Land Rover Discovery: Front Suspension / Description and Operation
COMPONENT LOCATION
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- Right spring and shock absorber assembly
- Stabilizer bar link (2 off)
- Stabilizer bar
- Left spring and shock absorber assembly
- Wheel knuckle
- Hub and bearing assembly
- Lower control arm
- Subframe
OVERVIEW
The front suspension features long travel McPherson struts to optimize on
and off road performance.
The suspension components are mounted on a subframe. The subframe is
mounted on four bushes which have differing compression rates to absorb
lateral and longitudinal loading. This provides a rigid platform for front
suspension cornering loads, frontal impact absorption and also provides a
towing point for off-road recovery.
DESCRIPTION
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NOTE:
Adaptive dynamics shock absorber shown, standard shock absorber
similar.
Locknut
Bolts - Top mount
Top mount plate
Top mount bearing
Spring isolator
Spring
Spring Isolator
Shock absor
Nut - Rear attachment (2 off)
Bush
Ball joint
Bolt - Rear attachment (2 off)
Bolt - Air duct - Brake cooling attachment (if fitted)
Air duct - Brake cooling (if fitted)
Subframe
Bolt - Fron
REMOVAL
NOTES:
Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential
information is always correct.
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Refer to: Rear Sub
SEE MORE:
COMPONENT LOCATION - ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM - VEHICLE SWITH OUT ACTIVE
DRIVELINE
Power Transfer Unit (PTU)
Driveshaft
Active On-Demand coupling
Rear differential
POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) - VEHICLES WITHOUT ACTIVE DRIVELINE
Transmission
Power Transfer Unit (PTU)
OVERVIEW
Vehicles with
The gear shift paddles can be configured
to be active in both Drive (D) and Sport
(S) or active in S only, via the vehicle
settings/set-up.
When the gear selector is in the D position
(unless set to be active in S only mode),
manual gear selection mode may be
directly accessed by the single action o