When to get new shocks/struts?
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whenever your car moans and creeks going around corners, exsesive body roll, that im on a boat feeling, riding on the bump stops with 4 people in the car (thats mostly springs though). you need new springs if you have been riding around for any time at all on bad struts\shocks, because it puts more strain on them.
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: Juiced 5.0 TBI - 300rwhp
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton Posi, 10 Bolt
Originally posted by jesse23
mine are stock from 91
mine are stock from 91
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whenever your car moans and creeks going around corners, exsesive body roll, that im on a boat feeling, riding on the bump stops with 4 people in the car (thats mostly springs though). you need new springs if you have been riding around for any time at all on bad struts\shocks, because it puts more strain on them.
Don't see much truth in any of that. A broken shock might pop when cornering hard. Sway bars control the body roll. Boat feeling from the excessive bouncing, sure. Riding on the bump stops is all about the springs. The shocks/struts don't hold the car up at all. Bottoming out hitting bumps in the road can be from worn shocks though. It would take a long, long time to wear out springs if the shocks were bad.
If the car bounces too much on bumps, the shocks are leaking, or they are just old(91 shocks are old) replace them.
Don't see much truth in any of that. A broken shock might pop when cornering hard. Sway bars control the body roll. Boat feeling from the excessive bouncing, sure. Riding on the bump stops is all about the springs. The shocks/struts don't hold the car up at all. Bottoming out hitting bumps in the road can be from worn shocks though. It would take a long, long time to wear out springs if the shocks were bad.
If the car bounces too much on bumps, the shocks are leaking, or they are just old(91 shocks are old) replace them.
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton Posi, 10 Bolt
a good test is to have yourself and a buddy, press down on one corner of the car, and then just let go of it, if the car goes right back up to ride height, the shocks are usualy ok, if it bounces several times, then they are likely worn.
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Originally posted by 82camaro
whenever your car moans and creeks going around corners, exsesive body roll, that im on a boat feeling, riding on the bump stops with 4 people in the car (thats mostly springs though). you need new springs if you have been riding around for any time at all on bad struts\shocks, because it puts more strain on them.
Don't see much truth in any of that. A broken shock might pop when cornering hard. Sway bars control the body roll. Boat feeling from the excessive bouncing, sure. Riding on the bump stops is all about the springs. The shocks/struts don't hold the car up at all. Bottoming out hitting bumps in the road can be from worn shocks though. It would take a long, long time to wear out springs if the shocks were bad.
If the car bounces too much on bumps, the shocks are leaking, or they are just old(91 shocks are old) replace them.
whenever your car moans and creeks going around corners, exsesive body roll, that im on a boat feeling, riding on the bump stops with 4 people in the car (thats mostly springs though). you need new springs if you have been riding around for any time at all on bad struts\shocks, because it puts more strain on them.
Don't see much truth in any of that. A broken shock might pop when cornering hard. Sway bars control the body roll. Boat feeling from the excessive bouncing, sure. Riding on the bump stops is all about the springs. The shocks/struts don't hold the car up at all. Bottoming out hitting bumps in the road can be from worn shocks though. It would take a long, long time to wear out springs if the shocks were bad.
If the car bounces too much on bumps, the shocks are leaking, or they are just old(91 shocks are old) replace them.
anyway, at least put new autozone springs on it with your new shocks/struts, because everything will last longer.
thanks
anthony
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Originally posted by aklaim
Or like mine, you press down and it stays down. Or if you grab the wheel well and lift and the car stays up. Thats when you know your sh*t's busted.
Or like mine, you press down and it stays down. Or if you grab the wheel well and lift and the car stays up. Thats when you know your sh*t's busted.