why do people say "shocks and struts"

[mizzou]

...when clearly they drive a vehicle that utilizes mcpherson strut assemblies on both front and rear of the car?

I know some vehicles may use a coil spring and shock or shock and leaf spring, but.most cars are all struts i believe.


Anyway, it is redundant imo to say you have bad shocks and struts when you need total susp replacement as your shock is part of the strut

Anyway, it bothers me hahah

I have seen misrefrncing cause confusion in a repair shop, i think some people say it thinking their shocks and struts are seperate, so thry may get ripped off not knowing what exactly they have

(Looking at you monroe commercials)

 

[911paramedic]

c_ _l st_ry br_.

Would you like to buy a vowel?

 

[DougK62]

Most cars I've worked on are FWD cheap cars that you see running around everywhere and they basically all have struts in front and shocks in back.

Do you know what you're talking about?

EDIT: After re-reading your post I'm quite certain that you have no idea what you're talking about.

...when clearly they drive a vehicle that utilizes mcpherson strut assemblies on both front and rear of the car?

I know some vehicles may use a coil spring and shock or shock and leaf spring, but.most cars are all struts i believe.


Anyway, it is redundant imo to say you have bad shocks and struts when you need total susp replacement as your shock is part of the strut

Anyway, it bothers me hahah

I have seen misrefrncing cause confusion in a repair shop, i think some people say it thinking their shocks and struts are seperate, so thry may get ripped off not knowing what exactly they have

(Looking at you monroe commercials)

 

[alkemyst]

just to piss you off bro.

you mad?

 

[MJinZ]

Some cars do have struts and shocks.

Lots of modern of cars don't really.

 

[mizzou]

This thread is now about polar bears

 

[Jeeebus]

sidewall

 

[DougK62]

Oh well, hah.

 

[x-alki]

I'll bet the guys in The Garage could answer your question.

 

[ElFenix]

thread backfire!

 

[boomerang]

I'll bet the guys in The Garage could answer your question.

Was there a question?

 

[AMDZen]

Most cars I've worked on are FWD cheap cars that you see running around everywhere and they basically all have struts in front and shocks in back.

Do you know what you're talking about?

EDIT: After re-reading your post I'm quite certain that you have no idea what you're talking about.

Yes he has no idea what he is talking about

 

[BoomerD]

Me thinks the OP needs to read this:

http://www.carbibles.com/suspension_bible.html

 

[purbeast0]

ownage of the year nomination?

EDIT:

and for the record, in case the OP changes his title and topic, here is the thread title to go along with the quoted post above...

why do people say "shocks and struts"

 

[Perknose]

Disgusted people complain that the OP's Mom "shocks and struts" when she flops out her saggy titties and prances around the produce aisle of the local Generic Mart hoping for a hit.

 

[mizzou]

ownage of the year nomination?

EDIT:

and for the record, in case the OP changes his title and topic, here is the thread title to go along with the quoted post above...

why do people say "shocks and struts"

Self ownage moreso

 

[KeithP]

...when clearly they drive a vehicle that utilizes mcpherson strut assemblies on both front and rear of the car?

I would suggest asking the people that say that, they would be in the best position to answer your question.

-KeithP

 

[mizzou]

I would suggest asking the people that say that, they would be in the best position to answer your question.

-KeithP

My saturn uses struts all the way around..:shrug:

 

[santuitman]

Disgusted people complain that the OP's Mom "shocks and struts" when she flops out her saggy titties and prances around the produce aisle of the local Generic Mart hoping for a hit.

Thanks for burning this image into my brain

 

[DaTT]

The Corvette Z06 uses leaf springs in the back. I don't have one though.

 

[Meghan54]

Anyway, it bothers me hahah

Why? Aren't there more important things in life to worry/care about other than some people with some cars that have struts on the rear of their car calling them shocks?

Or maybe you don't.......

 

[slag]

Most cars I've worked on are FWD cheap cars that you see running around everywhere and they basically all have struts in front and shocks in back.

Do you know what you're talking about?

EDIT: After re-reading your post I'm quite certain that you have no idea what you're talking about.

Actually, I think you are confused. Many, if not most, cars with mcpherson struts in front also have struts in the rear with no shocks.

 

[DougK62]

Actually, I think you are confused. Many, if not most, cars with mcpherson struts in front also have struts in the rear with no shocks.

That's just not true. I've done plenty of suspension work on all sorts of cars and they almost all have had macpherson struts up front and shocks out back. These are mostly just run-of-the-mill FWD cars. I understand that a lot of fancier/newer cars have struts all around, but those aren't the people being targeted by the Monroe commercials that the OP is complaining about.

 

[dpodblood]

Actually, I think you are confused. Many, if not most, cars with mcpherson struts in front also have struts in the rear with no shocks.

Yep. I barely know anything about cars, but I know this because I had to replace the *shocks and struts* in my car.

 

[alpineranger]

A shock absorber is merely a displacement damping unit in the suspension, and serves no other purpose. When this function is combined with actual structural support, it becomes a strut. The MacPherson strut is a special case where the strut is also the steering axis, and must be able to rotate along its long axis. Look at any picture of one and you will also see that if the strut is removed, the rest of the suspension parts will flop around wildly and the wheel will not only be able to move up and down, but will also be able to rotate about freely on the ball joint where the steering knuckle is attached to the control arm. In contrast, with a standard double wishbone suspension setup, removing the strut will usually leave a perfectly usable, if completely underdampened suspension.

FYI, when a strut type suspension is used in the rear of the car where it is not necessary to turn the wheel for steering purposes, this simplifies the strut as it doesn't need to be designed to rotate. This is known as a chapman strut.