Car wheel suspension Opel Vectra B (petrol)

Front wheel suspension, wheel adjustment, suspension struts, shock absorbers, rear axle, inspection and maintenance work, dismantling of individual components.

Front wheel suspension
The front axle in the traditional sense has long been absent from modern cars. Both front wheels - each on its own - are separately suspended from the body and...

Wheel adjustment
The front wheels, in order to ensure reliable behavior of the car, must be positioned at a certain angle in the lateral and longitudinal direction. In order...

Shock absorber struts
By shock absorber strut we mean the combination of a spring and a shock absorber in one module. The shock absorber is inserted into a coil spring. The spring...

Shock absorbers
The shocks during movement on the road are dampened by tires and springs. Shock absorbers, on the other hand, must suppress or dampen vibration of the axles...

Rear axle
The rear axle of the Vectra is designed as a multi-link axle and is as if created for such an active vehicle as the Vectra. The rear wheels are made very...

Measuring wheel alignment
After a hard touch of the curb, an accident, certain repair work on the front axle suspension or simply in a suspicious case, the wheel alignment angles are...

Help with suspension and steering problems
Identifying Signs of Incorrect Wheel Alignment If you want to detect incorrect steering geometry while driving, you must first make sure that both front tires...

Checking the wheel bearing clearance
Maintenance work The front and rear wheels rotate on double-row ball bearings, which - installed with long-term grease - last for more than 100,000 km....

Checking shock absorbers
Shock absorbers usually do not fail suddenly, their effectiveness weakens gradually, to which you get used to imperceptibly. The rule of thumb is: after two...

Help with shock absorber problems
There are several unmistakable signs of reduced shock absorber performance: Vibration in the steering because the wheels do not have constant contact with the...

Disassembling the front wheel suspension
Removal the front shock absorber strut assembly In the front wheel suspension units, some parts can be dismantled and installed by yourself. Although for...

Work on the rear axle
Removal the rear shock absorber assembly Remove the corresponding rear wheel. Remove the wheel arch (chapter on the body). Remove the lower shock absorber...

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