“These are not roads, these are directions,” one person who moved to this territory from Western Ukraine said about the roads of the Sumy region. And although progress has been observed over the past year, and road surfaces have done well in some places, motorists still have a growing fear with the advent of spring that the asphalt will “melt” along with the snow ... And patching will be done at best by summer.
But over the winter, not only the roadway suffered from temperature changes and the action of aggressive substances. These same factors, plus loads, affected the rubber parts of the suspension. On our roads, silent blocks need to be replaced every 50 thousand kilometers or as they wear out. What signs will tell you that it is time to replace the bushings and silent blocks?
When to change silent blocks: signs of wear
Firstly, if the snow and ice have long melted, and the car is somehow unstable and has become less responsive to control, most likely the silents have worn out. You can check their condition at a viewing hole or in a car service. Cracks, gaps, play say that they need to be changed urgently, otherwise the hinge joints will begin to break, and then more expensive repairs will be needed.
Secondly, the violation of the wheel alignment can also be explained by the wear of the silent blocks.
Thirdly, if during the transition to summer tires you notice uneven lateral abrasion of tires, then dead silent blocks could again be the cause.
More and more car owners are replacing rubber elastic parts of the suspension with polyurethane. Did you have a question when replacing silent blocks: polyurethane or rubber? Is it worth it to overpay?
Advantages of polyurethane bushings
Although polyurethane products are more expensive, it is profitable to install them, because it allows you to forget about the constant replacement of silent blocks for a long time.
So, compared with rubber, polyurethane silent blocks and bushings:
Of course, polyurethane also has its own characteristics:
silent blocks made of this material are demanding for proper installation by an experienced craftsman, in order to avoid microdamages and deformation stresses, it must be pressed in with a press, observing alignment and not forgetting about lubrication;
after broken rubber parts, according to reviews of polyurethane silent blocks, the ride may seem harder, but the handling of the car improves.
As a result, switching to polyurethane saves money, time and effort, because it extends the time intervals between car repairs, prolongs the life of the suspension and slows down the destruction of other vehicle components, as well as tires.
The PoliPro company offers both separate polyurethane details, and sets in a suspension bracket of cars of all brands. We make exact copies of original parts and give a written guarantee, certified by a wet seal, for 1 year without mileage. For the production of silent blocks, we use raw materials from a trusted supplier and reliable technology, thanks to which the connection of the metal clip with polyurethane is surprisingly strong and withstands heavy loads.
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