steering and suspension
Suspension Components
- Frame or Uni Body - Shocks - Springs -Struts
Steering System Components
- Steering Wheel - Steering Linkage - Power Steering Pump
Two Types of Springs
1 - Coil 2 - semi-elliptical shapes
Another two term for "parallelogram"
1- pitman 2- recirculating ball system
Lubricate Grease Fittings (Zerks)
At every oil change
Hard Steering
Trouble due to: Low power steering fluid Loose belt
Another term for "Frame"
Unibody
Compressed Air Springs
Vehicles with automatic leveling systems use
Frame
a foundation to build the rest of the vehicle
Struts
a structural part of the suspension and/or steering system
Coil springs located
common on the front and rear of a number of vehicles
Leaf Springs
common on the rear of trucks
parallelogram
commonly used on trucks, SUVs, and large cars
Steering Linkage
connects the steering shaft form the steering wheel to control the wheels on the highway
Steering System Purpose
controls the directional movements of the vehicle
performing work on steering wheel
dangerous with airbags equipped
Springs
help absorb the irregularities
Suspension System Purpose
helps to control the up and down movement of the vehicle
Steering Wheel
how the operator controls the direction of a vehicle
Another term for "semi-elliptical springs"
leaf springs
Bounce Test
one generic method to test suspension components
steering wheel is connected to the wheels by
steering linkage
Struts reduce
the overall weight and space
Shocks reduce
the up and down motion of a vehicle
Bounce Test Two (push down as hard you can)
to test the shocks and/or struts
Springs conjunction
with the shocks
