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204-02 Rear Suspension|Removal and Installation > < Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly
Rear Suspension - Rear Suspension Mondeo 2007.5 (02/2007-)
Description and Operation

Vehicles with standard suspension

 
Item
Part Number
Description
1
-
Standard shock absorber
2
-
Upper arm
3
-
Spring seat
4
-
Rear subframe
5
-
Rear lower arm adjustment cam nut
6
-
Stabilizer bar, bushings and clamps
7
-
Bump stop
8
-
Spring and spring upper pad
9
-
Rear lower arm and spring lower pad
10
-
Stabilizer bar link
11
-
Front lower arm
12
-
Wheel knuckle
13
-
Wheel hub

Item 1: Shock Absorber

The shock absorber includes a unique upper mount damper to provide additional noise reduction.

Item 10 : Stabilizer Bar Link

The stabilizer bar link is a combination link. This consists of a solid link attached to the stabilizer bar with a retaining nut and a ball joint link attached to the wheel knuckle with a retaining nut. The ball joint link provides a quicker response to suspension movement. This enables the stabilizer bar to respond more directly to wheelstation movement.

Vehicles with load-leveling shock absorbers

 
Item
Part Number
Description
1
-
Nivomat shock absorber
2
-
Upper arm
3
-
Spring seat
4
-
Rear subframe
5
-
Rear lower arm adjustment cam nut
6
-
Stabilizer bar, bushings and clamps
7
-
Bump stop
8
-
Spring and spring upper pad
9
-
Rear lower arm and spring lower pad
10
-
Stabilizer bar link
11
-
Front lower arm
12
-
Wheel knuckle
13
-
Wheel hub

Item 1: Shock Absorber

Nivomat shock absorbers (if equipped) provide load-leveling rear suspension.

Item 2: Upper Arm

The upper arm is a different shape to the standard suspension upper arm to allow clearance of the shock absorber.

Item 10 : Stabilizer Bar Link

The stabilizer bar link is a combination link. This consists of a solid link attached to the stabilizer bar with a retaining nut and a ball joint link attached to the wheel knuckle with a retaining nut. The ball joint link provides a quicker response to suspension movement. This enables the stabilizer bar to respond more directly to wheelstation movement.

Vehicles with dynamic suspension

 
Item
Part Number
Description
1
-
Continuous damping control shock absorber
2
-
Upper arm
3
-
Spring seat
4
-
Rear subframe
5
-
Rear lower arm adjustment cam nut
6
-
Stabilizer bar, bushings and clamps
7
-
Bump stop
8
-
Spring and spring upper pad
9
-
Rear lower arm and spring lower pad
10
-
Stabilizer bar link
11
-
Front lower arm
12
-
Wheel knuckle
13
-
Wheel hub

Item 1: Shock Absorber

Continuous damping control shock absorbers (if equipped) provide dynamic front suspension. A continuous damping control shock absorber creates a damping force which depends on the velocity of the vehicle and an electrical current applied to the continuous damping control shock absorber. The electronic stability program (ESP) sensors, acceleration sensors and displacement sensors provide information to the dynamic suspension electronic control unit (ECU), which detects the state of heave, roll, pitch, cornering and acceleration of the vehicle. The ECU then calculates the best damping characteristics for each wheel within 2 ms. The ECU sends an individual electrical current to each shock absorber to control the amount of damping required.

Item 2: Upper Arm

The upper arm is a different shape to the standard suspension upper arm to allow clearance of the shock absorber.

Item 10 : Stabilizer Bar Link

The stabilizer bar link is a combination link. This consists of a solid link attached to the stabilizer bar with a retaining nut and a ball joint link attached to the wheel knuckle with a retaining nut. The ball joint link provides a quicker response to suspension movement. This enables the stabilizer bar to respond more directly to wheelstation movement.

204-02 Rear Suspension|Removal and Installation > < Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly