Generally, they don't make a sound. When you go over a bump, and your car keeps going "bounce, bounce, bounce" several times before it settles down, your shocks are shot. The shock absorber's job is to damp the car's springs - the springs are the real "shock absorbers". The actual shock absorber is supposed to stop the spring after the first "bounce".
bad shocks, or maybe the exhaust pipe is resting on the springs or frame.
Usually it'll be a grinding sound.
Yes, if your car has shock absorbers it would only be if they are broken in two pieces; if your car has struts then it is probably the upper mounts that are bad. If it is struts and you have the upper mounts replaced, you will also need an alignment.
Probably bad shocks.
Bad ball joint
In most cases, you can tell that your lifters are bad, in your car engine, by the ticking noise. A bad lifter will make a tapping sound.
shocks/struts have nothing to do with how high the car rides.... you have bad springs, or too much junk in the trunk...
Bad shocks or struts is one possibility.
It is important to know the signs and symptoms of car parts going bad. A thump sound when a car is in reverse is usually made when the transmission is going bad and shifting incorrectly.?æ
what are the symptoms of bad shocks on a car? When you brake while driving over a "wash board" area in the road, you have a hard time keeping the vehicle under control.
bad shocks or struts
No, but a bad wheel bearing could.