It is curious that in spite of being one of the fundamental elements for the safety in our automobile, the shock absorbers do not receive the necessary attention from the drivers in many occasions.
Tires, brakes ... There are other safety components that are checked frequently, but this is not the case with shock absorbers. However, its function is to keep the vehicle stable on the road and ensure that the tire does not come off the ground.
To give you an idea of the hard work of this element of our vehicle you should know that a shock absorber is compressed up to 7,000 times per minute while driving. Obviously this translates into a wear of this component over the years and kilometers and, like a tire or a brake pad, its replacement is essential to ensure safety.
Now, how often is it necessary to replace the shock absorbers? In the first place, it must be made clear that, like any other component of our car, its wear will depend on the use given to the vehicle. It is not the same to carry out a relaxed driving on roads in good condition than to be aggressive at the wheel and to usually drive on rough roads. In this last case the wear of the shock absorbers will be much more premature.
Once this information is known and regardless of the type of driving, we should check the condition of the shock absorbers every 20,000 kilometers or every one or two years. Next we will give you a series of indicators that can alert of a bad state of the shock absorbers, although the ideal thing is to go to a trustworthy workshop so that they check their status.
eye! The fact of successfully passing the Technical Inspection of Vehicles (ITV) does not mean that our shock absorbers are in optimal conditions.
Signs of shock absorbers in poor condition
These are the symptoms of poor shock absorber work and a more than likely replacement needed to ensure safety:
If when passing through some bump or irregularity of the road we notice that the vehicle heads more than normal and bounces several times.
If during an emergency braking, the nose leans forward sharply.
Perceive strange noises when driving through a bump or bump.
Observe irregular tire wear.
Visually perceive oil leaks.
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