Front Suspension - Coil Spring Type: Description
NOTE:
Some models use other units. See General Motors Leaf Spring Type in this Section.
Independent type front suspension consisting of upper and lower control arms with steering knuckle mounted between by means of ball joints. Upper and lower control arms are mounted to crossmember by means of pivot shafts, through either rubber or threaded steel bushings. Coil springs are mounted between lower control arm and a formed seat in suspension crossmember. Hydraulic shock absorbers are mounted between lower control arm and frame at rear of suspension. A stabilizer bar is transversely mounted to frame side rails and is connected at ends to lower control arms by link units.