Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual page 163

Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Suspension (04.00)
6. Install top mounting nuts (x3) each side (do not torque
tighten).
7. Align damper to lower mounting and install bolts and
nuts each side (do not torque tighten).
8. Position upper suspension arm and install bolts and nuts
(x2) each side (do not torque tighten).
9. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and install harness clips
in upper suspension arm and vertical link.
10. Install road wheel(s).
11. Lower vehicle on ramp.
12. Torque tighten upper arm nuts and bolts.
13. Torque tighten top mounting nuts (x3) and lower
mounting nut and bolt.
14. Align engine cross brace and install Torx bolts (x2).
15. Tighten Torx bolts (x4) to correct torque.
Front Damper-Pair-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Front Damper-Pair-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Disconnect ABS sensor multiplug.
4. Release sensor harness clips (x3) from upper suspension
arm and vertical link.
5. Remove Torx bolts (x4) from LH and RH side securing
engine cross brace and remove cross brace.
6. Remove nuts and bolts (x2 each side) from upper
suspension arm to body and position suspension arm
aside.
7. Remove nuts (x3 each side) from damper top mounting
and remove engine cross brace support.
8. Remove nuts and bolts each side from damper lower
mountings.
9. Remove spring and damper assembly.
10. Position spring compressor to spring and compress
spring.
11. Hold damper shaft, and remove top mounting retaining
nut.
12. Remove top mounting and spring assembly.
13. Remove dust shield from rebound bumper and spring
seat flange.
Installation
1. Clean spring, spring seat flange, bumper, dust shield and
top mounting.
2. Install spring seat flange, rebound bumper and dust
shield onto damper.
3. Install spring and top mounting and install and tighten
retaining nut.
4. Remove spring compressor.
5. Install spring and damper assembly and install engine
cross brace support.
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6. Install top mounting nuts (x3) each side (do not torque
tighten).
7. Align damper to lower mounting and install bolts and
nuts each side (do not torque tighten).
8. Position upper suspension arm and install bolts and nuts
(x2) each side (do not torque tighten).
9. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and install harness clips
in upper suspension arm and vertical link.
10. Install road wheel(s).
11. Lower vehicle on ramp.
12. Tighten upper arm nuts and bolts to correct torque.
13. Torque tighten top mounting nuts (x3) and lower
mounting nut and bolt.
14. Align engine cross brace, install Torx bolts (x2) and
tighten Torx bolts (x4) to correct torque.
Rear Spring and Damper Assembly-Pair-
Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Code
Item
04.03.AC
Rear Spring and Damper Assembly-
Pair-Renew
Removal
1. Open fuel filler lid and remove fuel filler cap.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove LH rear wheel arch liner (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.HB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear -
RH - Renew).
5. Remove RH wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.JB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH -
Renew).
6. Remove bolt securing fuel filler pipe bracket to shock
absorber mounting bracket.
7. Remove nut securing fuel filler pipe to body and tie filler
pipe aside (see Fig. 1).
Workshop Manual
Code
04.03.BA
Fig. 1
October 2005