Torsion bars are also often used in the construction of independent wheel suspension of passenger cars and off-road vehicles. The principle of operation of torsion bars as …
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Advantages of coil springs
The advantages of coil springs as a spring suspension element include the ease of adaptation to the design of the independent suspension of the front wheels, lightness …
Coil springs
Coil springs. The coil spring as a spring is made of a steel rod coiled in the shape of a helix. The spring is compressed under load. The upper part of the spring-spring …
Installing the spring in the car
The spring can be mounted above or below the axle (the sheath of the driving axle). In both cases it is attached to it with yokes. The front spring eye is …
Types of car springs
Car springs work under high variable loads. Therefore, in order to increase the fatigue strength, a special treatment called peeling is used. It is about this, that …
Types of spring elements of the suspension
Types of spring elements of the suspension. The following spring elements are used for the suspension of modern cars: - metal spring connectors: leaf springs, coil springs and torsion bars, — …
Assembly and disassembly of the front axle
Assembly and disassembly of the front axle. Removing and disassembling the rigid front axle is not difficult. On the other hand, disassembly of the independent suspension requires special care, especially when removing springs …
Health and safety rules for the assembly and disassembly of the suspension
Health and safety rules when assembling and disassembling an axle or suspension. All work under the car is classified as hazardous, if the employee fails to take all necessary measures …
Deficiencies in the independent suspension
Typical ailments and maintenance of the independent suspension. The most common failures are the wear of the rocker arm pins and bushings as a result of hard working conditions (water, short, mud) and locking of the pins …
Advantages of an independent suspension
Advantages of an independent suspension. The suspension of a modern car is required, that it absorbs as much as possible the shocks caused by uneven roads and that it provides the car …