How can you check for knackered shocks?

[Paddy_g46]

basically test drove a car and it was a very bumpy ride, the owner said its because it has 17's/s**t tyres on it and he is probs right, but i would just like to check the front shocks somehow to see if they are ok, any suggestions?

 

[172cupwizard]

When you push down on them they will come up slower and bounce more! wont be as stiff

 

[Paddy_g46]

When you push down on them they will come up slower and bounce more! wont be as stiff

so they should come back up with no bounce and be very stiff to push down?

 

[172cupwizard]

Yeah mate! if they are bouncy then they most probably fooked!

 

[172cupwizard]

basically test drove a car and it was a very bumpy ride, the owner said its because it has 17's/s**t tyres on it and he is probs right, but i would just like to check the front shocks somehow to see if they are ok, any suggestions?

What car did you test patrick?

 

[Paddy_g46]

basically test drove a car and it was a very bumpy ride, the owner said its because it has 17's/s**t tyres on it and he is probs right, but i would just like to check the front shocks somehow to see if they are ok, any suggestions?

What car did you test patrick?

valver, but it had soem aftermarket adjustible shocks, adjustable dampers something along those lines, just be a bit worried in case the shcoks are fucked.

edit: he has some shitty alloys on it now but he reckons whne he had a set of lensos on it a few weeks back the drive was alot smoother?

 

[172cupwizard]

MMmmmmm on my old standard valver you could hardly push them down and the ride was very hard and bumpy, not bouncy and soft. but i think if shocks are worn it would make it very bouncy!

 

[Paddy_g46]

MMmmmmm on my old standard valver you could hardly push them down and the ride was very hard and bumpy, not bouncy and soft. but i think if shocks are worn it would make it very bouncy!

so what u think? that hard ride is acceptable?

 

[jester2k]

is one side higher that the other.. the gap betwee the tires and the wheel arch?

 

[TomTom]

Also check to see if they've started to leak, check the springs haven't cracked aswell

 

[Paddy_g46]

its a bit difficult, cant really get to them without jackign the car and getting under

 

[Sami]

^^ To be fair, if you're serious about the car then it might be worth actually jacking it and taking the wheels off to check... if there isn't a problem then the seller shouldn't mind?