Rear Suspension - General Motors "A", "J" & "X" Bodies: Description
The rear suspension consists of a rear axle assembly, 2 coil springs, 2 shock absorbers and a track bar. The 2 control arms are welded to the axle housing and are used to mount the axle assembly to the body. The 2 coil springs support the weight of the vehicle in the rear. Each spring is retained between a seat in the underbody and a seat welded to the rear axle housing. The shock absorbers are mounted at the bottom with a bolt and nut to brackets welded to the axle housing, and at the top to the reinforced body area with a nut. A single unit hub and bearing assembly is bolted to both ends of the rear axle assembly. This hub and bearing assembly is a sealed unit and the bearing is not replaceable as a separate unit.