Abstract: A suspension strut for a motor vehicle in which a steering knuckle is supported by a housing of a telescopic damper. A piston rod projecting from the damper housing has a support flange secured to its free end to form part of a flexible mounting for a body portion of the vehicle. A helical suspension spring is seated at its lower end on an annular bracket carried by the damper housing and at its upper end on a spring support plate surrounding the piston rod. A needle-roller thrust bearing is interposed between the piston rod support flange and the spring support plate to accommodate rotary movement of the spring and support plate during steering maneuvers.To provide a predetermined amount of bearing friction, a friction element in the form of a circular bead is arranged between the piston rod support flange and the spring support plate. The circular bead is formed as a part of a cage of plastic material serving to locate the individual needle rollers of the bearing.

Abstract: A torsion rod stabilizer assembly for independently sprung steerable front wheels of a vehicle, utilizing a generally U-shaped torsion rod stabilizer having a transversely extending central portion rotatably mounted on a part of the vehicle superstructure, and end portions forming lever arms extending generally longitudinally of the vehicle, the front wheels being rotatably mounted on stub axles carried by steering knuckles which are mounted for pivotal movement about respective steering axes.

Abstract: A suspension strut assembly for a motor vehicle suspension including a telescopic damper which is connected at its ends to a wheel carrier and to part of the vehicle superstructure, and a wheel suspension spring which surrounds the damper and is seated at one end on a casing portion of the damper and at the other end effectively on a piston rod of the damper.To facilitate replacement of worn parts without the need to dismount the entire strut, the connection of the damper to the vehicle superstructure is effected by means of an intermediate member having a bayonet-type or other form of releasable connection to an appropriately shaped aperture in the superstructure such that on release the intermediate member can be lifted out through the aperture, as can the inner part of a two-part thrust plate for the suspension spring, and a ring nut giving access to the internal parts of the damper.