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Any vehicle suspension is made up of three crucial parts:

• Tyre
• Spring
• Shock absorber

All three of these need to be in good working order to keep the wheel properly in contact with the road.

The shock absorber keeps the tyre on the road and regulates the movement of the spring. It is the final crucial link in ensuring a smooth and, more importantly, safe ride. Even with new tyres and new brakes, unless all shock absorbers are in good working order vehicle safety is compromised because of reduced wheel contact with the road.

Road Holding

Worn shock absorbers reduce the speed at which a vehicle can safely corner. Aquaplaning is also a greater risk.

Brakes

Worn shock absorbers can dramatically increase a vehicles braking distance. For example being able to halt just two metres sooner can be the difference between a safe emergency stop or hitting a hazard.

Tyre Wear

Tyre Wear Worn shock absorbers can cause increased or patchy tyre wear.

There are many ways to test for worn shock absorbers. In this article ther are 3 examples.

APSW have recently taken on a range of Delphi automotive diagnostic tools and equipment. We're going take a look at each one in turn, starting with the entry level DS100E disgnostic solution.

Benifit from the expertise of Delphi, one of the leading suppliers to the world's vehicle manufacturers with more than 50 years in electronics and 17'00' engineers in 33 technical centres.

2006 sees Quinton Hazell celebrate 60 years in the Automotive Aftermarket, and with a worldwide distribution network shows no sign of slowing down.  Here’s the story of how Quinton Hazell Automotive Limited became market leaders in their field... Eric Quinton Hazell saw a gap in the UK Automotive Industry for pre-packaged repair solutions for vehicles and in 1946, this vision became reality in a small garage in Mochdre, North Wales - Quinton Hazell Automotive was born...