shocks bad?

94-5speed16

Registered User
How do you know when your electronic shocks are shot? How long do shocks on sc's last till they need to be changed out? My 94 has 78,000 miles, i'm hearing a clanking sound comming from the rear right tire when i go over big bumps and i'm not sure what it could be. The firm light seems to come on normally, and does not blink.

thanks
dan
 
Your car is almost 10 years old with 78,000 miles, so yes, it probably could use fresh shocks. But check all of the bushings and mounts in the rear suspension and subframe first, in case it is something else.


cheers
Ed Nicholson
SCCoO
 
Hi, Ed, Dan.

This reminds me that I had a similar banging noise in my right rear quarter and thought it was the shock too. It turned out to be the stupid exhaust pipe banging up against the bumper cover. I had to grab the whole thing and shift it back to the left a bit. Like Ed said, look at everything around that area and don't assume anything. Just my input, guys.

Have a great week.
 
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