Replacement of shock absorbers at the car the hands

In order for the car to be convenient and comfortable to move around, you need a working suspension. In addition to comfort, this is also necessary for road safety. If the suspension system is faulty, it can pull up the accelerated wear of parts of the entire suspension and steering system. This, in turn, has an impact on the safety of the car. Therefore, such repairs can not be postponed for a long time, it is better to immediately take care of replacing defective parts.

It is not necessary to contact the car service to change the shock absorbers. All work can be done by the motorist independently, even without much experience. For this, first of all, a desire and elementary skills of working with a home repair tool are needed. By the way, independent work will significantly save the family budget, and the experience will come in handy in the future. So, how is the replacement of the shock absorbers? First, let's define the set of tools.

You will need the following tools: a set of wrenches, a jack, a balloon wrench, a screwdriver, a suspension spring attachment and a wheel support so that the machine does not come off the jack. The damping of the shock absorbers is necessary after their installation.

Replacement of shock absorbers for both rear and front ones is necessary for such faults:

1. If even slightly leaking oil from the shock absorber.

2. Traces of corrosion on springs of shock absorbers are noticeable. There is a very high risk that the spring plate will simply tear off, which is especially dangerous when the vehicle is moving.

3. When corrosion is seen on the piston rod of the shock absorber. If the stem started to rust, then an oil seal may break down - there is a danger of oil leakage.

4. If the shock absorber body is deformed, it will either block or slow the movement of the shock absorber's piston.

Technology for replacing shock absorbers

The replacement of the rear shock absorbers and the front ones is very similar in many respects. If there are any difficulties, they are related to the type and model of the car. And of course, it's more difficult to change the front shock absorbers because of the complexity of the work, than the rear ones, because the design of the front suspension is much more complicated than the rear design.

Replacement of shock absorbers With my own hands:

1. Remove the wheel from the side we need. Do not rely on one jack, because personal safety is most important.

2. Brake hoses need not be disconnected from calipers Do not spend then bleeding the brakes.

3. Further, it is necessary to dismantle the upper fastenings of the shock absorber racks.

4. Then unscrew all the lower mountings of shock absorbers.

5. With the help of a special device we compress the spring, but in such a way that it does not warp.

6. We replace the shock absorber with a new one.

7. The assembly is carried out in the reverse order.

Always take into account the characteristics of a particular car and do not neglect the instruction manual. Replacement of shock absorbers with their own hands does not take much time, except that only the first time.