Pontiac tempest 1968 - Front Suspension; Table of Contents; Check and Adjust Front Wheel Bearings

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FRONT SUSPENSION
PONTIAC, TEMPEST AND FIREBIRD
SUBJECT PAGE
Periodic Service 3-1
Adjustments and Checks on Car 3-1
Check and Adjust Front Wheel Bearings . . 3-1
Suspension Alignment 3-3
Inspection Before Checking Alignment ... 3-3
Checking and Adjusting Sequence ...... 3-3
Adjust Caster and Camber 3-3
Check and Set Toe-In 3-4
Check Steering Axis Inclination . 3-5
Check Toe-Out on Turns 3-5
Minor Repairs 3-5
Front Wheel Bearings Replacement 3-5
Front Shock Absorbers Removal and
Installation 3-6
Front Stabilizer Shaft Removal and
Installation 3-6
Major Repairs 3-6
Pontiac Front Spring Removal and
Installation 3-6
Tempest Front Spring Removal and
SUBJECT PAGE
Installation 3-8
Firebird Front Spring Removal and
Installation . 3-9
Steering Knuckle Removal and Installation . 3-9
Upper Control Arm Removal and
Installation 3-10
Upper Control Arm Bushing or Shaft
Remove and Replace 3-10
Lower Control Arm Removal and
Installation 3-11
Lower Control Arm Bushings Replace ... 3-12
Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Remove
and Replace 3-14
Pontiac Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
Remove and Replace 3-14
Tempest or Firebird Lower Control Arm
Ball Joint Replace 3-14
Alignment Specifications 3-15
Torque Specifications 3-16
Special Tools . 3-16
PERIODIC SERVICE
Periodic service of the suspension system consists
of regular lubrication as outlined in the GENERAL
LUBRICATION section.
Lubrication fittings are provided at the front
suspension ball joints. Shock absorbers do not re-
quire lubrication and, in case of leaks or malfunc-
tion, they should be replaced.
ADJUSTMENTS AND CHECKS ON CAR
Periodically it may be necessary to make certain
adjustments and checks of the suspension system
to maintain desirable handling and steering char-
acteristics and minimize tire wear. These checks
are: front wheel bearings, wheel and tire balance,
lateral run-out, upper and lower control arm spheri-
cal ball joints, chassis springs, shock absorbers,
and wheel alignment. They are made with the parts
on the car.
CHECK AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
NOTE: Tapered roller bearings have a slightly
loose feel when properly adjusted. This differs
from ball bearings which may be pre-loaded with-
out adverse effect. Tapered roller bearings can be
damaged by the steady thrust on roller ends which
comes from pre-loading, Fig. 3-1.
INNER WHEEL BEARING
OUTER WHEEL BEARING
DUST COVER
HUB AND DRUM ASSY.
Fig. 3-1 Cross Section of Front Wheel