| SYMPTOM | PROBLEM | CURE |
|---|
Road shocks and bumps severe.
| Rusty springs. Rubber mounting bushes on springs may have collasped or hardened
| Lubricate with penetrating oil except where spring leaves lined with rubbber |
| Worn or flatted plate
| Replace or have reset bt specialist |
| Seized shackle plate |
Replace |
| Faulty shock absorbers |
Replace shocks |
Coil Spring system
| Jammed suspension arms
| Dismentle and replace bushes |
| Faulty shockabsorbers
| Replace shock absorbers |
Hydro-Pneumatic system
| Pressure too high.Punture in hydro-lastic system,or time height set too low
| visit specialist. do not try to do by your self. |
| Valve damaged
| visit specialist. |
Car sags at one side
| Weak or broken springs
| Replace springs or have it reset |
| Loss of pressure on pneumatic system
| Check for leaks in P.system and visit specialist |
Springing bouncy insufficient damping
| Faulty valve in shock absorber
| Test for action with bottom shock absorber link disconnected.Replace if necessary |
| Leaking shock absorber
| Replace |
| Worn shock absorber mounting bushes |
Replace bushes |
Damping excessive springing too stiff(check by bouncing car at its corner
| seized shock absorber
| Replace shock absorbers |
