Front suspension
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Panda (141) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1986–2003
- Section
- Technical data (2000 range) › Front suspension
00 Introduction and technical dataFront suspension
Front suspension
Front suspension independent with lower track control arms and telescopic dampers comprising the steering knuckle rigidly connected to the double acting, hydraulic shock absorber. Coil springs and buffers co-axial to the shock absorbers. For-life joints
| Coil springs | 1108 MPI mpi Panda | 1108 MPI mpi Panda Van | 1108 MPI mpi Panda 4x4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. | 7731039 | 7635774 | 5975433 | |
| Diameter of wire mm | 9.6 ±0.05 | 9.7 ±0.05 | 10.6 ±0.05 | |
| Number of coils | 6.75 | 5.75 | 8.5 | |
| Direction of coil | clockwise | clockwise | clockwise | |
| Height of spring released mm | 354 | 330 | 364 | |
| Height of spring under a load of: | 220 ±9 daN mm | 213 | – | – |
| 208.5 ±8 daN mm | – | 213 | – | |
| 241 ±10 daN mm | – | – | 231 | |
| The springs are divided into two categories, identifiable by a mark: | ||||
| yellow (1) for those under a load of: | 220 daN mm having a height of mm | >213 | – | – |
| 208.5 daN having a height of mm | – | >213 | – | |
| 241 daN having a height of mm | – | – | >231 | |
| green (1) for those under a load of: | 220 daN having a height of mm | ≤213 | – | – |
| 208.5 daN having a height of mm | – | ≤213 | – | |
| 241 daN having a height of mm | – | – | ≤231 | |
(1) Springs of the same type must be fitted.
Shock absorbers
| Type: double acting, telescopic | BOGE - WAY - ASSAUTO | ||
| Order No. | 7720251 | 5957955 | 7695195 |
| Open (start of damping action) mm | 430 ±2 | 430 ±3 | 440 ±2 |
| Closed (metal against metal) mm | 282 ±2 | 282 ±3 | 299 ±2 |
| Travel mm | 148 | 148 | 141 |
Parts & tools for this job For 1986 Fiat Panda
- TOOLCoil spring compressorSearch: coil spring compressor
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- PARTFront shock absorbersSearch: Fiat Panda 1986 front shock absorbers
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