General information about car suspension (Renault Megane 2)

The front suspension is independent, with McPherson struts, lower wishbones and an anti-roll bar. The struts with coil springs and built-in telescopic shock absorbers are attached with their upper parts to reinforced body supports. The lower part of the strut is bolted with two bolts to the upper part of the steering knuckle, which carries the hub, brake disc and caliper. The hubs rotate in bearings mounted on the steering knuckles. The lower part of the steering knuckle is connected by means of a ball joint to the lower wishbone of the suspension. The ball joint is attached to the arm with bolts, to the hub - with a clamp with a bolt. The inner end of the arm is attached to the body by means of rubber silent blocks, limiting the lateral and longitudinal movement of the front wheels.

An anti-roll bar is installed on all models. The anti-roll bar is connected to the suspension arms and is attached via rubber mounts to the subframe.

The rear suspension consists of a beam with longitudinal levers. The beam contains two torsion bars, two stabilizer bars and a crossbar connecting the two longitudinal levers. The torsion bars and stabilizer bars are connected in the middle with a step-bar, with their outer ends attached to the longitudinal levers.

The steering mechanism is a conventional rack and pinion type, with a shock-absorbing steering column. The column is connected to the mechanism by an intermediate shaft with two crosspieces. The lower crosspiece of the intermediate shaft is attached to the steering mechanism shaft by a clamp with an eccentric bolt.



The steering gear is mounted on the front subframe, connected to the steering knuckles of the front struts by steering rods and steering tips, which pass behind the steering knuckles. Adjustment of the toe-in is provided by rotating the threaded fasteners of the steering tips to the steering rods.

All models are equipped with power steering. The power steering pump is traditional, with a belt drive from the crankshaft pulley.

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