Need help! Shocks or what?
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I've got H&R springs with bilstein shocks. In the past few weeks my car seems to have dropped much lower and I'm scraping much more than I did, say 4 months ago. Now when i'm driving on the streets and go over uneven pavement, pot holes or bumps the car feels unsave. Right when I hit a bumb or pothole, the car feels like its shaking left and right like it might get out of control. Has anyone had this happen? Anyone have an idea what what is wrong here?
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Oil all over shock body: Blown shock
Cracked spring: Cracked spring (doh)
Missing bolts: Bolts missing
Cracked spring: Cracked spring (doh)
Missing bolts: Bolts missing
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i'm putting my money on blown front shock... if thats the case, you cant miss it... it will probably be a mess.
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your spring perch is broken, some bolt is gone/loose, or (i would be surprised) broken spring.
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It's got a very high pressure gas in it. As a result the shock itself adds a few pounds/in to the overall spring rate which will affect the ride height.
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