Worksheet # 2: SUSPENSION SYSTEM

NAME:________________________________________
DATE:___________________
Directions: The following question has one to four blanks, each blank
indicating that something has been omitted. Fill in the blank with the word or
the set of words that best fits in the context of the statement.
1. Torsion bars, often described as straightened out coils, have one end anchored
to the ___________ and the other end anchored to the lower control arm. Think
of torsion as twisting along an axis.

2. A ________________ pin is frequently used to ensure proper rear axle location

on leaf springs.

3. MacPherson struts contain a ________, ________ suspension pivot or mount, &

______ absorber.

4. Rear strut suspensions can use either MacPherson or ________________ struts.

These struts are not load carriers and do not have upper pivots needed for
steering.

5. MacPherson strut suspensions eliminate the __________ ball joint & the upper
___________ arm.

6. ____________ MacPherson suspensions have a coil spring mounted separately,

not concentrically.

7. Suspension ____________ are used as rubber-mounted pivots that absorb road

shock as they twist.

8. Most suspensions have a _______ bar to reduce body roll. They are also known
as ____________ bars or stabilizer bars. Used on both the front and rear
suspension systems, the differ in diameter.

9. A ________________ pin is frequently used to ensure proper rear axle location

on leaf springs.

10. In variable rate springs, inactive, transitional, and active coils have the
ability to ________ or bottom out within each other without touching, lessening
the space needed to store the spring.