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Rear Suspension System

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Fig 1: Rear Suspension System
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1 - ISOLATORS
2 - JOUNCE BUMPER
3 - SHOCK ABSORBER
4 - WATTS LINK (UPPER)
5 - WATTS LINK (LOWER)
6 - BELL CRANK
7 - AXLE
8 - COIL SPRING

The rear suspension design used on this vehicle is a twist beam trailing axle type with vertically mounted coil springs.

The rear suspension consists of these major components:

  1. Axle
  2. Coil spring (2 per vehicle)
  3. Hub and bearing (2 per vehicle)
  4. Jounce bumper (2 per vehicle)
  5. Shock absorber (2 per vehicle)
  6. Spindle (2 per vehicle)
  7. Stabilizer bar (Export)
  8. Watts link assembly

Refer to the individual components for additional information.