Front-Renew - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Front Suspension (04.01)
Suspension (04.00)
4. Remove nut/bolt securing damper to lower suspension
arm, release damper from mounting.
5. Remove nut securing lower suspension arm ball joint to
vertical link.
6. Install tool (204 - 523) ball joint remover and release
lower suspension ball joint from vertical link.
7. Mark fitted positions of cam washers on lower
suspension arm inner fixings to aid assembly purpose.
8. Remove nuts/bolts, cam washers (x2), securing lower
suspension arm to subframe.
9. Release/remove lower suspension arm from subframe
and vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean lower suspension arm and mating faces on
vertical link and subframe
2. Install lower suspension arm in subframe.
3. Install cam washers, bolts/nuts (x2). Align cam washers
to marks. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
4. Install lower suspension arm ball joint in vertical link.
Install and torque tighten nut.
5. Align damper to mounting, install bolt/nut. Do not
torque tighten at this stage.
6. Install anti-roll bar link, install washer/nut. Do not torque
tighten at this stage.
7. Final tightening of suspension components must be
carried out with the suspension arms at normal ride
height.
8. Install road wheel(s).
9. Lower vehicle on ramp.
10. Torque tighten suspension nuts/bolts.
11. 4 wheel alignment - check/adjust (see Workshop
Manual procedure 04.00.AD 4 Wheel Alignment -
Check & Adjust).
RH/LH Upper Front Suspension Arm
Assembly-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Upper Front Suspension Arm
Assembly-Renew
Upper Front Suspension Arm
Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Disconnect ABS sensor multiplug. Release sensor
harness clips (x3), from upper suspension arm and
vertical link.
4. Remove Torx screws (x2) securing engine cross brace to
mounting.
5. Remove nuts/bolts (x2), upper suspension arm to body.
Release suspension arm from body.
4-2-4
6. Remove nuts (x3), damper top mounting. Remove
engine cross brace support.
7. Remove nut/bolt securing damper to lower mounting.
8. Remove spring/damper assembly.
9. Remove nut securing upper suspension arm ball joint to
vertical link.
10. Install tool (204 - 523) ball joint remover and release
ball joint from vertical link.
11. Remove upper suspension arm assembly.
Installation
1. Clean upper suspension arm and mating faces on body
and vertical link.
1. Install upper suspension arm to vertical link. Install nut,
do not torque tighten at this stage.
1. Install spring/damper assembly, install cross brace
support, install nuts (x3), do not torque tighten at this
stage.
1. Align damper to lower mounting, install bolt/nut. Do not
torque tighten at this stage.
1. Position upper suspension arm to body, install bolts/
nuts. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
1. Connect ABS multiplug, install sensor harness clips (x3)
in upper suspension and vertical link.
1. Final tightening of suspension components must be
carried out with the suspension arms at normal ride
height.
1. Install road wheel(s).
1. Lower vehicle on ramp.
1. Torque tighten suspension nuts/bolts.
1. Align engine cross brace to support, install and torque
tighten Torx bolts (x2).
Front Anti-Roll Bar-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Front Anti-Roll Bar-Renew
Removal
Code
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
RH 04.01.AE
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove front undertray (see Workshop Manual
LH 04.01.AF
procedure 01.02.NB Undertray - Front - Renew).
4. Remove nuts and washers (x2), anti-roll bar to drop
links.
5. Remove bolts (x4), straps (x2).
6. Remove anti-roll bar.
7. Remove bushes (x2) from anti-roll bar.
Installation
1. Clean anti-roll bar, bushes and straps.
2. Install bushes (x2) on anti-roll bar.
3. Position anti-roll bar, align bushes (x2), install straps (x2),
install bolts (x4). Do not torque tighten.
Workshop Manual
Code
04.01.BA
October 2005