{"id":5746,"date":"2018-10-22T13:47:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T13:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ekko-wp.com\/?page_id=5746"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:56:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T16:56:42","slug":"securite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/securite\/","title":{"rendered":"Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-bg-position-top\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1660752177601\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1662051366206\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"margin-bottom:50px 0px 0px 0px;\">Role of the shock absorber :<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6>The primary role of a shock absorber is to keep the wheels in permanent contact with the road and to ensure maximum grip, especially when cornering or braking. This \"ground contact\" function is in fact one of the key components of the vehicle's safety.<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"square\">\n<li>\n<h6>Shock absorbers and springs should always be installed in pairs (front or rear) in order to maintain the vehicle's balance, ensure good road holding and effective braking.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>New tyres and new brakes do not guarantee the safety of the vehicle if the shock absorbers do not work properly.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1662051308046\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"margin-bottom:50px 0px 0px 0px;\">The risks of a worn shock absorber :<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h6>A worn shock absorber can be the cause of several dangers:<\/h6>\n<h6><u><strong>1st risk :<\/strong><\/u><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Taking bad road:<\/strong>\u00a0important swinging on bends, aquaplaning<\/h6>\n<h6><u><strong>2nd risk :<\/strong><\/u><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Longer braking distance:<\/strong>\u00a0At 50 km\/h, the braking distance increases by more than two meters, and these two meters often make the difference between a safe stop and an accident.<\/h6>\n<h6><u><strong>3rd risk:<\/strong><\/u><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Reduced visibility at night:<\/strong>\u00a0The oscillations of the body (rolling, swaying) prevent the headlight beam from remaining horizontal.<\/h6>\n<h6><u><strong>4th risk:<\/strong><\/u><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Premature wear of many vehicle parts :<\/strong>\u00a0Wheel bearings, suspensions, cardan shafts, transmission shafts, gearboxes, ball joints and steering boxes, tyres, etc...<\/h6>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1662051342463\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"margin-bottom:50px 0px 0px 0px;\">Signs of shock absorber wear :<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"square\">\n<li>\n<h6>Oil leaks: oil traces on the shock absorber<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Rapid tyre wear<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Unusual suspension noises, squeaking when slowing down<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>The vehicle tends to lean forward when slowing down or braking.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Excessive movement, bouncing and swinging from left to right when cornering<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Vibration in the steering wheel<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Deformation of the shock absorber body<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>A broken mounting component<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-left  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1662051355373\" ><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"margin-bottom:50px 0px 0px 0px;\">Causes of shock absorber wear :<\/h2><\/header>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Distance travelled by the vehicle<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Bad roads<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>The way the vehicle is driven<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Overloaded vehicle<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>A shock absorber oscillates about 5000 times per kilometer. It is therefore recommended to have the condition of the shock absorbers checked every 20,000 km and to have them changed every 80,000 km.<\/h6>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-bg-position-top\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 50px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"R\u00f4le de l'amortisseur : Le r\u00f4le primordial d\u2019un amortisseur est de maintenir les roues en contact permanent avec la route [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10129,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5746"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10168,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5746\/revisions\/10168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sia-am.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}