GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The front axle consists of front hub unit bearings, knuckles and drive shafts, and it has the following features
- The wheel bearing incorporates a unit ball bearing (double-row angular contact ball bearing) for reduced friction.
- The front wheel hub assembly combines the hub, wheel bearing, and oil seal in a single unit for fewer parts, better durability, improved assembly precision, and better structural organization.
- The drive shaft incorporates BJ-TJ type constant velocity joints < 2.4L engine > and EBJ-PTJ type constant velocity joints <3.8L engine> with high transaxle efficiency for low vibration and noise.
- Due to the use of the inner shaft and bracket assembly, the right and left drive shafts are approximately the same in length. This reduces noise, vibration and torque steer.<3.8L engine-RH>
- The dynamic damper is mounted on the LH drive shaft < all models > and on the RH drive shaft < 2.4L engine > to reduce differential gear noise.
- ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speed is press-fitted to the BJ < 2.4L engine > and EBJ < 3.8L engine >.
BJ : Birfield Joint
TJ : Tripod joint
EBJ (Eight Ball Fixed Joint) : The use of the smaller size eight balls inside the joint achieves weight saving and compact size compared with BJ.
PTJ : Pillow Tripod Joint
