Why Russian car owners will soon have problems with car suspensions
- June 22, 2022
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Most of our car enthusiasts have not even thought about the design of their car for years. Now, in the era of shortages, due to ignorance of the
Most of our car enthusiasts have not even thought about the design of their car for years. Now, in the era of shortages, due to ignorance of the equipment, there can be problems that hurt the driver’s wallet. This applies to owners of cheap cars as well as expensive “premiums”. Where to expect problems, the AvtoVzglyad portal says.
Let’s start with the fact that the so-called MacPherson scheme is used in the design of the front suspension of the vast majority of passenger cars. Few people know that this is the cheapest type of chassis, because they use a minimum of spare parts and assemblies: a shock absorber, knuckle, wishbone and stabilizer. The design is lightweight, but this is not enough for engineers. As a result, even on budget cars, carbon fiber racks appear, for example. If it fails to get into the pit, such a lever will not bend, but split. That is, the car will have to be put on a joke.
This is a special case, but MacPherson also has a general drawback. If such a chassis often “breaks”, over time, fatigue cracks form on the mounting points of the racks. Therefore, such a scheme is not used on SUVs. Previously, drivers did not think about this, because there were enough spare parts. But now the problem will become acute as the roads have not become smoother, especially in the regions. Yes, and our citizens do not change their driving habits, preferring to “glow” on the track. There was also a shortage of spare parts. For example, the RBC publication reports that approximately 30-35% of tech centers are now experiencing issues with certain components. The shortage affected shock absorbers, suspension parts, electronics and other components.
In addition, citizens began to delay visiting the service in order to save money. This adds even more costs, especially if the car has low profile tires. With such wheels there is an increased load on the chassis parts. High-frequency vibrations quickly render silent blocks useless, and this begins the “zhor” of tires. And tires are very expensive these days. Granted, you can choose Chinese, but that’s a whole different story.
If you take more expensive cars, they often use parts that are cast from aluminum alloy. By the way, there are examples among the available machines. Let’s say the Chevrolet Cruze’s steering knuckle is made of winged metal. Aluminum makes it possible to reduce the weight of the suspension, but is noticeably more fragile than steel. Therefore, a hard blow, for example against the lever, can be his last. The repair costs in this case will force you to sell the last shirt because the prices have skyrocketed.
Finally, drivers very rarely pay attention to the stabilizer. What, they say, can break in it? It’s the same iron. In fact, the stabilizer torsion bar and mountings wear out quickly. And the torsion bar is attached to the wishbones via the stabilizer bars. They’re trying to make these parts very light, so they’re made of plastic. Therefore, they “live” for a short time, especially on crossovers and SUVs.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Let’s start with the fact that the so-called MacPherson scheme is used in the design of the front suspension of the vast majority of passenger cars. Few people know that this is the cheapest type of chassis, because they use a minimum of spare parts and assemblies: a shock absorber, knuckle, wishbone and stabilizer. The design is lightweight, but this is not enough for engineers. As a result, even on budget cars, carbon fiber racks appear, for example. If it fails to get into the pit, such a lever will not bend, but split. That is, the car will have to be put on a joke.
This is a special case, but MacPherson also has a general drawback. If such a chassis often “breaks”, over time, fatigue cracks form on the mounting points of the racks. Therefore, such a scheme is not used on SUVs. Previously, drivers did not think about this, because there were enough spare parts. But now the problem will become acute as the roads have not become smoother, especially in the regions. Yes, and our citizens do not change their driving habits, preferring to “glow” on the track. There was also a shortage of spare parts. For example, the RBC publication reports that approximately 30-35% of tech centers are now experiencing issues with certain components. The shortage affected shock absorbers, suspension parts, electronics and other components.
In addition, citizens began to delay visiting the service in order to save money. This adds even more costs, especially if the car has low profile tires. With such wheels there is an increased load on the chassis parts. High-frequency vibrations quickly render silent blocks useless, and this begins the “zhor” of tires. And tires are very expensive these days. Granted, you can choose Chinese, but that’s a whole different story.
If you take more expensive cars, they often use parts that are cast from aluminum alloy. By the way, there are examples among the available machines. Let’s say the Chevrolet Cruze’s steering knuckle is made of winged metal. Aluminum makes it possible to reduce the weight of the suspension, but is noticeably more fragile than steel. Therefore, a hard blow, for example against the lever, can be his last. The repair costs in this case will force you to sell the last shirt because the prices have skyrocketed.
Finally, drivers very rarely pay attention to the stabilizer. What, they say, can break in it? It’s the same iron. In fact, the stabilizer torsion bar and mountings wear out quickly. And the torsion bar is attached to the wishbones via the stabilizer bars. They’re trying to make these parts very light, so they’re made of plastic. Therefore, they “live” for a short time, especially on crossovers and SUVs.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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