Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual — part 720

RS-25

REAR SUSPENSION

General Diagnostic Table

13.General Diagnostic Table

A: INSPECTION

1. IMPROPER VEHICLE POSTURE OR IMPROPER WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT

2. POOR RIDE COMFORT

• Large rebound shock
• Rocking of the vehicle continues too long after running over bump and hump.
• Large shock in bumping

3. NOISE

Possible cause

Corrective action

(1) Permanent distortion or breakage of coil spring

Replace.

(2) Rough operation of damper strut or shock absorber

Replace.

(3) Installation of wrong strut or shock absorber

Replace with proper parts.

(4) Installation of wrong coil spring

Replace with proper parts.

Possible cause

Corrective action

(1) Breakage of coil spring

Replace.

(2) Overinflation pressure of tire

Adjust.

(3) Improper wheel arch height

Adjust or replace the coil springs with new ones.

(4) Fault in operation of damper strut or shock absorber

Replace.

(5) Damage or deformation of strut mount or shock absorber mount

Replace.

(6) Unsuitability of maximum or minimum length of damper strut or shock
absorber

Replace with proper parts.

(7) Deformation or loss of bushing

Replace.

(8) Deformation or damage of helper in strut assembly or shock absorber

Replace.

(9) Oil leakage of damper strut or shock absorber

Replace.

Possible cause

Corrective action

(1) Wear or damage of damper strut or shock absorber component parts

Replace.

(2) Loosening of suspension link installing bolt

Tighten to the specified torque.

(3) Deformation or loss of bushing

Replace.

(4) Unsuitability of maximum or minimum length of damper strut or shock
absorber

Replace with proper parts.

(5) Breakage of coil spring

Replace.

(6) Wear or damage of ball joint

Replace.

(7) Deformation of stabilizer clamp

Replace.

RS-26

REAR SUSPENSION

General Diagnostic Table

WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM

WT

Page

1.

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.

Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4

3.

Steel Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

4.

Aluminum Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

5.

Wheel Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

6.

“T-type” Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7.

General Diagnostic Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10

WT-2

WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM

General Description

1. General Description

A: SPECIFICATION

1. WHEEL AND TIRE SIZE

NOTE:
• Except for KA, KS model, “T-type” tire for temporary use is supplied as a spare tire.
• For KA, KS model, a spare tire of standard tire size is supplied.

(1) Offset

(2) P.C.D.

WT-00001

Specifications

Tire size

Wheel size

Offset

mm (in)

P.C.D.

mm (in)

Tire inflation pressure

kPa (kgf/cm

2

, psi)

Front wheel

Rear wheel

Sedan

2.0 i, 2.5 i

205/55R16 89V

16

× 6

1

/

2

JJ

55 (2.17)

100 (3.94)

220 (2.2, 32)

220 (2.2, 32)

2.5 i (OP)

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

220 (2.2, 32)

2.5 i (KA model)

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

220 (2.2, 32)

3.0 R

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

220 (2.2, 32)

3.0 R (EH model)

205/55R16 89V

16

× 6

1

/

2

JJ

220 (2.2, 32)

220 (2.2, 32)

2.0 GT

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

220 (2.2, 32)

3.0 R spec. B

215/45R18 89W

18

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

210 (2.1, 31)

Wagon

2.0 i, 2.5 i

205/55R16 89V

16

× 6

1

/

2

JJ

220 (2.2, 32)

220 (2.2, 32)

2.5 i (OP)

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

210 (2.1, 31)

2.5 i (KA model)

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

210 (2.1, 31)

3.0 R

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

210 (2.1, 31)

2.0 GT

215/45R17 87W

17

× 7JJ

230 (2.3, 33)

210 (2.1, 31)

OUTBACK 2.5 i

215/60R16 95V

16

× 6

1

/

2

JJ

48 (1.89)

210 (2.1, 31)

200 (2.0, 29)

OUTBACK 3.0 R

215/55R17 94V

17

× 7JJ

210 (2.1, 31)

200 (2.0, 29)

3.0 R spec. B

215/45R18 89W

18

× 7JJ

55 (2.17)

230 (2.3, 33)

210 (2.1, 31)

“T-type”

Tire

2.0 GT, 3.0 R

T135/70D17 102M

17

× 4T

40 (1.57)

420 (4.2, 60)

2.0 i, 2.5 i, 3.0 R

(Sedan EH

model)

T135/80D16 101M

16

× 4T

50 (1.97)

3.0 R spec. B

T145/70D17 106M

17

× 4T

40 (1.57)