Front and rear suspension design (VW Golf 2)

Figure 10.1. Front suspension
1 - column nut; 2 - mounting plate; 3 - spring column support; 4 - transverse stabilizer; 5 - cushion securing the stabilizer; 6 - rubber bushing; 7 - stabilizer connector; 8 - washer; 9 - steering rod (lever); 10 - Clamping washer of the hinge; 11 - ball joint of the steering knuckle; 12 - hinge bolts; 13 - lower balancer; 14 - bolt securing the rear metal-rubber bushing of the balancer; 15 - bolt securing the front metal-rubber bushing; 16 - metal-rubber bushing; 17 - lever axis; 18 - Gearbox suspension cushion bracket; 19 - auxiliary frame; 20 - Engine mount bracket; 21 - rubber cushions installed with a cone towards washers 8; 22 - metal bushing, removed during disassembly of the balancer; 23 - metal-rubber bushing; 24 - brake pipe.

Figure 10.2. Rear suspension
1 - handbrake cable; 2 - rear suspension beam; 3 - bolt securing the shock absorber; 4 - rubber cushions; 5 suspension spring; 6 - shock absorber; 7 - hub axle; 8 - disc that holds the brake pads; 9 - washer; 10 - brake drum; 11 - Brake force corrector lever; 12 - rear beam bracket bolt; 13 - metal-rubber suspension bushing (shows the so-called protruding segment of the bushing, which can be turned towards the front of the vehicle during installation); 14 - beam bracket; 15 - bracket bolts; 16 - the hole in which the bushing 13 is seated; 17 - bolts securing the axle shaft to the suspension beam; 18 - inner bearing; 18a - inner bearing track; 18b - outer bearing track; 19 - outer bearing; 20 - washer; 21 - hub nut; 23 - safety ring; 22 - hub cap; 24 - check.