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Try a simple test. Push your car or vehicle with a substantial force downwards, towards the ground. Do this by pushing the hood down or the drunk down. If your car bounces fast and did it like a spring. You need new shocks or struts. This will affect your riding comfort. Some manufacturers specify to change the struts or shocks every 75,000 miles.
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How do you know you need new shocks and struts?
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Does a 4runner need struts or shocks in the front?
SHOCK ABSORBERS.
Does a Buick skylark have struts or shocks on the rear end?
need year
Can miata shocks be changed without special tools like the old shocks?
Not if they are struts - need a spring compressor
How long after struts leak do they need to be replaced on a Toyota rav4?
Struts and shocks have a life span of 50k miles.If your struts have started to leak,they need to be changed as soon as possible.
What makes your ride bouncy in the back?
The shocks or if it has them, the struts, are worn out, and need to be replaced.
What parts do you need to fix your shocks and struts on a 01 4 door civic ex?
First, get new shocks and struts...on that vehicle, not entirely sure, but probably struts in front and back, no shocks. Check for coil springs in rear. If rear springs are coil, then struts. If rear springs are leaf, then shocks. While you're at the parts store, rent or borrow a coil spring compression tool. You'll need to compress the coil springs to remove/reinstall new struts. Other than the compression tool, standard garage mechanics tools will do the job.
How do you know if your front shocks are gone on your 1995 Intrepid and how do you replace them?
It has Struts and not shocks. If the car is bouncing or floating whenever you hit a dip in the road, or seems to handle poorly, these are signs of worn struts. A leak in one of the struts is also a sign of a bad strut. Mileage is another factor. Struts today will last a long time, but if the car has over 100,000 miles, then more than likely the struts need replacing. As to replacing them, unless you have the proper tools and knowledge, take it to a pro. Serious injury can occur when replacing struts, if you don't know what you are doing.
Why are you experiencing a bouncy ride at speeds usually under 20 mph?
Shocks or struts need replacing.
Does your gmc 95 sonoma need shocks struts or both for heavy loads?
That truck has shocks on the front and rear. Standard shock absorbers do not carry weight.
How can you tell if rear struts or shocks need replacement?
Have a friend drive behind closely and watch for wheel bouncing.
How do you change the shocks on a 2003 Kia Spectra?
That Kia doesn't have "shocks". It has struts, front and rear. They bolt in but you will need spring compressors to swap over the springs and hardware unless you purchase the struts "loaded" with new springs and hardware. Loaded struts cost aprox double what just the strut alone costs.
