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Is there a quick way of seeing if shocks are good??

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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Icon3 Is there a quick way of seeing if shocks are good??

Sup all...

I have like 8-12 OEM shocks from previous installs and I need to keep only 4 for when I sell the car.
Problem is, my dumbass didnt write the mileage on the shock when I removed them.

Is there a way to see if they are still good? Compressing them and seeing rebound or what?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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push down on the back of the car a couple times, when you stop it should come up and stop.. if it keeps going up and down a little bit a few times they are blown
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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Default Re: Is there a quick way of seeing if shocks are good??

Any advice if they are OUT of the car?
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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Does the piston move easily?
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:14 AM
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harder when they are out, but they should not be leaking. They should push down slowly and return the same way
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