Often
the pleasure trip of yours becomes a nightmare when you travel in your
vehicle. Sometimes you yourself is amazed that despite the road is as smooth
as glass yet your vehicle is jostling up and down thereby giving you a
painful backache and you wish that how early your journey comes to an end.
Even though you are a good driver yet you find it difficult to control your
car when you encountered with sudden curve. Yes, your car shock absorber has
worn out and riding on the vehicle with worn out shock absorber means that
you are risking yourself.
Well, often the manufacturers stress on the danger that you may encounter
while traveling on the road with a worn out shock absorber. No, they are not
using fear appeal to sell their products but it is a statement of the fact.
By alerting you about the potential danger, the manufacturers are infact
stressing on the positive side which inculcate within itself the
comfortable, smooth and controlled ride.
We all know that shock absorber is a necessary part of the suspension
system. It damps the compression and extension of the vehicle's suspension
springs in order to prevent ongoing movement. The road impact is reduced and
the excessive bounce back is minimized by the shock absorber. Road handling
gets better on the other hand.
It is easy to judge or examine the shock absorber. Examining shock absorber
does not require any technical skill. If your vehicle grips to the road
during braking, negotiating a curve in the road, driving on uneven roads,
then it means you don't need to worry about your shock absorber.
There is no fixed rule or time period as when to replace the shock
absorber. But you can test the function of your shock absorber through
simple test. Press the corner of your vehicle's bumper with full strength
and then release it. If your vehicle return to its place without rebounding
it means that your shock absorber is functioning well. However after release
if the vehicle rebounds continuously it means the shock absorber is no
longer effective and it needs a replacement. Carry out the similar tests on
the remaining side of the vehicle. The working of shock absorber can also be
analyzed by observing the leakage and the wear patterns of the tire.
