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Tools Needed to Replace & Maintain Your Shocks
Overview of Shocks & Suspension System
How to Test Your Shocks
How to Break Free Lug Nuts
How to Jack Up Your Vehicle
How to Use a Jack Stand
How to Spin Off Lug Nuts
How to Lube Rusted Parts
How to Remove Lug Nuts
How to Remove Shock Absorbers
How to Check the Condition of Your Shocks
How to Replace Your Shock Absorbers
How to Reinstall a Wheel After Replacing Shocks
How to Remove a Jack Stand
How to Replace Lug Nuts
Learn how to test your shocks to see if they're bad with expert automotive tips in this free online auto r… More
Shocks dampen the vertical movement of the suspension and have no function in the support of the vehicle. … More
Learn about a car's suspension system and shocks with expert automotive tips in this free online auto repa… More
Learn how to check the condition of your shocks to see if they need to be replaced with expert automotive … More
Learn what tools you need to replace your shocks with expert automotive tips in this free online auto repa… More
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Summary: Learn about a car's suspension system and shocks with expert automotive tips in this free online auto repair and car maintenance video clip.
Nathan McCullough graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College with a GPA of 3.5 and received their Craftsmanship Award and Honor Seal. He has managed several automotive facilities...read more
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"Hi, my name is Nate McCullough on behalf of Expert Village. In these clips, we are going to talk about the proper way to inspect, remove, replace and maintenance your vehicle's shock absorbers. In this clip, we are going to talk about some possible ways to determine if you have shock absorber trouble and just a general idea of how the system works. Here at the front of my Ford Explorer and this white piece here is my shock absorber. How the system works it is any impact that your wheel gets, any unevenness in the road is first absorbed by your spray. This is my front suspension spring and what happens is say you hit a pot hole, the spring is going to compress. If your shock absorber wasn't there, the spring would continue what they call oscillate, like that. What the shock absorber does is deaden the isolation of your spring. Be either a coil spring or a leaf spring. Some of the things that you want to look for if you have a bad shock absorber will be uneven tread wear. If you can see I have a little bit of cupping on my front tire. The treads are starting to stick out. Every other one is sticking out, this one is sticking down, sticking out, sticking down. What that is call is wheel trim. What that means is the shock absorber is not properly deadening the oscillation of the spring and allowing it to beat on the ground. One thing you will notice is if your shock absorbers are extremely bad is there will be oil leaking from this area. Above this shield there is a seal and over time the seal will deteriorate and cause the hydraulic fluid in the bottom of the shock to leak out. If you see that, it is definitely time for replacement. "
eHow Article: Overview of Shocks & Suspension System
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