Section 3 · Pages 15–36 (22 pages)

Coil Spring Suspension

From the 1963 Pontiac Tempest Chassis Shop Manual

Front and rear suspension description, periodic checks and service operations. It explains wheel bearing adjustment, ball joint checks, front and rear wheel alignment with caster, camber and toe settings, and the removal of coil springs, control arms, shock absorbers, steering knuckles, strut rod and front cross member, with torque specifications and special tools.

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What this section covers

  • Wheel bearing adjustment
  • Ball joint checks
  • Caster, camber and toe alignment
  • Rear toe setting
  • Front coil springs and lower control arms
  • Shock absorbers
  • Strut rod and front cross member
  • Torque specifications
Year
1963
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Tempest
Type
Service Manual
Models
1963 Pontiac Tempest and Le Mans, 4-cylinder 195 and V-8 326 engines
Pages
328

What’s inside

Chassis shop manual

  1. 1General Informationpp. 1–9
  2. 2Lubricationpp. 10–14
  3. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 15–36
  4. 3AWheels and Tirespp. 37–43
  5. 4Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftpp. 44–76
  6. 5Brakespp. 77–95
  7. 6CEngine Tune-Uppp. 96–99
  8. 6DEngine Clutchpp. 100–109
  9. 7Synchro-Mesh Transmissionpp. 110–128
  10. 7AAutomatic Transmissionpp. 129–165
  11. 7BFour-Speed Transmissionpp. 166–179
  12. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaustpp. 180–184
  13. 9Steeringpp. 185–198
  14. 9APower Steeringpp. 199–228
  15. 10Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 229–234
  16. 11Electrical and Instrumentspp. 235–306
  17. 12Heating and Accessoriespp. 307–323
  18. Indexpp. 324–328

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