作者：1A自动团队

Your冲击和支柱can wear over time. The rate of wear will depend on the driving conditions where you live, but generally shocks last about 50,000 to 80,000 miles. Shocks are important to the overall safety of your vehicle. They help keep the tires in contact with the road, giving you the traction to accelerate, stop, and steer as necessary. They also keep your ride smooth and in control.

Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to check if your shocks need to be replaced. There are some telltale signs that your shocks may be wearing out, some visual signs to look for, and a simple test you can do yourself to decide if you need to replace your shocks.

Signs Your Shocks Are Going Bad

• 与以前相比，您的骑行会开始感觉更粗糙或更大。
• You may hear a rattling or creaking sound when you drive over bumps.
• 制动潜水，加速下蹲和身体滚动。
• Loss of traction and increased stopping distances
• Uneven tire wear including cupped indentations or bald spots

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你怎么知道你是否不好轮毂或轴承? There are number of symptoms that can indicate a bearing or hub problem. They include:

• 从车轮发出的噪音
• 从车轮上点击，弹出或捕捉的声音
• Steering that feels loose or sloppy
• 方向盘振动在更高速度下变得更糟
• Roughness or difficulty rolling in neutral gear
• Pulling to one side when you use the刹车
• 一侧不寻常或不平坦的轮胎磨损
• 点亮ABS仪表板灯 - 在许多汽车上，防抱死制动系统传感器都内置在轮毂中

What Can Go Wrong With a Wheel Hub?

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Between packing your bags and shopping for school supplies, it’s easy to forget about what you’ll be relying on to get to class, your car. We’ve created a checklist you can follow to make sure your car is as prepared as you are to head back to school.

您的轮胎压力如何？

您可以在贴纸上，门vamb或用户手册中找到轮胎的推荐PSI。保持轮胎膨胀会给您带来更好的汽油里程，并且不太可能获得平坦的可能性，这可能会使您上课迟到，或者更糟的是中期！

大多数加油站都会有一个可以用来填充轮胎的气泵。其中一些可能有或可能没有工作的轮胎量规，因此拥有一个人可以用场。然后，无论您身在何处，您都可以检查轮胎压力。

Check & Fill Fluids

Can’t remember the last time you changed the oil? Now is a great time to check. You want to find level ground and be sure the engine is off and cold. Then remove theoil dipstick。Clean it off and reinsert it. Then remove it again. This time, check the level by noting where the oil is on the dipstick. If it’s closer to the end or add line, add the correct oil for your vehicle accordingly by unscrewing the cap on the engine. If the oil looks black and feels coarse, it’s probably time for an oil change.

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我怎么知道我的汽车过热？

温度量表：

You’ll notice the needle on your dashboard engine temperature gauge (that’s the one marked with H for hot and C for cold) creeping up.

Plastic or Rubber Smell:

发动机舱中的塑料零件和橡胶软管可能会在强烈的热量下散发出气味。

Bubbling Sound:

发动机舱发出的冒泡声音可能是从散热器到冷却液罐中溢出的热冷却液的标志。

滴答声：

发动机发出的滴答声可能表明您的油很低，但也可能表明您的油脂稀疏过热。

蒸汽：

如果蒸汽开始从引擎盖下散发出来，那么您很可能会有一个过热的问题。

我应该怎么办？

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You go out to your car in the morning or at the end of the work day, and there are drops of liquid, or worse yet, a big puddle, underneath it. You wonder what’s leaking and how bad is it? You don’t necessarily need to call a mechanic or have the car towed off the bat. With a little knowledge and some testing you can figure out what the fluid is what to do about it.

首先，您需要捕获泄漏。在黑暗的人行道上，很难看一下它们，因此请放下一张屠夫纸，报纸，纸板或铝箔，以捕捉泄漏。将汽车停在平坦的地方，然后权衡您的滴水捕获器，以免被风吹走。一旦您发现了一些流体，就该识别它了。为此，您必须利用视觉，触摸甚至闻到的感觉。

Identify where the leak is coming from

The first clue you’re going to use to identify your leak is where it’s coming from. If you have a rear wheel drive vehicle (common for pickup trucks, some sports cars, and most classics), a leak coming from the rear of the car is most likely differential fluid. A leak in the rear could also be coming from the储气罐。

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现在几乎是时候在马萨诸塞州Pepperell举行的1A Auto年度慈善车展了。我们从2009年开始进行这场汽车展览，为美国多发性硬化学会and the北米德尔塞克斯运动助推器。

We wanted to give back to our local community and a great national cause. The North Middlesex Athletic Boosters award scholarships to our local high school students and support athletic programs. The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America connects people with multiple sclerosis with products and services that help improve their lives. Multiple sclerosis affects about 400,000 people in the US and 2.5 million people worldwide.

我们以对所有汽车的热爱，我们认为，筹集资金并有点乐趣的方法比汽车展览更好。从那以后，该节目一直在增长。去年，是我们迄今为止最大的一年，拥有超过225辆汽车。我们计划为新英格兰最大的汽车展览会建立该活动。

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什么时候：7月23日星期日^rdat 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where：马萨诸塞州皮珀尔街4号Pepperell Town Field

价格：每辆车$ 10
供应商$ 20
Free For Spectators

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Pets are welcome

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去年，我们发现了许多GTO法官这样的很棒的汽车：

这些甲虫：

这个GTR：

和这个疯狂的装置：

如果您有一个甜蜜的旅程可以炫耀，我们很乐意让您加入我们。欢迎所有品牌和模型。而且，如果您只想检查演出，欢迎孩子们免费入场。这肯定是一个美好的时光。