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Old 07-06-2009, 02:26 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Baisa 11Bravo View Post
how can you tell if you blow out your shocks/struts?
When the dampers no longer control spring oscillations.

-Bouncy, more than the typical single compression, rebound, rest sequence.
-Oil in the wheel wells.
-Annoying rattle over every bump, usually means the internal valving stack for the damper has exceeded its useful life.

One or more of those are signs.
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