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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Hi Guys,

    need your help po. nagpainstall ng shock mounting ung mechanic ko...after nya ininstall sa harap for both tires...mejo tumaas ang bandang kaliwa. Sabi nya kasi kelangan lang daw matagtag yun para bumaba ang spring and that sa kanan daw eh bagsak na ang spring...ganun daw talaga pag bag install ang shock mountings....need your expert second opinion...


    many thanks!!

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    Sir baka mahina na yun isang shock mo kaya hindi pantay.

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    #3
    what do you mean by nag pa install ng shock mounting? what car?

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    sir, ung kinakabitan ng strut bar....ung may rubber. un ung shock mounting na kinabit. tapos mukhang magkabaliktad pa ata ang paglagay kasi parang di pantay ung rubber saka ung ends nya ung isa may lining na blue, ung isa naman black tapos parang nakaangat.......but ill try to bring it back for back job and tingnan ko kung ano na naman sabihin ng mekanik hehe...

    but, thanks for the replies........it was great to see some advises. i like this site!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cliffy1523 View Post
    sir, ung kinakabitan ng strut bar....ung may rubber. un ung shock mounting na kinabit. tapos mukhang magkabaliktad pa ata ang paglagay kasi parang di pantay ung rubber saka ung ends nya ung isa may lining na blue, ung isa naman black tapos parang nakaangat.......but ill try to bring it back for back job and tingnan ko kung ano na naman sabihin ng mekanik hehe...

    but, thanks for the replies........it was great to see some advises. i like this site!
    by the way, its a 96 gli corolla. matic po.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Langabe View Post
    Sir baka mahina na yun isang shock mo kaya hindi pantay.
    sir, pano malaman kung mahina na....actually bago kinabit ung mga mountings na yun pantay naman sya....

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    all things being equal dapat di magbago height ng car unless super durog na yung shock mounts mo before.

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    #8
    Quote Originally Posted by speedyfix View Post
    all things being equal dapat di magbago height ng car unless super durog na yung shock mounts mo before.
    thanks speedyfix...im planning to bring my car to your shop (although hinahanap ko pa) to have the rear ends check kasi parang may ugong dun sa likod...nung pinalitan kasi ng stablink sa likod may nakita akong rubber bushing dun sa may link ba yun na parang nahati na...not sure though. so i thought un ang dahilan....

    and also, malakas ugong ng gulong pag tumatakbo na pansin ko rin pag spalto parang smooth sya pero pag semento parang grindy na ang takbo....not sure if these are bushings, shocks or spring or disaligned ang gulong....

    is it preferable to have it checked first for possible fixing bago mag pa camber/alignment.....???

    thanks!

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    just got to the site for a map. the link is in my sig.

    yup, fix everything sa suspension muna before having the alignment/camber done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cliffy1523 View Post
    thanks speedyfix...im planning to bring my car to your shop (although hinahanap ko pa) to have the rear ends check kasi parang may ugong dun sa likod...nung pinalitan kasi ng stablink sa likod may nakita akong rubber bushing dun sa may link ba yun na parang nahati na...not sure though. so i thought un ang dahilan....

    and also, malakas ugong ng gulong pag tumatakbo na pansin ko rin pag spalto parang smooth sya pero pag semento parang grindy na ang takbo....not sure if these are bushings, shocks or spring or disaligned ang gulong....

    is it preferable to have it checked first for possible fixing bago mag pa camber/alignment.....???

    thanks!
    yung ugong ng gulong, probably tie-rod problem. it should be checked/fixed first before alignment.

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