how to tell if shocks are blown or not
06-09-2005, 10:19 AM
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how to tell if shocks are blown or not
how can you exaactly tell if your shocks are blown or not?
and also, my front part (i think its from suspension) makes really slow and low rattling sound only in the morning when its cold. it sounds like a baseball hitting my suspension. does anyone know if its suspension or not and what i should do?
and also, my front part (i think its from suspension) makes really slow and low rattling sound only in the morning when its cold. it sounds like a baseball hitting my suspension. does anyone know if its suspension or not and what i should do?
06-09-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (krnfly2damoon)
my shot is out, and the top of it has a crap load of greas on it... and its all mesed up
06-09-2005, 11:17 AM
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (krnfly2damoon)
leaking is a clear sign
if your shocks are gone the car will be bouncy over bumps... since only the spring is holding the car, and the purpose of a shock is to dampen the up and down motion of the spring.
if your shocks are gone the car will be bouncy over bumps... since only the spring is holding the car, and the purpose of a shock is to dampen the up and down motion of the spring.
06-09-2005, 12:08 PM
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (krnfly2damoon)
To test your shocks, try this:
Bounce the car by pressing down one corner of the car few times then give it a good push then let go.
If your car still has good shocks, it will go up then down just a little bit, then stops moving.
If the shocks are bad, on the last push after you let go, it will go up, then down, then up again before coming to a stop.
Any sign of leak around the inner part of the shock definitely tells you that it's time to replace the shocks.
Bounce the car by pressing down one corner of the car few times then give it a good push then let go.
If your car still has good shocks, it will go up then down just a little bit, then stops moving.
If the shocks are bad, on the last push after you let go, it will go up, then down, then up again before coming to a stop.
Any sign of leak around the inner part of the shock definitely tells you that it's time to replace the shocks.
06-09-2005, 03:10 PM
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (krnfly2damoon)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by krnfly2damoon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thx so much!</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (2point3h22lude)
If your shocks are blown and you are just riding on your springs, would the spring could also be damaged?
07-19-2005, 09:12 AM
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (ghost face)
^i also would like to know the answer to this, i bought my car lowered on H+r sports and stock shocks, they're most definately blown especially by now, how do you think the springs would be?
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Re: how to tell if shocks are blown or not (ghost face)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ghost face »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If your shocks are blown and you are just riding on your springs, would the spring could also be damaged? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Riding on blown shocks will not damage youre springs, but it will cause additional stresses on other suspension parts, such as ball joints, tie-rod ends, bushings etc.
Riding on blown shocks will not damage youre springs, but it will cause additional stresses on other suspension parts, such as ball joints, tie-rod ends, bushings etc.
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