Smartidiot

How can i tell if my shocks are blown other than taking the wheels off!?!?
I have H&R sports springs installyed about 2 months ago and lately i feel my car is a litttle bit bumpy than normal...i dunno if I should bring it to the inspection......
is there any tricks?!?!?!??!

AzimuthX

Look for oil leaks?

Smartidiot

you mean to look for if there is any oil on the springs?!??!!?!

Sunapollo

iTrader: (3)

If your shocks are blown ... you will find that you ride will be way lowered then b4 ...

if you are not sure ... bring it to a autoshop and get it checked ... ASAP !

AzimuthX

Just run over a pothole and if you bottom out, problem solved.

Sunapollo: I always thought Springs determiens the height of the vehicle and the shocks are the device that absorbs the impact, thus shocks lowers vehicle =

iamfob

iTrader: (4)

if u see oil around the struts then it is most likely blown shocks

and make sure u take off the springs (H&R) before you head to the dealer for warranty replacement

i think my is blown but not going to get it fixed now...will get it fix at a point i couldnt stand the bounceness

Smartidiot

yeah. why would the car be lower when the shocks are blown!?!??!?!?!!?
and plus, does anyone how much does it cost to get an inspectino in any autoshops?!?!!

AzimuthX

Just be nice and ask politely, you may get a free diagnostic depending on which shop and their schedule. Nonetheless you can contact KSR (416 7544249) (AzimuthX from 7th Gen Website Recommend...) and ask for a price on inspection.

Sunapollo

iTrader: (3)

Yeah spring plays a big part in determining the height of a vehicle but shocks are the parts that support the weight of the whole car ... so blown shocks = no support = lowered...
after the shocks are blown, the weight will then transfer to the springs and the subframe of the car, eventually the subframe, which it not designed to support the weight of the car, will then crack and you need lots of cash to repair it ...

Sunapollo

iTrader: (3)

feel free to give some more comments !!
mohawkboom !!! you study auto mechanics right ?
you should know

AzimuthX

What about me?

I'd still think my idea works best, find a pothole.

Just goto a shop, jack it up, look for oily suspension.

iamfob

iTrader: (4)

bottom out doesnt mean u have blown shocks.

when i picked up my car from the dealer, on the way home from Roadsport my car bottom out, does it mean i have blown shocks?

NO

Blkcivic

iTrader: (15)

he has H&R spring!! if he bottom out alot, probably he might have blown shocks

iamfob

iTrader: (4)

i probabally bottom out more than him cuz i am running neuspeed sports all around.

vicLX

H&R's shouldnt be a problem....

next time your in for an oil change just ask if there leaking

just wait a few more months.... let the spring settle!!

Sunapollo

iTrader: (3)

bottom out doesnt mean u have blown shocks. Right ...

so get it checked out by professional

O1Coupe

iTrader: (2)

Take it to SPEEDY!

They do free estimates.. I take advantage of them all the time.

AzimuthX

Well if the vehicle cant withstand the impact due to a blown shock, wouldnt it be more likely to bottom out. *MORE LIKELY*

iamfob

iTrader: (4)

not really in my opinion
my car was new from the dealer and i drove it home then i went on 427 from 401 then at the ramp i was going pretty fast (forgot how fast) and i didnt see a hidden pot hole (more like a hole made by those truckers) then the car bottom out (big bang sound) wasn't pretty but what i could do

so technically AzimuthX that's not the case. but if the shocks are blown then it is way bouncy for sure

AzimuthX

Well it really depends, anyways forget the pot hole idea, how hard it is to jack the car, take off wheel lugs, take off wheel, inspect for oily suspension?

Theres nothing you can when bottoming out, I suppose don't just brake, keep on going.

Bluelle

iTrader: (3)

just check it out professionnaly

CoupeStylz

iTrader: (4)

Sorry, but anyone who has ever installed springs themselves knows that shocks do not support the weight of the vehicle. Shocks control the BOUNCINESS, ie. the rebound action when the spring is loaded and unloaded. A blown strut will not affect the height of the vehicle, shot springs will.

AzimuthX

Thank you, I thought I was wrong.

brodie_rider

if there isn't any liquid suggesting a probable cause of leakage, press down on the car and push the shocks down then let go. observe how many times the car bounces before it stops. it should be about 1 - 1.5 times of bounce before it stops. any more than that and it means they're blown.

in anycase take it to a professional. it might just be that you are not used to the springs.