Continental V8-4.6L DOHC VIN V (1998): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: Continental V6-232 3.8L (1982), Continental V8-281 4.6L DOHC VIN V MFI (1997), Continental V8-302 5.0L (1984), Continental V8-4.6L DOHC (1995).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
- Alignment › System Information105 pages
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension13 pages
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension12 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering › Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension9 pages
    Ride Height Sensor, Suspension Control › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Ride Height Sensor: › 98-14-7 › Jul › 98 › Suspension - Hooting/Grunting/Rattling Noise2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ride Height Sensor: › 98-14-7 › Jul › 98 › Suspension - Hooting/Grunting/Rattling Noise2
    Locations › Front2 3 4
    Suspension Mode Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Steering59 pages
  - Power Steering24 pages
    Power Steering Bleeding › System Information › Service and Repair2
    Power Steering Fluid › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering - Mercon V(R) Fluid Usage2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Power Steering Fluid Cooler › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Power Steering Fluid Reservoir › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 99-1-11 › Jan › 99 › Steering - Vibration/Moaning Noise In Gear At Idle
    Customer Interest: › 99-1-11 › Jan › 99 › Steering - Vibration/Moaning Noise In Gear At Idle
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose: › 98-23-10 › Nov › 98 › Engine - Lean Driveability Symptoms2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose: › 98-23-10 › Nov › 98 › Engine - Lean Driveability Symptoms
    Variable Assist Control Valve <--> [Power Steering Pressure Control Valve] › Component Information › Specifications
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Power Steering Pump2 3
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Relays and Modules - Steering › Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering › Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Steering Column5 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair › Arming and Disarming2
    Key Reminder Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Steering Column Cover › Component Information › Specifications
  - Steering Gear › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › Steering Gear Insulator2
    Service and Repair › Removal2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Steering Shaft › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Tie Rod › Tie Rod End › Component Information2 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Outer
- Suspension339 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Ball Joint, Lower2
    Testing and Inspection › Ball Joint Inspection2
  - Control Arm › Component Information29 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Arm: › 98-13-5 › Jul › 98 › Rear Suspension/Underbody - Bottoming Noise2 3 4 5
    Customer Interest for Control Arm: › 98-13-5 › Jul › 98 › Rear Suspension/Underbody - Bottoming Noise2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Front2
    Description and Operation › Lower Suspension Arms (Rear)2
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Radius Arm › Component Information › Specifications
  - Rear Knuckle › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Relays and Modules - Suspension8 pages
    Compressor/Pump Relay, Suspension Control › Component Information › Locations2
    Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension9 pages
    Ride Height Sensor, Suspension Control › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ride Height Sensor: › 98-14-7 › Jul › 98 › Suspension - Hooting/Grunting/Rattling Noise2
    Customer Interest for Ride Height Sensor: › 98-14-7 › Jul › 98 › Suspension - Hooting/Grunting/Rattling Noise2
    Locations › Front2 3 4
    Suspension Mode Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Spindle › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4 5 6
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control › Stabilizer Link › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Subframe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Subframe: › 97-25-2 › Dec › 97 › Subframe - Retention Nuts Spin During Removal2 3
    Customer Interest for Subframe: › 97-25-2 › Dec › 97 › Subframe - Retention Nuts Spin During Removal2 3
  - Suspension Control (Automatic - Electronic)32 pages
    Air Dryer, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications2
    Air Line, Suspension Control › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Air Spring › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Compressor/Pump, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
    Compressor/Pump Relay, Suspension Control › Component Information › Locations2
    Damping Control Actuator › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Level Control Solenoid Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Electronic Level Control Solenoid Valve2
    Ride Height Sensor, Suspension Control › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Ride Height Sensor: › 98-14-7 › Jul › 98 › Suspension - Hooting/Grunting/Rattling Noise2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ride Height Sensor: › 98-14-7 › Jul › 98 › Suspension - Hooting/Grunting/Rattling Noise2
    Locations › Front2 3 4
    Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
    Suspension Mode Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Component Information27 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: › 98-13-5 › Jul › 98 › Rear Suspension/Underbody - Bottoming Noise2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: › 98-13-5 › Jul › 98 › Rear Suspension/Underbody - Bottoming Noise2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Shock Absorber2
    Service and Repair › Rear2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Trailing Arm › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins198 pages
    Customer Interest: › 97-18-4 › Sep › 97 › Radio - Am Band Static While Driving2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing:99 pages
    99-11-1 › Jun › 99 › Comprehensive Noise/Vibration/Harshness Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…96
    97-18-4 › Sep › 97 › Radio - Am Band Static While Driving2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing: › 99-11-1 › Jun › 99 › Comprehensive Noise/Vibration/Harshness Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…96
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
- Wheels and Tires450 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information13 pages
    Locations › Front Jacking Points2 3
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Jacking2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Lifting2 3 4
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Tire Monitoring System12 pages
    Low Tire Pressure Indicator › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Tires › Component Information110 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Road Force Measurement Equipment2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…98
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Service Precautions › Customer Safety Information2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2 3
    Service and Repair › Replacement-Securitire2 3 4
  - Wheels › Component Information107 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Road Force Measurement Equipment2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…98
    Service Precautions › Customer Safety Information2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2 3
    Service and Repair › Leaks2 3
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins198 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing:99 pages
    99-11-1 › Jun › 99 › Comprehensive Noise/Vibration/Harshness Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…96
    97-18-4 › Sep › 97 › Radio - Am Band Static While Driving2 3
    Customer Interest: › 97-18-4 › Sep › 97 › Radio - Am Band Static While Driving2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing: › 99-11-1 › Jun › 99 › Comprehensive Noise/Vibration/Harshness Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…96
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Lug Nuts - Proper Installation/Torqueing Procedure2 3
    Service and Repair › Front2 3
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections