Tips for giving away «stuck» fasteners General information Before starting to release, the stuck threaded fasteners should be saturated with penetrating oil for some time. Being absorbed, the oil softens...
Checking levels and changing oils and lubricants 1. Roll the car with the front end onto the overpass, turn off the engine, cock the parking brake and block the front wheels with wedges. 2. Jack up the rear of the...
Wheel Maintenance Procedures Wheels with steel rims Pressed steel discs must be cleaned regularly to remove all foreign objects and dirt deposits. Adhesion of foreign objects leads to imbalance of...
Vehicle maintenance schedule Attention! The current maintenance schedule that is offered to the attention of readers applies to vehicles operated under normal conditions. When operating the vehicle...
Air cleaner service The air cleaner is equipped with a paper filter element. Checking the condition and cleaning of the element should be carried out in accordance with the routine...
Checking the condition and replacing the fuel filter In the engine compartment, inspect the fuel filter for signs of dirt and water ingress (the accompanying illustration shows the location of the fuel filter on 3.0L...
Belt tension adjustment Note. Proper adjustment of the tension of the drive belts helps to avoid slippage, while not overloading the bearings of the serviced units, which is especially...
Caring for high voltage wires In order to suppress BB radio interference, the wires laid between the spark plugs and the ignition distributor cover, as well as between the central terminal of the...
Checking the condition and maintenance of spark plugs Checking the condition, cleaning and setting the electrode gaps of the spark plugs should be done regularly, according to the car's routine maintenance schedule, every...
Valve clearance adjustment (4.2L models) Note. 3.0L engines are equipped with hydraulic tappets and do not require regular adjustment of valve clearances. On 4.2L models, valve adjustment should be made in...
Compression pressure test 1. Disconnect the BB wires from the spark plugs. 2. Clean the candle niches of dirt and debris. Turn out the candles. 3. Disconnect the electrical connector on the...
Maintenance of the ignition distributor Note. You will need the following special tools to perform the procedures below: - Tachometer and stroboscope; - Duration meter (by angle) closed state of the...
Rules for connecting diagnostic equipment Note. Some of the older tachometers, stroboscopes and analyzers of ignition parameters are not suitable for use in electronic ignition systems. Before proceeding with...
Adjustment of turns and quality of a mix of idling Note. The procedure for adjusting the quality of the idle air-fuel mixture described below can only be taken as a temporary setting. The final installation must be...
Tables of sizes and adjustments Note. The nominal tightening forces of threaded connections are given at the end of each of the Sections of the Appendix, and are also included in the material of the...