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Poor Operation, Incorrect Operation > < Rear springs and/or damping rings on rear springs, remove and install

Steering - Vehicle pulling to the right

 

Models:

Astra-F 92-97

 

Engines:

All

 

Option:

 

Group:

E - Front whell suspension /Wheels /Tyres

 

Troublecode:

Non

 

Complaint:

Poor Drivebility

Vehicle pulling to the right.

 

Cause:

Front axle alignment and rear axle spring setting.

 

Production Solution:

In CW 43 /96 modified steering gears and rear axle springs have been introduced in production.

 

Special part:

No

 

Remedy:

Instructions:

-      Mount tyres 195 /55 (Michelin MXV3 A or Firestone FH690).

-      Align front-axle toe-in to 0 + /- 15'.

 

If the problem isn't solved replace following parts:

-      Steering gear

-      Rear spring

 

Parts information: Cat. /Part No.

 

Steering Gear

 

Caravan (LHD)                                                                                                              09 00 336 /

                                                                                                                                       (90 542 385)

 

Caravan (RHD)                    (Sport /GSI /SR /Irmscher, X20XEV,                              09 00 343 /

                                             Japan /SA (RHD), POL.-Car GB)                                    (90 542 667)

 

Caravan (RHD)                    other                                                                                  09 00 342 /

                                                                                                                                       (90 542 666)

 

Limousine (LHD)                (Sport /GSI /SR /Irmscher, X20XEV,                              09 00 337 /

                                             Japan /SA (RHD), POL.-Car GB)                                    (90 542 386)

 

Limousine (LHD)                other                                                                                  09 00 336 /

                                                                                                                                       (90 542 385)

 

Limousine (RHD)                (Sport /GSI /SR /Irmscher, X20XEV,                              09 00 343 /

                                             Japan /SA (RHD), POL.-Car GB)                                    (90 542 667)

 

Limousine (RHD)                other                                                                                  09 00 342 /

                                                                                                                                       (90 542 666)

 

Rear-Axle Springs

Rear-axle spring, short, standard (mark HX),                                                                04 24 388 /

(only Caravan)                                                                                                               (90 542 536)

 

Rear-axle spring, short heavy duty (mark HY),                                                             04 24 389 /

(only Caravan)                                                                                                               (90 542 537)

 

Poor Operation, Incorrect Operation > < Rear springs and/or damping rings on rear springs, remove and install