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Section 4A
Rear Suspension
ATTENTION
Before performing any service operation or other procedure described in this Section, refer to Section 00
Warnings, Cautions and Notes for correct workshop practices with regard to safety and/or property damage.
1 General Information............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Specifications......................................................................................................................................... 3
Rear Suspension Details .......................................................................................................................................3
Rear Suspension Service Alignment Data...........................................................................................................3
Rear Spring Details................................................................................................................................................3
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1 General Information
With the following exceptions, MY 2004 VY and V2 Series rear suspension information carries over from MY 2003 VY
Series vehicles. For information not contained within this Section, refer to Section 4A, Rear Suspension in the MY 2003
VY and V2 Series Service Information.
• The rear spring on right-hand drive Level 3 vehicles with FE1 suspension has been revised.
NOTE
This does not apply to vehicles fitted with
production option KL7 LPG system.
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2 Specifications
Rear Suspension Details
Suspension Configuration Compression - 2/3 Compression of
Bumper (mm) Rebound (mm)
RHD Level 3 with FE1 124 106
Rear Suspension Service Alignment Data
Suspension
Configuration Rear Track (mm) Rear Wheel Camber
(variation side to side) Toe Degrees Per Wheel
(variation side to side)
RHD Level 3 with FE1 1587 -1°41' to -°25'
(0°35' maximum) +0°40' to +0°00'
(0°10' maximum)
Dimensions shown are for a vehicle at kerb height, i.e. vehicle ready to drive with all fluids at the recommended levels,
the fuel tank full and without driver, passenger/s or luggage.
Refer to Section 4A, 2.11 Rear Wheel Alignment Checking in the MY 2003 VY and V2 Series Service Information for
sp ecific details.
Rear Spring Details
Type..................................................................................................... Variable rate ‘Minibloc’
Identification of the rear spring fitted to a particular vehicle
can be achieved by cross-referencing the two digit code
provided on the production identification tag (1) with the
table below.
Figure 3 – 1
Suspension
Configuration Number of Coils Free Length
(mm) Inside Diameter
(mm) Spring Type and
Rate Production ID
Code
RHD Level 3 with
FE1 7.5 250 158 Variable
51 - 90 N/mm
(4400 ± 150 N @
168 mm)
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