TMV03-Suspension systems
Unit 1 Car suspension

The suspension system is a system of the car that makes other systems of the car, as the direction and wheels, more secure and controllable in each situation the driver has every day.

The correct maintenance and fitting of this system, makes the care secure and comfortable.

In these three units, we will see and learn more about the system, its fitting tools and its own vocabulary.

1.1 Vocabulary

Here you have a list of vocabulary about the car´s suspensions: elements and tools.

HIGHLIGHTS
Remember: Some vocabulary is similar or the same in each type of suspensions. It is important that remember it in order to do all the exercises of these Units.
English / Your language / Image
Air suspension / Suspensió neumàtica /
Anti roll bar / Barra anti bolcada /
Ball joint / Ròtula /
Coil spring / Molla en espiral /
Compress / Comprimir
Electronic suspension control
module (ESC) / Mòdul de control de suspensió
Fork suspension / Suspensió de forquilla /
Front axle / Eix davanter /
Front springs / Molles davanteras
Front suspension / Suspensió davantera
Independent suspension /
Suspensió independent /
Jounce bumper / Topall de goma per rebots /
McPherson suspension / Suspensió tipus McPherson /
Multilink suspension / Suspensió multibraç /
Rear axle / Eix de darrera /
Rear Springs / Molles de darrera
Rear Suspension / Suspensió posterior
Shock absorber / Amortidor /
Solid axle / Eix rígid
Spring / Molla /
Spring compressor / Compressor de molles /
Stabilizer bar / Barra estabilitzadora /
Straight rear axle / Eix de darrera rígid /
Torsion bar / Barra de torsió /
TO KNOW MORE
More gas, more information!
/ Wikipedia: Suspension

1.2 Oral Exercise

In pairs, describe to your partner four or five images presented above and he/she has to guess the term. Then, change the roles and do it again.

1.3 Quiz

Find the images on this quiz. You can use the above references.

S / H / O / C / K / A / B / S / O / R / V / E / R / E
P / S / G / U / O / S / E / D / T / F / I / D / F / X
R / F / O / W / S / Y / D / N / W / U / O / I / K / O
I / U / B / D / I / P / I / U / R / D / Q / R / E / D
N / J / H / B / K / O / F / P / K / I / O / R / D / K
G / O / U / O / J / Q / O / I / M / Y / K / F / O / B
P / H / D / L / T / I / F / F / C / F / K / G / P / V
O / B / L / A / O / F / R / O / N / T / A / X / L / E
G / A / M / G / L / K / R / W / T / O / F / K / Q / V
B / D / R / Y / R / A / B / N / O / I / S / R / O / T

1.4 Working at the garage

Now, try to find each term on the left with the verb on the right. You may use working to describe the action you have to do with it.

Spring / Change
Shock absorber / Tighten/Loosen
Stabilizer bar / Compress
McPherson / Adjust
Spring compressor / Disassemble

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TMV03-Suspension systems / Unit 1