Front suspension
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 156 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1997–2002
- Section
- Project description and specifications › Front suspension
General data and specificationsFront suspension
FRONT SUSPENSION
Coil springs.
| Description | Validity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TS | 1.8 TS | 2.0 TS | 2.5 V6 | 1.9-TD | 2.4 TD | |
| Wire diameter | 12.30.05 | 12.30.05 | 12.30.05 | 12.30.05 | 12.30.05 | 12.30.05 |
| Effective number of coils | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Spring height when released (mm) | 380 | 380 | 380 | 390 | 397 | 397 |
| Load (kg) for resulting length: 213 mm) | 497 (511) | 497 (511) | 511 (521) | 566 | 521 (535) | 566 (584) |
| Marking colour | Blue (Orange) | Blue (Orange) | Orange (Brown) | Grey | Brown (Pink) | Grey (White) |
Dampers
| Description | Validity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TS | 1.8 TS | 2.0 TS | 2.5 V6 | 1.9-TD | 2.4 TD | |
| Open length (start of buffering action) (mm) | 471.5±3 | 471.5±3 | 471.5±3 | 471.5±3 | 471.5±3 | 471.5±3 |
| Closed length (metal against metal) (mm) | 368.5±3 | 368.5±3 | 368.5±3 | 368.5±3 | 368.5±3 | 368.5±3 |
| Rod diameter (mm) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
Anti-roll bar
| Description | Validity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TS | 1.8 TS | 2.0 TS | 2.5 V6 | 1.9-TD | 2.4 TD | |
| Anti-roll bar diameter (mm) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Parts & tools for this job For 1997 Alfa Romeo 156
- TOOLCoil spring compressorSearch: coil spring compressor
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- PARTFront shock absorbersSearch: Alfa Romeo 156 1997 front shock absorbers
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