Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual page 167

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Shock Absorber System (04.03)
Suspension (04.00)
12. Remove nuts and bolts each side from lower damper
mountings (see Fig. 6).
13. Remove bolts (x4) each side from damper upper
mounting (see Fig. 7).
14. Remove spring and damper assembly (see Fig. 8).
4-4-8
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
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15. Remove nuts (x3) each side from damper to mounting
plates and remove mounting plates (see Fig. 9).
16. Position spring compressor to spring and compress
spring.
17. Hold damper shaft and remove top mounting retaining
nut.
18. Remove top mounting and spring assembly.
19. Remove spring compressor from spring.
Installation
1. Clean spring and top mounting.
2. Position spring compressor to new spring and compress
spring.
3. Install spring and top mounting and torque tighten
retaining nut.
4. Remove spring compressor.
5. Position mounting plate to damper and torque tighten
retaining nuts (x3) each side.
6. Install spring and damper assembly and torque tighten
upper bolts (x4) each side.
7. Install damper assembly to lower arm each side and
torque tighten nuts and bolts.
8. Position fuel filler pipe to body and install and tighten
nut.
9. Position fuel filler pipe and install and tighten bolt.
10. Position toe control arm each side and install and torque
tighten nuts and bolts.
11. Position handbrake callipers each side, install bolts (x2)
each side and tighten bolts to the correct torque.
12. Connect ABS sensor multiplugs each side.
13. Install clips (x2) each side from sensor harness to toe
control arms.
14. Install LH wheel arch liner. (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.HB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - RH -
Renew).
15. Install RH wheelwright liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.JB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - LH -
Renew).
16. Install road wheel(s).
17. Lower vehicle on ramp.
18. Fit fuel filler cap and close fuel filler lid.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
October 2005

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