Shock absorbers not only make a comfortable ride in the car, but also directly affect the handling and stability of the car on the road. With faulty shock absorber struts, the safety of such a car is reduced, so it is important to regularly check the shock absorbers, especially if your car is produced by a VAZ, in particular a VAZ 2110. Such prevention will reduce the risk of damage to the suspension of your car.
The best way to inspect racks
The best way to check the struts is to contact a service that has a special stand, since faulty shock absorbers lead to loss of control on the road, which affects safety, so it is not worth saving. In such a service, the car is fixed and, by means of vibrations at the stand, the operability of the shock absorbers, struts in particular, is checked. However, not every car service has such a stand, so you need to know about ways to check the suspension of your car. In addition, many technical problems that arise with the VAZ 2110 can be solved without contacting auto mechanics.
Visual inspection
The first way to check the struts on the VAZ 2110 is to directly inspect the shock absorbers. If there is a very small amount of oil on the shock absorbers, there is no need to worry, but there should be no large drips of oil. Otherwise, the shock absorber is no longer serviceable or will soon become faulty. If, when checking the struts, there are doubts about their performance, clean the shock absorber from the oil with a rag, and then continue driving for 2-3 days. Then recheck the racks. Pay attention to the rebound buffer and boot. If there are traces of oil on their surface, along with the shock absorber, the buffer and boot have become unusable. Also, don't forget to check the condition of your tires. If there are areas of uneven wear on the side of the tire, it is safe to say that the shock absorber struts are malfunctioning. Also observe the wheel in the process of movement on your own from the car window, or take an assistant for this. In the event of a defective shock absorber, the wheel will bounce. A more difficult option for a visual check of racks on a VAZ 2110 is to inspect the stock. To do this, you need to remove the rack itself and disassemble it by removing the stem. It is quite possible to do this, since the racks on the VAZ 2110 are collapsible, unlike other earlier VAZ models. The stem of a defective shock absorber should have noticeable wear on the coating.
Rocking the car
One of the easiest ways to check the struts is to rock the car. Swing the car with forward movements, holding on to some kind of strong support, and release it at the lowest point. A car with serviceable struts will extinguish any fluctuations almost immediately. If the car continues to wobble, the shock absorber must be replaced. But this method can not always objectively tell about a problem in the racks.
