Astra H: Rear Axle and Rear Wheel Suspension
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Repair Instructions45 pages
- Illustration of Rear Axle (Vehicles with Drum Brake)
- Illustration of Rear Axle (Vehicles with Disc Brake)
- Foreword
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is chassis alignment?
- What is the purpose of chassis alignment?
- When is a chassis alignment required?
- Chassis geometry
- Steering trapezium
- Axis of symmetry
- Geometric driving axis
- Wheel centre plane
- Wheel contact point
- Driving axis angle
- Ride height
- Track
- Toe
- Toe variation
- Camber
- Castor
- Kingpin inclination
- Offset radius
- Straight-ahead position
- Maximum lock angle (steering angle)
- Wheel offset
- Wheelbase
- Wheel base difference
- Track difference
- Axle offset
- Lateral offset
- Development of the alignment devices
- Electronic alignment devices / Suspension alignment computer
- Requirements at the measurement point
- Front and rear axle designs
- Axle constructions - front axle
- Axle constructions - rear axle
- Measurement process axle alignment
- 2-wheel measurement without reference to the rear axle
- 2-wheel measurement with reference to the rear axle
- 4-wheel measurement
- Chassis alignment equipment
- Beissbarth
- Hunter
- Hofmann
Rear Axle Front Wheel Drive27 pages
Repair Instructions9 pages
- Illustration of Rear Axle (Vehicles with Drum Brake)
- Illustration of Rear Axle (Vehicles with Disc Brake)
- Chassis Alignment
- Rear Axle, Remove and Install
- Replace rear axle
- Special tools: rear axle, rear axle suspension
- Sealing, lubricating and locking materials - rear axle, rear wheel suspension
- Semi-independent suspension Astra-G, Astra-H, Zafira-A, Zafira-B - rear axle
- Adjustment instructions Astra-H, Zafira-B
Specifications6 pages
- Sealing, lubricating and locking materials - rear axle, rear wheel suspension
- Recommended torque values - rear axle, rear wheel suspension
- Foreword to Wheel Alignment Values for Model Year 2008
- Survey of Wheel Alignment Values for Model Year 2008
- Wheel Alignment Values for Astra-H
- Wheel Alignment Values for OPC and CNG vehicles
- Special Tools and Equipment › Special tools: rear axle, rear axle suspension
- Schematic and Routing Diagrams › Circuit Diagram › Semi active damping system
Damping Bushings › Repair Instructions2 pages
Rear Wheel Hub › Repair Instructions3 pages
- Rear Springs › Repair Instructions › Replace rear springs and/or rear spring damping rings