On car shock testing

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:24 am

Where in Cape Town can you have the shocks tested on the vehicle.

Yesterday, I popped into Gordon Armstrong in CT or should I rather say where they were before - and they are no longer there.

So the finger is stuck somewhere. Any suggestions where I can go?

There is one more spot in Stellenbosch but that is really out of the way.

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:35 am

Recently I fitted schocks to my platkar at place in voortrekker road, next to pitstop. Cant remember the name. They had this drive on shock testing thingy which consisted of 4 rubber like mats, that vibrated and girrated , and gave a printout when it was all done.

Not too sure if this is what you after.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:49 am

Supaquick and HiQ even TWT should also be able to do this test Niel. I know Speedy in Durban Road used to do it, but I dont know if they are still there. Ever since Teazers opened a few streets down they lost a lot of business...

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:38 am

Thys I think what Niel is after is what Shaakir is talking about.
Or at least if you want a proper test that is what you should be looking for.

Those little blue boxes that you stick on to the side of the fender and bounce the car, DO NOT WORK.
It is too dependant on human error in placement and bouncing ability

Rather find a proper testing facility. I know they are scarce but worth the drive to get a proper test done.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:28 pm

Shakir, thanks I will go and have a look.

Thys, Bosvafrk is already at Teasers and he is shaking things up there

Sal gaan hoor by Speedy.

Scott, we all know Thys and his "hang outs":shifty:

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:53 am

Scott I was referring to the proper thing, not the blue bounce box.

Did you see him there Niel? Was he dancing??

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:29 am

[quote="Kaspaas"]Did you see him there Niel? Was he dancing?? [quote]

No, I left early

Post by **CasKru** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:38 am

Niel... the best way to test shocks on a car is to whet your hands and feet (don't wear shoes) and then start touching different wires with one hand while holding one of the battery terminals with the other

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:08 am

hay grapgat nou maak baie ding e van jou vir my sin

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:15 am

Kaspaas wrote:Scott I was referring to the proper thing, not the blue bounce box.

Did you see him there Niel? Was he dancing??

Ag jammer man, just I have never seen the proper shock testers at normal tyre places. I think the equipment is a bit pricy for all of them to have.

Post by **CasKru** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:29 am

Niel wrote:hay grapgat nou maak baie ding e van jou vir my sin

Noem my sommer Sparky! :) (en dit is vir daai rede dat elektriese ingeneurswese "Swak stroom" geswat het)

3RZ · Post by **3RZ** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:45 am

I personally don't trust these things, from what I have researched and from personal experience the only way to reliably test a shock is to take it of the car and test it in a propper shock tester. My father had a knock on his car every time he went over a speedbump, we had the shocks tested at two different tyre dealers and both showed that the shocks tested ok. We eventually replaced the shocks and the one front shock's shaft was broken - you could pull it right out of the shock - and their equpment did not pick this up.

legend35 · Post by **legend35** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:47 pm

Niel as jy die shocks wil toets dan het jy n vermoede dat dit foutief is,dan is dit n goeie tyd om dit eerder te vervang.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:54 pm

Johan, ek sien geen tyre wear nie so ek probeer voorkomend wees deur die shocks te probeer toets voordat hulle die tyres beskadig die shocks het al so 50 000km gedoen

Post by **CasKru** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:35 pm

Niel wrote:Johan, ek sien geen tyre wear nie so ek probeer voorkomend wees deur die shocks te probeer toets voordat hulle die tyres beskadig die shocks het al so 50 000km gedoen

Niel... as jy net teerpad gery het is daai shocks nog goed vir 40 000km at least. Maar as jy erg corrugated grondpaaie vir lang tye gery het dan kan jou shocks al due wees.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:42 pm

seker so 5000km grondpad (min of meer)maar wat ook bydra is die 9 speedhumps wat tweekeer (minimum) gery word per dag. Het nooit daaraan gedink dat dit kan bydra tot die verkorte lewensduur nie ........

Post by **CasKru** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:33 pm

Volgens my kennis is daai niks vir 'n skokbreker nie. Wat hulle nie van hou nie is ongelykke oppervlaktes vir lang periodes. Dit veroorsaak dat hulle oorverhit en so doende hulle leeftyd korter maak. Maar gewone grondpad vir kort ente dink ek nie sal soseer erg wees nie. Corrugation en offroad dink ek is die shock killers (met off road bedoel ek soos veld ry, baie stamperig)

legend35 · Post by **legend35** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:46 pm

Ek dink as jou bakkie op n slegte grondpad nog kan pad hou sal ek se die shocks is nog reg tensy een dalk seer gekry het,maar dan sal jy n olie lek sien.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:48 pm

All looks well at this point, thanks for the input

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