Front Suspension Description and Operation. Chevrolet Joy 2008

For 1990-2009 cars

The front suspension for this vehicle is a combination of knuckle/strut and spring design.

The control arms pivot from the body. The lower control arm pivots use rubber bushing. The upper end of the strut is isolated by a rubber mount and contains a bearing to allow the wheel to turn.

The lower end of the steering knuckle pivots on a ball joint bolted to the control arm. The ball joint is fastened to the steering knuckle with a bolt.

When servicing the control arm-to-body attachment and the stabilizer shaft-to-body insulators, make sure the attaching bolts are loose until the control arms are moved to the trim height, which is curb height. Trim height is the normal position to which the control arms move when the vehicle is sitting on the ground.