Care must be taken to select where to push down to avoid damage
or injury.
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1. Check for the presence of shock absorbers
where these are a standard item.
2. Examine each shock absorber for damage, corrosion and security
of attachment.
Note: For shock absorbers incorporated in MacPherson struts, inspect
in conjunction with items under sub-section 2.5.
3. Examine each shock absorber for fluid leaks.
Note; Ensure that any fluid near the unit is from the shock absorber
and not from
another source, Slight seepage causing a thin fluid on a shock absorber
is not a reason for
rejection.
4. Examine the condition of any linkages, pivots or rubber bushes-
5. At each comer of the vehicle, where practicable, push down (or
pull down from beneath) and note the rebound of the body to determine
if each shock absorber is producing a damping effect on the suspension.
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1.
a.
no shock absorbers fitted to a vehicle on which they are standard
b.
a shock absorber missing
2.
a. External damage or corrosion to the casing of a shock absorber
so that the unit does not function
b. an insecure or detached shock absorber.
3. A fluid leakage serious enough to indicate that the fluid seal
of a shock
absorber has failed.
4. An excessively worn shock absorber linkage, pivot or bush.
5. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect.
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