How To Keep
Your Wheels On The Road - Bad Shocks
Worn shocks or struts can increase wear of:
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Tires
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Ball Joints
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Steering Linkage
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Springs
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C.V. Joints
Good vehicle maintenance can eliminate wear and tear on
under-car parts and your wallet. Avehicle
with worn shock absorbers is more vulnerable to undercarriage damage. One
severe jolt from a pot hole, for example, can damage exhaust system
brackets, transmission pan, radiator mounts or other parts.
On a rough, winding road the driver of a car with worn
shocks is in danger of losing control.
 Weak
shocks or struts permit excessive rebound of the wheels, allowing them to
become airborne. During this brief period the
tire is in the air, it loses contact with the road surface. All steering and
braking is lost.
Rear end sag due to overload affects steering and
handling. This condition also can increase wear of tires, suspension parts,
steering linkage and drive line components.
Air shocks, along with good springs, help prevent rear end sag |
