
There is one thing that we must pay attention to when buying a used car. A component related to the car's legs must be carefully considered. Okay, a tip for buying a used car, alert for damage to one of the components shock breaker aka shock absorbers on your favorite used car!
A shock absorber component that you should pay attention to is the retaining valve inside the shock absorber tube sleeve of your targeted used car. This component of the car's legs must be known. You see, the shock absorber retaining valve cannot be seen by the naked eye when you do a used car inspection..
It's good to know that many production cars now use plastic retaining valves. If the car often passes through bad roads, the retaining valve of this shock absorber may break. In fact, this retaining valve functions to maintain the distance between the axle tube and the shock absorber.
So, it's a good idea to ask the seller whether or not he often passes through potholes when he wants to buy a used car. This can be used as a parameter whether the used car unit is worth buying or not because the valve on the shock absorber will definitely be affected.
To check the suitability of the valve on the shock absorber, the car must be taken on the road and pass through a damaged road. If the retaining valve is broken or broken, usually when the suspension swings there is a loud impact sound. Suspension travel feels quickly stuck like there is no swing to hold it can also be an indication of a broken valve on the shock absorber.
All of these can be an indication that the shock absorber retaining valve has ruptured, causing the shock absorber axle tube to hit the component. stopper. In addition, there can also be a rubbing sound when the suspension swings, if it is like that, it means that the shock absorber retaining valve fragments have entered the gap of the shock absorber component axle tube. By now, you should understand and won't regret it if you have tested the used car you are eyeing. With the simple steps just now, you can confirm the feasibility of the car's legs and suspension parts.