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crazy9ceguy · 01-27-2005, 01:26 AM

How do i tell if my coilovers are blown? My rear ones actually, cuz I jsut had my front ones rebuilt. I keep here this whoosh sound like the shock compressing fast when i go over a bump. I somtimes here a clunk in my front left when i go over a bump fast too. I saw the dust boot ripped from the right rear and some greasy stuff gooing out. Does this mean that they are blown? Oh yea these are the zeal super functions for the S14.

Silverbullet · 01-27-2005, 06:31 AM

to tell if your shocks are done, do a jounce test. you basicly just push one side of the car up and down up and down and let go. The car should just go down, and come up half way and stop. If it keeps going, your shock is going bad.

projectRDM · 01-27-2005, 08:49 AM

You can also look for fluid leaks around the casing.

Dousan_PG · 01-27-2005, 01:13 PM

leaking? blown

wooshing sound is normal for zeal super
my friend has them
sounds like the ocean back there

but leakage=blown

crazy9ceguy · 01-27-2005, 01:44 PM

yea, maybe i should ask brian for a ride, hes the only otehr one i know that has them around here.

Dousan_PG · 01-27-2005, 01:59 PM

thats the guy!

Brian · 01-27-2005, 02:03 PM

thats the guy!
get himmmmmm!

*sykikchimp* · 01-27-2005, 02:04 PM

You can't really do the "up and down" test with most coilovers because the springs are too stiff to compress that way.

01-27-2005, 01:26 AM	#1
crazy9ceguy BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: socal Posts: 658 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How do i tell if my coilovers are blown? How do i tell if my coilovers are blown? My rear ones actually, cuz I jsut had my front ones rebuilt. I keep here this whoosh sound like the shock compressing fast when i go over a bump. I somtimes here a clunk in my front left when i go over a bump fast too. I saw the dust boot ripped from the right rear and some greasy stuff gooing out. Does this mean that they are blown? Oh yea these are the zeal super functions for the S14.

01-27-2005, 08:49 AM	#3
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01-27-2005, 01:13 PM	#4
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	leaking? blown wooshing sound is normal for zeal super my friend has them sounds like the ocean back there but leakage=blown __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

01-27-2005, 01:59 PM	#6
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	thats the guy! __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

01-27-2005, 02:03 PM	#7
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	thats the guy! get himmmmmm! __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/

01-27-2005, 01:44 PM	#5
crazy9ceguy BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: socal Posts: 658 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea, maybe i should ask brian for a ride, hes the only otehr one i know that has them around here.

01-27-2005, 02:04 PM	#8
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can't really do the "up and down" test with most coilovers because the springs are too stiff to compress that way. __________________