Vios Bumpy Ride

**Discovery** · May 27th, 2013 12:59 AM

Hi! I'm new here in tsikot.com.

I have a 2006 Toyota Vios and I found put that my axle rubber boots were broken. So I had it replaced and had wheel-alignment after. I noticed that my ride got bumpy after the boots replacement. I observed it for a few days, thinking maybe that it was the road that was really bumpy. I suspected that I may have damaged tires, so I replaced the tires but still my ride is bumpy that I have to really go slow on uneven pavements.

What is the cause of this? Please help.

Thanks.

**jresperanza** · May 27th, 2013 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Discovery

Hi! I'm new here in tsikot.com.

I have a 2006 Toyota Vios and I found put that my axle rubber boots were broken. So I had it replaced and had wheel-alignment after. I noticed that my ride got bumpy after the boots replacement. I observed it for a few days, thinking maybe that it was the road that was really bumpy. I suspected that I may have damaged tires, so I replaced the tires but still my ride is bumpy that I have to really go slow on uneven pavements.

What is the cause of this? Please help.

Thanks.

check shock absorber and ensure you are using the recommended tire pressure

**Discovery** · May 27th, 2013 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by jresperanza

check shock absorber and ensure you are using the recommended tire pressure

I've tried with different tire pressure, still the same sir.

The suspension/ride was still okay until it was lifted when the rubber boots were replaced. I've read that shock absorbers sometimes got stuck After lifting, does it mean that the shocks are already damaged? Or is there a way to remedy the stuck? Thanks

**K.I.L.L.** · May 27th, 2013 10:31 AM

Maybe you were just used to the feel and ride of your car before it got repaired? He bumpy is the ride? Maybe your replacement parts just need a bit of time to be broken in perhaps?

**Discovery** · May 27th, 2013 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by K.I.L.L.

Maybe you were just used to the feel and ride of your car before it got repaired? He bumpy is the ride? Maybe your replacement parts just need a bit of time to be broken in perhaps?

I hope it gets better in time. When it was just repaired, we even nearly hit our heads on the roof of the car.

**dr. d** · May 27th, 2013 11:50 PM

mebbe your shocks ARE stuck. mebbe they need replacement. try to bounce your car body at each corner by pushing down on it several times. if you can't push it down, then your shocks are shot.

**Jiggs** · May 28th, 2013 12:30 AM

If your car were lifted with all the wheels hanging, the Shock absorber got hyper extended and will be so Stiff after that. happened to me na sa car ko last time nagpaservice ako. Stifff na sobra parang nakasakay ako sa karitela lumulundag lundag lalo na sa Star hway. After searching thru a lot of automotive forums...common pala yan sakit na yan. Kaya next time dont let your car be lifted for long periods of time with all the wheel hanging. If magttagal sa ganung position have all the wheels removed para hindi gaano ma hyperextend ang shocks absorbers. Gamitin mo lang sya tuloy tuloy mine get back to normal after a month or so of use. I intentionally run it through humps para ma compressed sya hoping to reverse whatever ang nangyari nun. Swerte am actually canvassing na nun for a shock absorber replacement, bumalik din sa normal.

**bulldog** · May 28th, 2013 12:25 PM

replacing the axle boots will have no effect on the ride quality of your car

**Chinoi** · May 28th, 2013 10:43 PM

Posible na maling tools nagamit nun nagpalit ng rubber boot sa shock absorber. Baka gumamit ng plier.

**Discovery** · May 28th, 2013 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jiggs

If your car were lifted with all the wheels hanging, the Shock absorber got hyper extended and will be so Stiff after that. happened to me na sa car ko last time nagpaservice ako. Stifff na sobra parang nakasakay ako sa karitela lumulundag lundag lalo na sa Star hway. After searching thru a lot of automotive forums...common pala yan sakit na yan. Kaya next time dont let your car be lifted for long periods of time with all the wheel hanging. If magttagal sa ganung position have all the wheels removed para hindi gaano ma hyperextend ang shocks absorbers. Gamitin mo lang sya tuloy tuloy mine get back to normal after a month or so of use. I intentionally run it through humps para ma compressed sya hoping to reverse whatever ang nangyari nun. Swerte am actually canvassing na nun for a shock absorber replacement, bumalik din sa normal.

I suspect na ito nangayari sa kotse ko kasi naka hang yung wheels ko while it was repaired and medyo natagalan kasi bumili pa ang shop ng rubber boots pagkatapos matanggal ito. Almost whole day ata naka hang ang wheels. As compared to the time when it was just repaired, hindi na gaano bumpy ang ride sa ngayon.

Thanks sa info sir.