Car front and rear suspension Mercedes Sprinter I (903)
Front wheel alignment Before checking or adjusting, it is important that the steering, suspension and wheel bearings are in good condition and have no play. Park the vehicle on a level...
Ball joint maintenance Pic. 218. Checking the axial play of the ball joint Checking the ball bearings is carried out as shown in fig. 218 and 219. It must be borne in mind that certain efforts...
Checking the mudguards of the ball bearings Ball joints are maintenance free. The steel head of the support is pressed into a plastic housing with long life lubrication. Rubber covers are used to protect against...
Checking shock absorbers Shock absorbers do not fail instantly, their efficiency decreases gradually. Therefore, as a rule, their malfunction is not easy to notice. Practice suggests that by the...
Front and rear suspension — general information Suspension front and rear axles consist of leaf springs and shock absorbers (behind) or shock absorbers (ahead). Both axles can be equipped as standard or on request...
Replacing the front spring Pic. 242. Front spring mounting details: 1 - top rubber pad; 2 - spring; 3 - top rubber pad; 4 - bottom rubber pad; 5 - rubber tip; 6 - mounting bracket; 7 - sleeve; 8 -...
Removal and installation of the front anti-roll bar Pic. 249. Mounting the front anti-roll bar: 1 - stabilizer bar; 2 - M8 bolt; 3 - mounting bracket; 4 - rubber bushing of the stabilizer bar; 5 - nut M8, 25–28 Nm; 6 -...
Removal and installation of rear springs Removing the rear springs must be carried out as follows: remove the cap, unscrew the wheel bolts and remove the wheel; place the jack under the middle of the rear axle...