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  1. Join Date
    May 2010
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    #1
    Help fellow tsikoteers regarding front kalampag sa under chassis ng sentra lec ko, pag nadaan sa small potholes ng mabilis ng konti (mga 10kph) kumakalampag na, kahit left o right tire ang pumunta sa pothole, medyo ramdam sa manibela Pinatingnan ko na sa underchassis mechanic, OK pa naman daw yung balljoint, tie rod, rack & pinion at kapapalit lang ng dalawang suspension bushing sa harap. Ang sabi eh yung gas shock absorber ko daw ang problema, kaya daw makaldag ang ride at may kalampag ung ilalim na ramdam sa manibela. Totoo ba to, kasi wala naman tagas ng oil yung shocks ko at when pushed down, it bounces only once & ok na. By the way bagong repair ung rack & pinion ko (pinalitan ng bushing a month ago pa lng, manual steering), Major part kasi ung gustong palitan ng mechanic kaya inquire muna ko sa inyo kung posible ung pinagsasabi nila. Ano pa ba iba symptoms ng defective gas shock absorber? At ano ang usually nasisira para kumalampag ang harap ng sentra lec.

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    Nov 2009
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    #2
    Seek a second opinion muna sa ibang reputable suspension expert (Zee, Cruven, etc). Baka stabilizer linkage or shock mountings lang ang tumutunog.

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    Thanks for the immediate reply/posting. Forgot to mention, dalawa na yung shop na nag check up, pareho sila nang sabi na shock ko may diperensya pero yung una kong napatanungan gusto palitan yung stabilizer link ko at shock, yung isa naman shock lang daw at buo pa daw ung mounting ng shock ko. Visually ba makikita kung sira yung shock mounting sa ibabaw. Pwede ba temporary alisin ung linkage ng stabilizer bar para malaman ko kung yon nga ang kumakalampag? By the way hindi ko pa nadala sa zee/cruven car ko. Sa kung anong shop lang na madaanan ko napatignan.

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    Take the car to Zee or Cruven, mas kilala kasi sila pagdating sa suspension. Then isama mo isa sa mekaniko nila sa test drive. Mabuti na madinig nila mismo ang kalampag at kung ano speed at orientation ng gulong para mapinpoint ang sira. Ganun ang ginawa ko nung may lumalagutok sa harap ng Civic ko dati. Pero that time dinala ko sa Sprint sa Banawe area. Nag test drive kami, ayun alam nya kaagad na sa stabilizer linkage. Nung pinalitan, nawala na ang tunog.

    Pagdating sa shock mountings, I think visually pwede makita kung punit na sya pero kelangan ata alisin ang shocks sa kotse. Yung linkage naman, I don't think na pwede alisin yun tapos itakbo ang kotse, delikado.

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    Buti pa nga dalin ko sa cruven para ma check ng maayos, nakakairita kasi yung kalampag. Update ko itong thread kung maayos nila yung sentra ko, para malaman din nang ibang tsikoteers kung ok gumawa ang cruven, siguro sa mindanao avenue. Alam ko kasi yon ang pinakamalapit na branch nila sa amin sa malabon. Thanks

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    Lagi ko nadadaanan tong shop na to since taga Malabon ka lang and mag papa second opinion ka lang naman, try mo.

    Kalampag auto shop (from the name of the shop mukhang under chassis ang forte nila)

    http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...shop+in+manila

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    I've been to cruven cubao, I let them replace my front shocks with the one I bought from an auto shop. It lessens the anoying sound, unfortunately may iba pa ako lakad kaya ibinalik ko uli sa kanila after two days para ma check lahat, They check all underchassis part this includes tie rod, ball joint, sway bar link & bushing, suspension bushing. wala sila makita na sira, ok pa daw lahat, then tighten nila lahat ng nuts & bolts, they also check my brake caliper for any loose parts. After the test drive, meron pa din, so taas uli ung car binaba ung rack & pinion, clean & repack with grease, change one rubber mounting ng rack & pinion. May kalampag pa din. Since 5PM at pasara n sila uwi muna ko. Any suggestion kung alin pa dapat tingnan para mawala yung kalampag. Dinig kasi yung kalampag pag nadaan ka sa rough pavement with sharp edges small pot holes at around 10 to 20 kph medyo ramdam sa manibela. sa humps wala naman.

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    Hmm, did they check the engine and transmission supports?

  9. Join Date
    May 2010
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    Yup, cruven check it all & they can't pin point the problem. I went to banawe today & found a place that fixes under chassis problems, all parts were check, bolts were tightened it took me & the mechanic 3 road test to finally find the culprit. It happened to be the adjusting screw of the rack & pinion is not tight enough, when we tested it again after pulling down the rack & pinion just to tighten it, the annoying sound is gone. But there is a draw back, steering is a little bit tough when turning left /right, but still manageable. I suspected that the engineering plastic or the spring that's being push by the adjusting screw in the rack & pinion is a bit worn out & that part is not readily available in auto supply. Maybe I'll find a machine shop that can fabricate that part next time that annoying sound start to come out again. Thanks to all Tsikoteers that share their views regarding this thread, Really appreciate it & MORE Power to you guys.

sentra lec front underchassis kalampag