I think I blew a shock

[Knipps]

the looked a little off last week but it wasn't bad
i thought it was just the angle i was looking at it as i had parked w/ the wheels turned etc
and then i was wondering why i felt every nook & cranny on 287 the past 2 days

Normal [driver's]


Bad [pass.]


Rear view


Suggestions for new ones? how much is replacement [of both] going to cost me?

[BonzoHansen]

Unless it is physically broken, a shock should not normally impact ride height. There might be something else up.

[JSPERFORMANCE]

you have another problem shocks will not impact ride height espically at rest

[NJSPEEDER]

it depends, if it is a gas charged shock the ride height will show a little bit at rest. not usually as much as shows in the picture, but 1/2" isn't unusual to see it go down when running good off the shelf shocks.
the biggest thing you can tell when riding is that the car won't get over hitting a bump fora while. just push down on the corner in question, if it keeps bouncing up and down after you let go, it is likely a bad shock.
while riding if you take a corner hard and lean the car onto a bad shock it will sort of dump down fast adn stop abruptly on that corner and then stand up really fast on the spring again when you straighten out.
i used to bust up shocks on my 91 RS when i autocrossed it a lot. it is really obvious in the handling if the shock is totally gone.

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

it depends, if it is a gas charged shock the ride height will show a little bit at rest. not usually as much as shows in the picture, but 1/2" isn't unusual to see it go down when running good off the shelf shocks.
the biggest thing you can tell when riding is that the car won't get over hitting a bump fora while.

what would it be then? a spring?
i felt every single bump on 287 going to and from my brother's place

[WildBillyT]

Are they still the stock shocks? If so, you are probably due anyway.

[JSPERFORMANCE]

could be springs or you cous have bent or broken something in the suspension, it really needs to be checked out thoroughly to be sure

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE

could be springs or you cous have bent or broken something in the suspension, it really needs to be checked out thoroughly to be sure

anyone up north able to come take a look?

i was going to jack it up today to just take a general survey but got busy and sidetracked

[bad64chevelle]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

Are they still the stock shocks? If so, you are probably due anyway.

No they are not...they are Lakewoods with about 1500 miles on them (well when i sold the car that is)

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by bad64chevelle

No they are not...they are Lakewoods with about 1500 miles on them (well when i sold the car that is)

i've only put like 200 miles on it tops

[bad64chevelle]

yeah I didnt put many miles on them at all after i installed them.

[Savage_Messiah]

Originally Posted by Knipps

anyone up north able to come take a look?

i was going to jack it up today to just take a general survey but got busy and sidetracked

tomorrow afternoon (if i dont go to work again), or weds during the day work??? weds is probably better

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

tomorrow afternoon (if i dont go to work again), or weds during the day work??? weds is probably better

let me know, i'm free most of the day and make my own hours at work anyway

[qwikz28]

thats weird. did you go underneath and check if anything is amiss?

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by qwikz28

thats weird. did you go underneath and check if anything is amiss?

nothing is hanging down but i haven't had a chance to jack it up

[V]

Originally Posted by Knipps

I think I blew a shock

you must have gotten really drunk that night...