I have tein s tech springs on my 4dr ek. How would i know if my stock shocks are blown? What noises will it make?

 

You can't tell if a shock is blown by what noises you hear. Noises can be from anything.

Handling problems can be a sign of a blown shock. To tell for sure, you need to pull it off.

 

Right will most likely be really bouncy and rough.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AutoXer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can't tell if a shock is blown by what noises you hear. Noises can be from anything.

Handling problems can be a sign of a blown shock. To tell for sure, you need to pull it off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

and when you pull it out, what should you lo0k for?? because i think i may have a blown shock aswell

 

If you blow a shock you'll usually know it because your car will feel like you're bottoming out when you hit bumps. Also, it is possible to hear a blown shock. If you're in doubt just throw on a new set.

 

Take a look at the housing of the strut itself. When they are blown you should see leaks on the housing itself. You may also hear banging going over bumps. Car may not be so bouncy, this usually comes into play when the shock has leaked completely all of its fluid or gas. Thus causing the car to be riding on just the springs and no dampening force

 

when i turn i hear kind of a faint scraping sound coming from the rear? Any ideas?

 

Just give your car the bounce test.
Push down with all your weight on each corner and watch to see how many times it bounces before it is still again. if it bounces more than 3 times the struts are worn out.

 

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and when you pull it out, what should you lo0k for?? because i think i may have a blown shock aswell</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slamaccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When they are blown you should see leaks on the housing itself. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You may see oil leaking out where the rod goes into ths shock body, which would mean it's blown. After pulling the spring off, push the rod in; it should go smoothly in and out; if not, it's shot.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MooGoCow3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just give your car the bounce test.
Push down with all your weight on each corner and watch to see how many times it bounces before it is still again. if it bounces more than 3 times the struts are worn out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This really isn't that great a measure of the health of a shock.