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Bad Shocks?

Old Aug 28, 2020 | 02:07 PM
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Have a 2002 base model and when I back out of my garage I have about a 1/4inch drop. Car is not lowered but it scrapes when backing out. Feels like a little bounce.
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 02:20 PM
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That happended to me with my C4, it turned out it was the spring leaf that was broken

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Check the bounce, press down hard on the end of the car you're checking, it should not bounce, but settle. If it bounces at all, your shocks are toast (or you don't have strong enough shock).

EDIT It can bounce a little, but you want to see that it settles, not bounce

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I just replaced my shocks 98 base . 3 were leaking and 1 stuck. . Now I enjoy driving the car. I didn't install anything special Monroe's from Rockauto.
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