Speedway Motor Care

Speedway Motor Care Speedway Motor Care LTD is Kenya's most trusted brand when it comes to motor care. Trust Speedway for real, fast fitment and expert service!

Our quality services makes customers return again and again. Three words describe our customers experience at Speedway Motor Care Quick, Affordable and Safe. We never take our eyes over what is important: your safety and that of your passengers. When you are looking for real, fast fitment and expert service there is only one way to go: The Speedway way. Our products and services:

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shed partnership with the leading manufacturers, so you can trust all the products on our shelves for long lasting reliability and to perform like the say you will. We will take care of Tyres & Wheels, Shocks & Coil Springs, Batteries, Lube Services, Oils, Diagnosis, Fully Computerized wheel alignment and Lase wheel balancing & Tyre change. We are opened from 9am to 5pm Mon to Friday, Sat 9am to 4pm.

19/09/2014

Sometimes on checking the shock absorbers their fixations appears damaged; depending on the type of fixation studied and the breakage observed, the causes may vary. Let’s review the most common ones.
1. Breakage of the rubber of the shock absorber bushings.
2. Breakage of the metal loop fixation that surrounds the rubber bushing.
3. Breakage of the shock absorber fixing stem.
4. Fault due to overloaded vehicle.

What may cause a shock absorber to be deformed? It may fall on the floor when being fitted in the car and its surface ma...
18/09/2014

What may cause a shock absorber to be deformed? It may fall on the floor when being fitted in the car and its surface may hit a solid object that deforms it. The deformation of the body may also be due to impacts with stones or other objects in the road while the vehicle is moving.

The average life of the shock absorbers under normal conditions of use is around 80,000 km; in this time the shock absor...
17/09/2014

The average life of the shock absorbers under normal conditions of use is around 80,000 km; in this time the shock absorber has performed an average 570 million compression-extension cycles.

16/09/2014

Due to lack of tooling, some installers, during the fitting process of the new shocks, fix the piston rod with conventional pliers to avoid its rotation during the tightening process.

This situation produces a pair of characteristic scratches on the chrome surface of the piston rod, that destroy the oil sealing as soon the scratches passes through it.

This situation will completely ruin shock absorber's performance due to the loss of gas (if is pressurised) and the internal oil.

Tighten the top nut of the rod Excessive torque can damage the thread of the fixing nut and split it, causing a serious accident.

15/09/2014

Did you know that in vehicles with a circlip, it is common to see that the ring has come out of its position and damaged the rod, often coming out through the upper mounting kits? This fault is only due to erroneous shock absorber fitting.

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14/09/2014

Happy Sunday!!!

13/09/2014

Did you know that there are some shock absorbers whose design is not symmetrical on either side of the connection to the chassis? In some models the metal bolt of the central part of the bushing stands out a few extra millimeters on one side. This difference is a special design made so that when the shock absorber is working, it does not rub or suffer damage against other parts of the steering or suspension system.

Speedway Motor Care is the best place to give your car the treatment she deserves!!!
12/09/2014

Speedway Motor Care is the best place to give your car the treatment she deserves!!!

How do we identify shock absorbers damaged by faults due to problems with the wheel alignment? We simply place the stret...
12/09/2014

How do we identify shock absorbers damaged by faults due to problems with the wheel alignment? We simply place the stretched shock absorber in front of a white surface & look for any darkening in the color of the chrome in the area close to the oil seal (up to 5-7cm from the seal). If a change of color is seen in this area it indicates increased temperature due to friction between the seal and the rod and this can make the shock absorber useless.

Did you know that when a shock absorber rusts, the chrome covering the rod is damaged? When the rusty rod comes into con...
11/09/2014

Did you know that when a shock absorber rusts, the chrome covering the rod is damaged? When the rusty rod comes into contact with the shock absorber oil seal in the suspension movement, it breaks it, causing an oil leak which makes the shock absorber useless.

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10/09/2014

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10/09/2014

The most common Shock absorber faults are:
Rusty shock absorbers.
Breakage due to corrosion of the suspension strut spring seat.
Shock absorbers losing oil or gas
Oxidation
Lack of wheel alignment
Wrong tightening torque
Incorrect fitting
Shock absorbers damaged by breakage of a circlip
Use of an incorrect tool in fitting
Poor state of the compression bumper and dust cover (PKs)
Wear and tear
Damage to the rod
Dented shock absorbers damaged due to road impacts
Shock absorbers with damaged bushings
Shock absorbers with interior noise
Breakage of the pneumatic spring in load-leveling shock absorbers.
Damaged strut cartridge

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Waiyaki Way Before ABC Place
Nairobi
P.O.BOX21362-00505

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 16:00

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