Learn how to test your shocks to see if they're bad with expert automotive tips in this free online auto repair and car maintenance video clip.
Expert: Nathan McCullough
Bio: Nathan McCullough graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College with a GPA of 3.5 and received their Craftsmanship Award and Honor Seal.
Filmmaker: Robert Rogers
@joshxxt Yes. if you have never replaced them, you most likely will notice a huge difference.
rush4ever1 2 months ago
Mine didn't bounce even when the shock was dead.
88Hawk2 3 months ago
man I like your videos but that is a lot of travel for a good shock. If mine bounced at all I would replace them..
oljohnboy 5 months ago
LoL is all i have to say about that,
jettaaddiction 6 months ago
Go suck a dick, expertvillage. If they go up and down three times, then your shocks are fucked already. The shock absorbers should dampen all shock oscillation immediately. Once. Not three times. @ Joshxxt, for a smoother ride, you may want to get smaller 15, 17"? (get a tire with a big sidewall) and lighter (forged, etc) rims (lower unsprung weight) and also maybe moving to softer springs. If the shocks aren't properly dampening the spring movement, then yes, replacement may be necessary
GenesisXCS 7 months ago
will replacing the shocks and struts on my 96 camaro with 135k make it a smoother ride?
joshxxt 8 months ago
he never replaced the shocks, how come on the title it says"How to Replace Your Shocks" I hate it when people write misleading titles...
TCreatorO 10 months ago
Try this on a fairly new car and it will only go up once, my family has an 05 and 07 both only move up once. I have a 95 with 180k it moves 3 times. If it does move up 2 or more times, take the shock off, put once end on the ground and fully compress it. Let go of the shock and if it decompresses smoothly it's still good. If it moves up slowly then quickly in short lengths and makes inconsistent noise as it moves up the shock is bad.
johntrebec 1 year ago
mine move very little there stiffer the balls really shitty and when goig over a groovy road the thing in the rear end goes up and down like 3 times.
josh666675 1 year ago
@virgotrouble if they were siezed they wouldn't move at all. less than 2 is fine. Do you even understand how they work?
hsvmatt91 1 year ago