Fiat Bravo Quiz

Front Axle

In this manual: Front Axle
Dear Reader — 1Engine — 35Engine lubrication — 3Engine cooling — 10Ignition/spark plugs — 14Fuel system — 10Petrol fuel injection — 13Diesel injection system — 13Exhaust system — 7Clutch — 7Transmission / Gearshift / Automatic Transmission — 5Front Axle — 11Rear axle — 4Steering — 9Wheel alignment — 1Brake system — 22Wheels and tyres — 10Body — 34Heating — 6Electrical system — 39Lighting system — 14Instruments — 7Windscreen wiper system — 8Vehicle care / tools — 6Jump Starting / Towing the Vehicle — 3Jacking up the vehicle — 1Fiat Bravo / Brava Maintenance Schedule — 1Maintenance — 38Wiring diagrams — 5
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The front axle uses 2 MacPherson struts -1-, each consisting of a coil spring and an integrated hydraulic shock absorber. The struts are bolted to the body and the steering knuckles -2-.

Lateral guidance is provided by control arms -3-, which are connected to each steering knuckle by a ball joint. The control arms are bolted to the front subframe -4- via rubber mounts.

An anti-roll bar -5- connects the two control arms via two rubber mounts. The anti-roll bar is also fastened to the front axle subframe by rubber mounts. The anti-roll bar reduces body roll when cornering.

Drive power from the front engine is transmitted to the front wheels via two driveshafts, each with two constant velocity joints.

The front wheel bearings cannot be disassembled and must be completely replaced after each removal.

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