Front shock absorber support: description, faults

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Beginning car enthusiasts often have a question about the structure of the car's suspension. Given the quality of domestic roads, this part of the machine mechanism suffers in the first place. The functions of the suspension itself are known to almost everyone. But the device of individual elements should be considered in more detail. For example, the principle of operation of the front shock absorber support. Below is a look at the function and how it affects the car's suspension.

Front shock absorber support

The function of this part is to smooth out bumps when hitting potholes and other irregularities, eliminate vibrations and ensure a smooth ride of the car.

The upper support of the front shock absorber has a non-rigid mount. It holds it in place and makes a movable bearing. This means that the chromed shock shaft is connected to the support bearing, and there is a threaded part at the end of the shaft. On herthe lock nut is screwed on, which is necessary to prevent the shaft from popping out of the bearing of the front shock absorber support.

Device

The front shock absorber support consists of several parts:

• top plate that has fasteners;
• bearing that smooths out the beating of the shaft, taking on the load during movement;
• the base of the bowl, which is often molded into the top plate.

Varieties of execution are various. It depends on the model and manufacturer. There are cars that do not have lock nuts. Such a mount rests through a rubber gasket on the bowl itself, on which a plate is installed on top. In turn, the shock absorber shaft rests against it.

Some models of front shock absorber support are made with welded or pressed-in lock nuts. Thanks to the use of special bearings, this design can withstand heavy loads.

Varieties

There are several types of front shock absorber mounts:

1. The first type includes configurations with a built-in inner and outer ring. This type does not imply the use of additional fastening. Mounting holes are optional.
2. The second type has only the outer ring. This type of motorists is considered the most reliable, as it turns out to achieve the greatest fastening strength.
3. The third type has a defined inner ring thatallows the outer one to rotate. With this design, the internal stoppers are detachable, and the external ones are built into the body of the case.
4. The fourth type, on the contrary, allows the inner ring to rotate in the outer one.

Causes and troubleshooting

Like any other mechanism, the front shock absorber support also has its own working life. It depends both on the driving style of the car and on the quality of the roads on which the car drives. On average, this figure is 70,000 km. Moreover, this mileage may vary. Consider several reasons for the failure of this mechanism:

• poor road quality;
• moisture, sand and dirt;
• driving into a large hole;
• loose lock nut;
• factory marriage mechanism.

Signs of front shock mount failure may include knocking at the front of the vehicle and a crunch when driving on a flat road. Difficulty turning the steering wheel can also be an indication of a bad bearing.

There are two ways to diagnose a breakdown. The first of these involves rocking the car by one person, while the other inspects the bearing for play. In the second method, if there is play in the cup, swaying in different directions is performed. The vehicle does not need to be jacked up.