Specifications; Maintenance - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Rear Suspension (04.02)
Suspension (04.00)

Specifications

Torque Figures
Description
Brake Dust Shield.
Bearing Assembly to the Vertical
link.
Halfshaft Nut
Spring and Damper Bracket
Mounting
Spring and Damper Top
Mounting to Bracket
Spring and Damper Lower
Mounting
Track rod Arm to Vertical Link
Anti-roll Bar Link
Anti-roll Bar Mounting Bolts
Torque bolt 1, then bolt 2, then
bolt 1 again (to allow for rubber
compression)
Ride Height Sensor
Torque the following suspension fixings with the vehicle
at normal ride height
Vertical Link to the Lower
Suspension Arm.
Vertical Link to the Upper
Suspension Arm.
Lower Suspension Arm to the
Subframe.
Upper Suspension Arm to the
Subframe
Track-Rod Arm to Subframe
Normal ride height: 2 x 37.5kg in front seats (37.5kg in
each seat) plus a full fuel tank.

Maintenance

RH/LH Rear Hub and Bearing Assembly-
Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Rear Hub and Bearing Assembly-Renew RH
Rear Hub and Bearing Assembly-Renew LH
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove RH rear driveshaft (see Workshop Manual
procedure 05.05.BB Drive Shaft Assembly - RH -
Renew).
4. Ease calliper pistons to release pads.
5. Remove calliper Allen bolts (x2) release calliper and tie
aside.
4-3-2
Nm lb. / ft.
9 7
50 37
300 221.5
75-80 55.5-59.5
22.5 17
175 129.5
115 85
110 81.5
22.5 17
M8 22.5
175 129.5
115 85
115 85
115 85
115 85
Code
04.02.AA
04.02.AB
Workshop Manual
6. Remove handbrake calliper bolts (x2) and tie calliper
aside.
7. Remove brake disc Torx screws (x2), remove disc.
8. Remove Allen bolts (x4) securing hub bearing assembly
in vertical link.
9. Release/remove hub bearing assembly from vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean vertical link and mating face on hub bearing
carrier.
2. Install hub bearing assembly. Install and torque tighten
Allen bolts (x4).
3. Clean disc.
4. Install disc, install and torque tighten Torx screws (x2).
5. Install calliper, install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x2).
6. Install handbrake calliper, install and torque tighten
retaining bolts (x2).
7. Pump brake pedal.
8. Install road wheel(s).
9. Lower vehicle on ramp.
RH/LH Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew
Rear Lower Arm Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove nut, anti-roll bar link to lower suspension arm.
Release link.
4. Remove bolt securing damper to lower suspension arm.
5. Remove bolt and nut/bolt, securing lower suspension
arm to subframe.
6. Remove nut/bolt securing lower suspension arm to
vertical link.
7. Release/remove lower suspension arm from subframe
and vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean lower suspension arm and mating faces on
vertical link, subframe, damper and anti-roll bar link.
2. Install lower suspension arm to subframe and vertical
link.
3. Install bolt and bolts/nuts (x2), lower suspension arm to
subframe and vertical link. Do not torque tighten at this
stage.
4. Align damper to lower suspension arm, install bolt. Do
not torque tighten at this stage.
5. Align anti-roll bar link to lower suspension arm, install
nut. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
6. Final tightening of suspension components must be
carried out with the suspension arms at normal ride
height.
Code
RH 04.02.AC
LH 04.02.AD
October 2005