Kurty Supercharged May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 hi, sorry that i have to post this, seeking for some valuable advise. my ride has turned 6.5yrs, based on current situation, unlikely to change. i'm using 195/45/15 tire. my absorber and spring are stock, never wanted to spend money on them. at most, adding a stiffer on rear. although this is my personal car, each time i ferry, go over hump or go uneven road. the tire will hit at the wall/sock of the absorber. causing a hold in the sock well, i can make do with the sound but sad to say, it's pissing me off lately. especially when i thought adding a space of 5mm could solved the problem. instead, it only worsen i read somewhere that absorber are the one that usually required to change after X number of usage. while spring are the one that hardly need to replaced, unless lowering the ride. i'm not looking at the option of lowering nor higher the ride as i find it weird looking. do correct me if i'm wrong. in my situation, i only required to change the absorber or spring? (i don't wish to spend much, afterall, it's a B&B ride) i don't wish to change to smaller/thinner tire. please share your views, thank you in advance. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyTWL 1st Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Your tire profile very weird, like too thin leh 195/45/15. Won't the fender gap be very big? From the way you describe, it is likely the shocks are gone. The shocks are jamming up each time you ride over a hump. Springs can last a whole life time without replacement, shocks are to be replace once found to be jam or leaking. Think if yours is a B&B car, get the shocks from stockist and get workshop to replace will be cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beng2 5th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 There are ways to check for worn absorber, like the "bounce test" if there is no oil leak detected. Maybe your absorber mounting/stopper is damaged? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee 1st Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 hi, sorry that i have to post this, seeking for some valuable advise. my ride has turned 6.5yrs, based on current situation, unlikely to change. i'm using 195/45/15 tire. my absorber and spring are stock, never wanted to spend money on them. at most, adding a stiffer on rear. although this is my personal car, each time i ferry, go over hump or go uneven road. the tire will hit at the wall/sock of the absorber. causing a hold in the sock well, i can make do with the sound but sad to say, it's pissing me off lately. especially when i thought adding a space of 5mm could solved the problem. instead, it only worsen i read somewhere that absorber are the one that usually required to change after X number of usage. while spring are the one that hardly need to replaced, unless lowering the ride. i'm not looking at the option of lowering nor higher the ride as i find it weird looking. do correct me if i'm wrong. in my situation, i only required to change the absorber or spring? (i don't wish to spend much, afterall, it's a B&B ride) i don't wish to change to smaller/thinner tire. please share your views, thank you in advance. Even if you change the absorber, won't the tires still hit it afterwards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 No mention of usage mileage or regular routes condition. However, based on your description of abusing the shock absorbers with those wider tire, you may want to replace them to be back to normal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiener 1st Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 If shocks are due for change then better do it. It made one of my tyres wear unevenly and have to change the tyres too. Use your palm to feel the thread and see if there are bumps along the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged May 29, 2012 Author Share May 29, 2012 Your tire profile very weird, like too thin leh 195/45/15. Won't the fender gap be very big? From the way you describe, it is likely the shocks are gone. The shocks are jamming up each time you ride over a hump. Springs can last a whole life time without replacement, shocks are to be replace once found to be jam or leaking. Think if yours is a B&B car, get the shocks from stockist and get workshop to replace will be cheaper. yeah, that's the only choice of tire if i were to opt for 195. currently, the gap is only 3 finger from fender. it doesn't hit the fender at all, so after you said, spring are doing fine. shocks, is this call absorber too? i realized there's many names to it. yes, i going to change soon. just wish to determine which and what to change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged May 29, 2012 Author Share May 29, 2012 There are ways to check for worn absorber, like the "bounce test" if there is no oil leak detected. Maybe your absorber mounting/stopper is damaged? sigh... i think i have to find an expert on this.. so far, i didn't see any leakage too.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged May 29, 2012 Author Share May 29, 2012 Even if you change the absorber, won't the tires still hit it afterwards? i don't know.. hopefully after changing absorber, it stop the problem.. it was doing fine, until i ferry, go over hump, or uneven road.. then the tire will hit the absorber wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged May 29, 2012 Author Share May 29, 2012 No mention of usage mileage or regular routes condition. However, based on your description of abusing the shock absorbers with those wider tire, you may want to replace them to be back to normal sorry, mileage is 76k, age 6.5 yrs old. unlikely will change to normal tire, i like wider type Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 30, 2012 Share May 30, 2012 sorry, mileage is 76k, age 6.5 yrs old. unlikely will change to normal tire, i like wider type Car already 6.5 year old but your mileage under 100K?! Thought cars usually above 5 year old or more, mileage should be at least 100K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurty Supercharged May 30, 2012 Author Share May 30, 2012 Car already 6.5 year old but your mileage under 100K?! Thought cars usually above 5 year old or more, mileage should be at least 100K. my work don't required me to drive and i converted it to an OPC.. thus probably when the time comes, i might renewal the coe cycle again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musica77 Neutral Newbie June 1, 2012 Share June 1, 2012 Hi Kurty, jus to share my experience w my ride w somewhat similar issue. Given ur sharing, it sounds very much like ur shock absorber has jammed....thus leading to what u have experienced. I jus changed all 4 absorbers ytd cos I experienced vehicle ending very hard on front n rear everytime I go over a hump. I din encounter what u did though possibly cos gap between tyre n fender high big. Took down to workshop n they shared that 4 are gone (mine's a 5.5yr old car btw). Immediatley after changing, hell lot of diff (even my CO agrees). Suggest u bring down to a familiar/reliable workshop to hv it checked out. My humble opinion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrique Neutral Newbie June 3, 2012 Share June 3, 2012 Time to change ur absorbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5936 1st Gear June 3, 2012 Share June 3, 2012 You got to have the absorbers checked by unbolting one end and do the compression check. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged June 3, 2012 Share June 3, 2012 bushings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged June 3, 2012 Share June 3, 2012 If shocks are due for change then better do it. It made one of my tyres wear unevenly and have to change the tyres too. Use your palm to feel the thread and see if there are bumps along the thread. shocks is one of the possible causes... not necessary the only cause. known as scalloped tyres... I change my bushings which has practically disintergrated and now observing the tyres ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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