6.1.8 Suspension breakdown
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"Pecking" means the following: in case of heavy braking, the weight of the car shifts towards the front end. Because of this, the front part sags, and after stopping abruptly returns to its original position. The energy content of the suspension is the strength of the entire structure, the ability to withstand all shocks and moments arising from these shocks without breakdowns. Suspension breakdown is a short circuit, contact of metal suspension elements with each other with a sharply increasing shock load. This usually happens when the wheel hits a road obstacle of impressive size. It declares itself with a characteristic ringing metallic sound from the support (or supports) of the suspension.
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