worn shocks
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worn shocks
besides seeing your shocks leak, how can you determine that the shocks are quite worn out. My vette is a 96 and i bought it used, so i really don't know how it rides brand new. It has 48,000 miles about now :confused:
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Re: worn shocks (swoosh)
besides seeing your shocks leak, how can you determine that the shocks are quite worn out. My vette is a 96 and i bought it used, so i really don't know how it rides brand new. It has 48,000 miles about now :confused:
Then there's the driving test! If the front end or rear end tries to bail out on turns, particularly on rough surfaces, they are shot :smash:
But the test i like, particularly on a car I just bought...is the "put new shocks on and see the difference" test
Not trying to spend your money, but unless you start out with new shocks, you don't have a baseline to determine handling
As a possible baseline, I go through rear shocks (billsteins) in 25,000 miles and fronts last a little longer, but I replace them all at the same time. No signs of leaks, but they flunk the driving test. Rear end gets a little skitish and front wants to plow
jack :steering:
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Re: worn shocks (NightRyder)
push down on each corner of the car. if it pops back up and stops the shocks are ok. if it bounces the shochs are bad. not scientific but thats what shocks do. 50k is about what you get out of shocks.
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Re: worn shocks (swoosh)
If you're car is a '96 with F45 be prepared for some expensive shocks, if you get stock replacements. The '96 selective ride shocks are about $800 for the set if you get them from one of the discount Chevy dealers (like Jeff Kopp or Lake Chevrolet). I went with the stock replacements on my '96, but some have disabled the system and put in non-adjustable replacements.
Jeff
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Re: worn shocks (swoosh)
On the past couple of times I have driven it, I have noticed a tendency for my '94 to "float" a little over bumps and around curves. This just doesn't feel right so I am going to replace them this spring.
You will probably notice a difference if you replace them... :yesnod:
You will probably notice a difference if you replace them... :yesnod:
