Opel Vectra A

since 1988-1995 release

Repair and operation of the car

Vektr's Opel And
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 1.1 Maintenance
+ 2. Engine
+ 3. Repair of DOHC engines
+ 4. Repair of the diesel engine
+ 5. Cooling system
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. The fuel and exhaust system of models with system of injection of fuel
+ 8. Exhaust system and system of decrease in toxicity of exhaust gases
+ 9. Fuel systems of the diesel engine
+ 10. Engine electrical systems
+ 11. Transmission
+ 12. Mechanical transmission
+ 13. Automatic transmission
+ 14. Power shafts
+ 15. Brake system
- 16. Suspension bracket
   16.2. General information
   16.3. Replacement of the bearing of a forward wheel
   16.4. Forward lower frame
   16.5. Rack of a forward suspension bracket
   16.6. Lower lever of a forward suspension bracket
   16.7. Replacement of plugs of the lower lever of a forward suspension bracket
   16.8. Spherical hinge of the lower lever of a forward suspension bracket
   16.9. Forward stabilizer of cross stability
   16:10. Replacement of plugs of the forward stabilizer of a cross ustoycha of a vost
   16:11. Adjustment of the bearing of a back wheel (SOHC model)
   16:12. Replacement of the bearing of a back wheel (the SOHC model till 1993)
   16:13. Replacement of the hug bearing of a back wheel (model since 1993)
   16:14. A nave of a back wheel (model with the SOHC engine)
   16:15. Back shock-absorber
   16:16. Replacement of rubber elements of fastening of the back shock-absorber
   16:17. Springs of a back suspension bracket (SOHC model)
   16:18. Knot of longitudinal levers of a back suspension bracket (model with SOHC engines)
   16:19. Back stabilizer of cross stability
   16:20. Replacement of the plug of the longitudinal lever of a back suspension bracket
   16:21. The fastener of a back nave (model with SOHC engines)
   16:22. Check of system of the self-leveled back suspension bracket
   16:23. Control system elements self-leveled a back suspension bracket
   16:24. Replacement of the bearing of a back wheel (model with DOHC engines)
   16:25. A nave of a back wheel (model with DOHC engines)
   16:26. Knot of a back suspension bracket (model with DOHC engines)
   16:27. The diagonal lever of a back suspension bracket (model with DOHC engines)
   16:28. Back stabilizer of cross stability
   16:29. Steering wheel
   16:30. Centering of a steering wheel
   16:31. Replacement of the elastic coupling of a shaft of steering transfer
   16:32. Steering column
   16:33. Repair of a steering column
   16:34. Shock-absorber of steering transfer
   + 16:35. Replacement of protection covers of steering transfer
   16:36. Removal of air from system of steering with the amplifier
   16:37. Pump of the amplifier of steering
   16:38. Popolnitelny tank of system of the amplifier of steering
   16:39. Pipes of cooling of liquid of the amplifier of steering
   16:40. Tips of steering draft
   16:41. Steering draft
   16:42. Angles of installation of forward wheels
+ 17. Body
+ 18. Electric equipment
+ 19. Check of malfunctions

16:25. A nave of a back wheel (model with DOHC engines)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Removal and installation of a nave of a back wheel are a part of operations on replacement of the bearing of a wheel which are stated in subsection 16.24.

SPRING OF THE BACK SUSPENSION BRACKET (MODEL WITH DOHC ENGINES)

Removal

Keep in mind that back springs need to be changed in couples

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Lift a back part of the car and fix on supports.

2. Working under the car, remove brackets and take brake tubes from arms from two parties of the bottom of the car. Keep in mind that on brackets which fix brake tubes wires of ABS sensors are fixed.

3. Working in turn from two parties of the car, support by a jack the diagonal lever, then unscrew the bolt fixing the lower part of the shock-absorber to the diagonal lever. Being careful, lower a jack and take the lower part of the shock-absorber from the diagonal lever.

4. Disconnect the giving fuel hose from the fuel filter which is located on the right side on the car bottom before the fuel tank. Close openings in the filter and a hose suitable traffic jams.

5. Support by a jack a back cross beam and unscrew two bolts fixing it.

6. Lower a jack so that it was possible to remove springs of a back suspension bracket and buffers of springs. At the same time be careful not to deform hoses, tubes and wires.

Installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Establish springs and buffers of springs between diagonal levers and the bottom of the car. At the same time correctly focus springs.

2. Being careful, lift the jack supporting a back cross beam, then screw in the bolts fixing a beam to the bottom of the car and tighten them the required moment.

3. Connect the giving fuel hose to the fuel filter and fix it by a collar.

4. Supporting diagonal levers by a jack, as well as at removal, connect the lower part of the shock-absorber to the diagonal lever and fix by a bolt, having tightened it the required moment. Establish brake tubes on arms on the bottom of the car and fix them by brackets.

5. Lower the car on the earth.

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