Description & Operation
The front suspension is the strut type independent suspension. The upper end of a strut is anchored to the vehicle body by a strut support. The strut and strut support are isolated by a rubber mount. A strut bearing is also installed a little lower to the rubber mount. The lower end of the strut is connected to the upper end of a steering knuckle and lower end of knuckle is attached to the strut of a ball joint which is incorporated in a unit with a suspension control arm. And connected to this steering knuckle is the tie-rod end. Thus, movement of the steering wheel is transmitted to the tie-rod end and then to the knuckle, eventually causing the wheel-and-tire to move. In this operation, with the movement of the knuckle, the strut also rotates by means of the strut bearing and lower ball joint. See Fig 1 .