Checks and inspections
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Rear suspension › Checks and inspections
44 Suspension and wheelsChecks and inspections
- Remove the handbrake cable.
- Slacken the nut fastening the spring carrier arm to the frame.
88 ÷ 98 Nm
9.0 ÷ 10.0 kgm
- Set a hydraulic jack - with the support described previously - under the spring carrier arm and remove the fastening screw
- Remove the lower spring rebound buffer
- Lower the jack and remove the spring
CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS
- Visually check the springs for cracks, distortion and faults in general that might adversely affect their operation.
- Check that the rubber parts are intact and change them if they are damaged, distorted or heavily worn.
NOTE: Coil springs are subdivided into classes of rigidity and distinguished by spots of paint of different colours. When replacing one or both springs, check that the new springs are marked with the same colour as the old ones
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
- TOOLCoil spring compressorSearch: coil spring compressor
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- PARTRear shock absorbersSearch: Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider 1995 rear shock absorbers
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