For the past 2 weeks the suspension of my Pajero has been creating a racket. I mentally blamed this on the fact that this is a second hand vehicle and the condition of the roads here are simply awesome. A few acquaintances of mine also had some comments to make on the rattling noise. I was getting a feeling that the car would break down any moment. The only thought that used to run through my mind when i was travelling in the vehicle was, "What if this gave way now?" And till i got back home, my mind would not be at peace.
I made some time today to visit a garage. The owner was a Portuguese. An elderly gentleman with a wrinkled forehead and greasy palms. He asked my driver to describe the problem to his assistant, while he came to me and said, "Lets go for a drive." He drove the vehicle and listened carefully to sounds that it was making. On getting back to his workshop, he asked his mechanic to take the Pajero up the ramp and inspected it from the bottom.
Then he delivered his final diagnosis. "The moving parts need to be cleaned & lubricated. The rear shock absorbers have lost their effect and need to be replaced. Otherwise your car is in good shape. Come back tomorrow morning at 7 and take it back by evening." As i drove back home i was conscious of the rattling sound coming from the car but i was not perturbed. "It will be gone by tomorrow" was all i said to myself with a grin on my face.
I made some time today to visit a garage. The owner was a Portuguese. An elderly gentleman with a wrinkled forehead and greasy palms. He asked my driver to describe the problem to his assistant, while he came to me and said, "Lets go for a drive." He drove the vehicle and listened carefully to sounds that it was making. On getting back to his workshop, he asked his mechanic to take the Pajero up the ramp and inspected it from the bottom.
Then he delivered his final diagnosis. "The moving parts need to be cleaned & lubricated. The rear shock absorbers have lost their effect and need to be replaced. Otherwise your car is in good shape. Come back tomorrow morning at 7 and take it back by evening." As i drove back home i was conscious of the rattling sound coming from the car but i was not perturbed. "It will be gone by tomorrow" was all i said to myself with a grin on my face.
