Suspension terminology clarification

["Frank J. Bauer" <frankbauer@thevine.net>]

At 04:42 PM 3/15/99 +0100, Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:
>I think you misunderstood. I also refer to the plastic ring that is between
>the upper spring retainer and the strut plate as a "strut bearing", because
>you're right - it _is_ a bearing. However, I noticed in the past that some
>people also tend to call the rubber mount (the rubber-metal part that holds
>the strut piston to the body - the one you move to adjust camber) a
>"bearing", which I found confusing. We have the strut bearing (which
>consists of two plates and a plastic ring, which moves as the wheel turns)
>and the strut mount (which is a non-moving metal-rubber element).

this is consistent with the bentley and fiche for the 86-88 type 44.
the round plastic ring is called a strut bearing in the bentley and a "ball
bearing" (DUH!) in the fiche.
the rubber mount/metal plate is called a strut mounting in both "references".

frank