Differential Assembly: Description and Operation
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONThe front axle consists of front hubs, knuckles, wheel bearings and driveshafts, and has the following features:
^ The wheel bearing incorporates double-row angular contact ball bearing <2.4L>, a unit ball bearing (double-row angular contact ball bearing) <3.8L> 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. <3.8L>
^ The driveshaft incorporates BJ-TJ type constant velocity joints <2.4L> and BJ-PTJ type constant velocity joints <3.8L (Except MIVEC)> and EBJ-PTJ type constant velocity joints <3.8L (MIVEC)> with high transmission efficiency for low vibration and noise.
^ Due to the use of the inner shaft and bracket assembly, the right and left driveshafts are approximately the same in length. This reduces noise, vibration and torque steer.<3.8L-RH>
^ The dynamic damper is mounted on the LH drive-shaft <2.4L, 3.8L> and on the RH driveshaft <2.4L> to reduce differential gear noise.
^ ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speed is press-fitted to the BJ <2.4L, 3.8L (Except MIVEC)> and EBJ <3.8L (MIVEC)>.
NOTE:
^ 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
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM:
