How to recognize faulty shock absorbers?
Shock absorbers are one of the most important elements that affect driving safety. They have a significant impact on maintaining control over the car when driving and braking, so they must always be in working order.
Properly functioning shock absorbers provide cars not only with greater safety during movement and braking, but also with a reduction in car vibrations, which significantly affects the comfort of the trip. Therefore, experts advise, if you notice any signs of faulty shock absorbers, immediately go to the service.
Such symptoms include, but are not limited to:
- increased stopping distance
– the wheels come off the road and bounce when braking hard
– hesitant driving on corners
– Significant roll when cornering and the effect of “floating” and “rocking” of the car
– “displacement” of the car when overcoming, for example, adhesive seams, faults
– uneven tire wear
- shock absorber oil leak
Knowing these signs, the driver is able to see for himself a potential problem with the shock absorbers in his car, thanks to which he can avoid a number of dangers, such as: loss of traction and loss of vehicle controllability, longer braking distances, reduced driving comfort and faster tire wear .
- Shock absorbers are one of the main elements of the car's suspension. That is why, like other parts of the car, they should be serviced regularly, twice a year, because thanks to this we increase their service life, as well as safety and driving comfort, says Piotr Nickoviak from the Euromaster service in Novy Tomysl.
In order for the shock absorbers to serve us for a long time and provide safe driving conditions, it is also worth avoiding visible holes on the road, avoiding a sharp collision with curbs and overloading the car. It is also important to entrust the selection and maintenance of shock absorbers to specialists, I also advise you to ask for a printout at the inspection station, which will facilitate the work of a mechanic operating our vehicle.
