Replace Your Shock Absorbers At The Right Time!

August 20, 2009 by  

Bouncing down the road one day it occurs to you that things are just not what they should be. The road you are riding on is as smooth as glass, yet your car is jostling up and down like nobody’s business. You enter an upcoming curve in the road and quickly learn that the control you had over your car was lost just moments before. Suddenly, the vehicle Shock Absorbers careens off the road, goes down through a ditch and up an embankment before coming to rest against a fence adjacent to Tony’s garage. You are in luck: you aren’t dead and your car is at Tony’s, who happens to be your favorite mechanic.

Yes this story is ridiculous, exceedingly so. All joking aside, your shock absorbers [or struts in the case of some cars] plays a vital part in your vehicle’s suspension system. When certain signs of wear and tear become apparent, you must replace your shocks or otherwise you can put yourself in danger and/or damage your car. A shock absorber works by damping the compression and extension of the vehicle’s suspension springs to prevent ongoing movement. Monroe Shock Absorbers work to diminish road impact, prevent excessive bounce back, reduce sway, and improve general road handling. When your shocks are functioning properly your vehicle grips to the road whether you are braking, negotiating a curve in the road, driving on uneven roads, or experiencing powerful side winds. When worn out, shocks can play a part in you losing control of your car putting you and everyone else in harm’s way.

How often should you replace your Shock Absorbers? One manufacturer suggests no less than once every 50,000 miles, but that depends on whether you frequently drive on coarse roads [in this case it will need to occur sooner] or it could even be much later if you do mostly local driving, the roads are well maintained, etc.

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18 Responses to “Replace Your Shock Absorbers At The Right Time!”

  1. spot fitz on May 17th, 2010 5:22 pm

    anybody know any shops in the nashville area that can install these, fuck tryin to do it myself i dont know shit bout my cars . .

  2. traujo on June 20th, 2010 7:57 am

    My favorite game is name the car parts in spanish. And by that i mean, oh god! i don't know! i'm not a mechanic!

  3. Ping.fm on June 22nd, 2010 7:41 am

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  7. zergmare7 on July 16th, 2010 12:46 am

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  9. Qlawdat on October 16th, 2010 7:10 am

    Well I recently found burning wheel, and let me tell you; running it has been nothing but awesome. Duel of wits is my favorite mechanic of all time. It is a BIG change if you are coming from something like DnD. Focus the game on more diplomacy, status, relationships, and much less on combat. I say this for two reasons. The combat in BW is the only thing about the system I don't like. It requires an approach to combat that I have zero experience doing, it has to be very descriptive and free form. I just can't get the hang of it. The combat is also very deadly. My suggestion is this, start playing it. BW is a great game and just dive in. I had my players be nobles, so there was a ton of political intrigue, relationships, secrets and a whole lot of plotting. At one point one of my players told me that he had so much going he didnt have time to fight, but was still having a blast. That was great to hear. If you want I will be happy to share more of my experiences about it. Another thing I would suggest is that you check out the podgecasts kingdoms the last generation section. Its a recap of their BW campaign (it was all of their first time playing BW).

    http://podgecast.com/archives/tag/ktng

  10. shocksnstruts on November 25th, 2010 11:59 pm

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  11. Twitter on March 5th, 2011 10:47 am

    i don’t have a garage, but I do have my favorite mechanic! He is the absolute best in BMW repairs!

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  13. laurelle on May 3rd, 2011 9:37 am

    Lex Brodie's has been very good to me and my cars over the years. They've taken care of every tire I've ever owned and even referred me to my favorite mechanic, Rod at Rod's Auto (now on Kawaiaha`o Street). He's taken care of my family's cars for almost 30 yrs now!

    If you get a chance, check out the display of “stuff Lex's has pulled out of tires.” Loads of nails, wrenches and da kine, set in a resin table-top. They hung it on the wall upstairs, but ask around if you can't find it.

  14. TranceChic4Ever on May 30th, 2011 4:32 pm

    Good movie. Not my favorite Jason Statham movie, and I wanted to give Ben Foster a bath, but good.

  15. OstroTramontana on September 11th, 2011 11:33 am

    Getting up early to ride with my favorite mechanic. Hooray! Sunshine Skyway+coffee+cookies. Sounds good to me!

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