Nuts of the upper suspension strut mounts - 30
Front wheel hub nut*:
- Stage 1 - 130
- Step 2 - Completely loosen the nut
- Stage 3 - 20
- Step 4 - Tighten 90°
- Rack stem nut - 70
- Rack ring nut - 200
- Bolt of fastening of the hinge of a horizontal axis of a crossbeam to the bottom lever — 110
- Bolts for fastening the damping weight to the lower arm (If you want to) — 20
- Nuts for fastening the lower arm to the ball joint - 60
- Bolts of fastening of a bar of the stabilizer of cross-section stability to a crossmember — 20
- Lock nuts of fastening of the bottom lever to a bar of the stabilizer of cross-section stability ** — 20
Bolts for fastening the cross member to the bottom of the body**:
- Front bolts (not applicable on some models) — 115
- Central bolts (on early models - front) — 170
Rear bolts:
- Stage 1 - 100
- Step 2 - Tighten another 75°
- Step 3 - Tighten another 15°
Rear suspension
Rear hub nuts**:
- Stage 1 - 50
- Step 2 - Tighten another 30°
- Step 3 - Tighten another 15°
- Nut of the top head of the shock-absorber (sedan and hatchback models) — 20
- Bolt of fastening of the bottom part of the shock-absorber (sedan and hatchback models) — 70
- Nut of fastening of the bottom part of the shock-absorber (station wagon and van models) — 12
- Bolt of fastening of the top head of the shock-absorber — 70
Stabilizer bar main bolts**:
- Stage 1 - 30
- Step 2 - Tighten another 30°
- Step 3 - Tighten another 15°
Additional anti-roll bar bolts (models with twin camshaft engine) **:
- Stage 1 - 60
- Step 2 - Tighten another 60°
- Step 3 - Tighten another 15°
- Mounting trailing arm to the bottom of the body - 105
* See the first section of this chapter.
** Install new bolts/nuts where necessary.
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