Shock/spring help
09-10-2010, 07:42 AM
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Shock/spring help
The last day or so my right rear has been squeaking and last night I came out and the right rear side was noticeably lower, or slanted, than it normally is. It's definitely drive-able, but isn't right. Any ideas what this would be? Springs? Shocks? I'm thinking it's the shocks but don't know much about suspension
09-10-2010, 08:28 AM
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Stock suspension with 59k. I haven't hit anything but ill have to pop the tire off and take a look later
09-10-2010, 09:16 AM
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09-10-2010, 10:16 AM
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It never rode great but I haven't noticed anything recently. The stock suspension sucks in my opinion so its hard to tell. How hard is it to install a set of shocks?
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09-10-2010, 11:58 AM
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Shocks do not determine the ride height, so I'd first suspect the RR spring. A bad shock can help hasten the end of a spring's life, but I doubt that this would be an overnight thing.
Rear shocks are really simple to replace, and rear springs also look pretty easy.
Replacing the front struts and springs is a more involved task, and should be followed up at the very least with an alignment check. It's even a good idea to measure the existing alignment before taking things apart, as you'll then have an idea how much things changed. It's really not that difficult to DIY, so no need to pay twice (or maybe even once) for this.
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Rear shocks are really simple to replace, and rear springs also look pretty easy.
Replacing the front struts and springs is a more involved task, and should be followed up at the very least with an alignment check. It's even a good idea to measure the existing alignment before taking things apart, as you'll then have an idea how much things changed. It's really not that difficult to DIY, so no need to pay twice (or maybe even once) for this.
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09-10-2010, 12:09 PM
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Shocks do not determine the ride height, so I'd first suspect the RR spring. A bad shock can help hasten the end of a spring's life, but I doubt that this would be an overnight thing.
Rear shocks are really simple to replace, and rear springs also look pretty easy.
Replacing the front struts and springs is a more involved task, and should be followed up at the very least with an alignment check. It's even a good idea to measure the existing alignment before taking things apart, as you'll then have an idea how much things changed. It's really not that difficult to DIY, so no need to pay twice (or maybe even once) for this.
Norm
Rear shocks are really simple to replace, and rear springs also look pretty easy.
Replacing the front struts and springs is a more involved task, and should be followed up at the very least with an alignment check. It's even a good idea to measure the existing alignment before taking things apart, as you'll then have an idea how much things changed. It's really not that difficult to DIY, so no need to pay twice (or maybe even once) for this.
Norm
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09-10-2010, 01:03 PM
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