Moving on roads with many bumpy sections, potholes and craters appear, causing the car's chassis system to bear large impacts during operation. Pothole collapses sometimes occur quickly and drivers find it difficult to recognize the level of impact on the car.
According to a car repair technician at Ninety Eight Auto (Cat Lai ward, Ho Chi Minh City), cars frequently moving on bad roads can cause parts of the chassis system to degrade quickly. Therefore, after times the car crashes into large potholes, car owners should pay attention to abnormal signs during operation.
Car shakes, makes noise when traveling on bad roads
On flat roads, abnormal signs of the chassis system are sometimes not easily recognizable. However, when vehicles move across roads with many potholes or rough road surfaces, degradation can be more clearly shown.
One of the easily recognizable signs is that the car is shaking and unstable when driving through bad roads. If the car used to operate normally but after a while began to feel shaky or have unusual reactions when passing through potholes, the car owner should check the chassis system.
In addition, the unusual noise emitted from the undercarriage area when passing through a bumpy road is also a sign that should not be ignored. Parts such as rubber, balance bars and details related to the suspension system may be damaged or damaged after a period of use.
The deteriorated chassis not only creates discomfort but can also affect the stability of the car. When the suspension no longer operates effectively, the body may fluctuate more after passing obstacles, making the driver feel that the car is no longer as solid as before.
Do not wait for severe damage to repair.
According to technicians, the cost of repairing the chassis system depends on the damaged part and the level of degradation. In mild cases, car owners may only need to replace some details such as rubber or parts related to the balance bar. The cost at that time may be at the level of several million VND or lower, depending on the car line and repair items.
Conversely, if you continue to use the car for a long time without checking, the depreciated parts may lead to other damages. At that time, the repair cost may increase significantly, even up to tens of millions of VND depending on the actual condition of the car.
Therefore, car owners should not be subjective after large pothole collapses, especially when the car shows noise, shaking or unusual operating feelings. Taking the car to a repair facility to check the chassis system helps to identify early the problem part and have appropriate handling plans.
In addition, when frequently traveling on bad roads, drivers should reduce speed, observe the road surface and limit letting the wheels fall directly into large potholes. This is a simple way to reduce the impact on the suspension system and undercarriage details.
