Ford 5U2Z-18V124-NA Shock Absorber Kit

The steering linkage and the suspension parts should also be inspected after certain periods as damaged or rusty parts usually cause odd wearage of tires, poor comfort of the ride and low fuel efficiency. To inspect the shock absorbers one ought to park the car on a level surface, switch off the engine, apply the handbrake. Ensure the tyres are well inflated and then compress a corner of the car and release and it should not rebound more than once or twice. If it's still in motion and does not assume its natural position or if it remains so, it may be so worn out that it requires replacement of its shock absorber. Perform this check on all corners and then lift the vehicle on jack stands with the air suspension switch off if equipped with the Automatic Ride Control. Check the fluids on the shock absorbers stating that any noted on them is from the shocks. Look for proper installation, and security as well as signs of abuse, if any, replace them in pairs. When it comes to the behavioral checks of the steering and suspension, look out for signs of damage, leakage or distortion of the components. Wipe the steering knuckle and have a partner articulate the tyre by wiggling the tyre to check at the ball joints; once the ball joints move, then they need replacement. Pick one of front tires and take hold in front tires and check the play in the steering linkage tight the mounts if necessary, check the ball joints for wear and tear. For front, refer to play or noise for wheel bearings, louder and more obvious on the 95 and later 4wd models which contain sealed hubs. Finally, examine the drive axle boots in 2001 and later 4WD vehicles for tears, cracks or even loose clamps and to check for leaks try to flex it; any single damage among them requires the checking of joints or boots.

There even is a simple test to determine the effectiveness of shock damping, vigorously shake the ends of the vehicle until it stops bouncing after you release it; one to two slight rebounds and then settling are normal, excessive bouncing means that the shocks need to be changed. If the shock absorbers pass this test then there is a check of the shock body to look for weeping or damage, or deep denting, if any damaged or weeping shock absorbers need to be changed even if they passed the bounce test. Once the shock absorber has been changed, the piston rod should be pulled out and pushed back in a number of times in order to be sure that it was working smoothly; if there are some slews in the piston movement-you should replace the shock absorber immediately. Automobile shock absorbers should be pumped fully in and out several times before fitting new shock absorbers with piston rod to wet the seals and hydraulic sections. Warning is given that low pressure gas shock absorbers are charged with nitrogen gas typically to 135 PSI and should not be opened punctured or exposed to heat. The lug nuts on the side of the front wheel to be dismantled should be loosened, the car then raised and well supported on jack stands and the front wheel should be detached. For vehicles equipped with Automatic Ride Control (ARC) the depressing air suspension switch shall be switched off prior to actuating the air suspension switch, to avoid damage. The electrical connectors of the shocks and the airline should be disconnected, the airline can be removed by pinching the plastic ring and pulling the airline out. The upper nut can be loosened by use of deep socket accompanied by use of open-end wrench to hold the shaft, lifting or unscrewing the washer. Regarding ARC systems, the height sensor at the front left should be detached from the upper bracket; the bolt and, depending on the model, the nut through which the shock absorber is fixed to the radius arm for the 1991-1994 models, nuts at the lower control arm for the 1995 models and thereafter. The shock absorber is to be slightly compressed in order to fully detach it from the major brackets. The process of installation is the reverse of that of removal and during the process new nuts and bolts should be use and the nuts tighten to the right torque in order to install the wheel and use the lug nuts to lower the vehicle while tightening the lug nuts in the proper torque.