Questions tagged [shock-absorber]
Suspension part that dampens the vertical motion of the tire, wheel, and hub assembly.
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Less mileage and bumpy ride in VW polo after shocks and timing belt replacement
I own a VW Polo TDI, 2011. I recently had all four shocks replaced. I also got my timing belt and fan belt replaced. I also did the alignment afterwards. I have made a few observations which I would ...
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Newly replaced shock absorbers fail
What causes both of them to fail? I think they were installed wrong. How can this happen? I saw absorbers with much oil leaking on them also.
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I bought two new shock absorbers but one of them is much softer and slower. Is it bad? (video attached)
It also does not go up fully if I put some weight on it.
Video: https://youtu.be/1CpawflyGjs
Car is scion tc. Both struts are the same brand/line.
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Discover 100 T nitrox shock absorbers replacement with other modals/ brands
I have a Bajaj Discover 100T with nitrox shock absorbers. The nitrox shock absorbers are not working and I need to replace them with a Bajaj or other brand but not with the current Discover 100T OEM ...
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Maintenance to improve dash cam quality
I recently started using my phone as a dash cam in my car. It's got great resolution (4k) and image quality and I'm planning on retaining the footage I shoot indefinitely, so I don't want cheap throw-...
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Yamaha Nmax what causes excessive scooter seat vibration?
I have an app that records motorcycle seat vibration and shock. While doing a test run on Yamaha NMax I have observed shock readings from the seat that are inconsistent with the ride quality. The bike ...
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On uneven road, I hear sound from front left side as though the tire is touching the fender and rubbing against it for a second
On uneven road, and also on speed braker, at low speed of 1 to 10 km/hr, I hear sound from front right side of bonet. It sounds as though the tire is touching the fender and rubbing against it (it is ...
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Noice from shocks/rack ends in Honda Fit
In my honda fit GP5 I'm getting a metal scrape ("chiri chiri") noise when my left front wheel hit a rough road with shocks. I'm not getting any noise or anything wired voice when I'm turning the ...
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Where can I get a schematic of the houdaille rotary shock absorber?
Rotary shock abosrbers were used in period cars examples are: Ford model A, also bugatti, and ferrari. Does this type of rotary shock absorber use silicone viscous fluid as a dampener or some spring ...
