> Tegger wrote:
>> Mike Romain wrote in news:45facd22$0$6431
>> $9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com:
>>
>>> bubbabubbs@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>> How do I know when my car needs a new set of shocks/struts?
>>>> The car is a 2001 Corolla CE, 121,000 miles. The suspension feels
>>>> pretty soft - much softer than that on my 1992 Civic LX (222,000
>>>> miles.)
>>>> But I can't remember whether it's always been this way, or if it's
>>>> gotten softer over time.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>> When we used to test shocks, we would bounce each corner of the
>>> vehicle hard, let go and count the bounces before a total stop.
>>> Good shocks will bounce maybe 1- 1 1/2 times. Worn out ones bounce
>>> 3 times or more. Two bounces and change was just about ready to
>>> change out.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What if the shocks have 284,000 miles on them and still don't even
>> bounce once when you stop pushing?
>>
>>
>
> Time to buy stock in their maker....
>

Which is whoever supplied Honda in 1991. New OEM shocks are about $250Cdn each.

We used to have an '86 Toyota MR2. The shocks on that went bad at about 100K miles, and the car felt really rubbery going over railroad tracks and other uneven surfaces. Replacing the shocks fixed that.

-- Tegger