Suspension service 489 Maintenance 490 Dismantling and reassembling procedures 490 Ball joint front suspension 491 Strut (McPherson) suspensions 492 Rigid rear axle with coil springs 494 Independent rear suspension (RWD vehicles) 495 Rigid rear axle with leaf springs 496 Dismantling and reassembling struts 498 Servicing components 499 Servicing hubs and bearings 502 Hubs with tapered roller bearings 502 Hubs with unitised bearings 504 Other bearing arrangements 506 Checking suspension parts 507 Servicing shock absorbers 509 Technical terms 510 Review questions 510