Determine average height (A) before and after car body sag for each wheel and calculate the average value for the axle. Compare the received data with the table value (see Table 14.1).
Table 14.1. ride height
Type of suspension | Vehicle Model | ||
3.0i/3.0d | 4.4І | 4.61s | |
steel spring | |||
rim 17″ | 687 | — | — |
rim 18″ | 700 | — | — |
rim 19″ | 713 | — | — |
rim 20″ | 726 | — | — |
Single axle pneumatic, no low landing | |||
rim 17″ | 695 | 687 | — |
rim 18″ | 708 | 708 | 706 |
rim 19″ | 721 | 721 | 718 |
rim 20″ | 734 | 734 | 731 |
Two-axle pneumatic, no low landing | |||
rim 17″ | 687 | 687 | — |
rim 18″ | 700 | 700 | — |
rim 19″ | 713 | 713 | — |
rim 20″ | 726 | 726 | — |
Two-axle pneumatic, low-slung | |||
rim 17″ | 672 | 672 | — |
rim 18″ | 685 | 685 | — |
rim 19″ | 698 | 698 | — |
rim 20″ | 711 | 711 | — |
If the average value deviates from the specified value by more than 10 mm, install new suspension strut springs according to the spare parts catalog.