Good Shocks Vs Bad Shocks : 5 Ways To Tell

Here are the symptoms of bad shock absorbers and struts and how to check them yourself.
How to check if shocks or struts are bad
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This Video shows you
1. How to tell if shocks need replacing
2. How to tell if struts need replacing
3. How to diagnose a bad multi stage shock absorber
4. How shock absorbers work
5. How air suspension work
6. How to find an air suspension leak
7. How McPherson Struts work / Strut mounts work
8. How a worn shock absorber can impact vehicle performance
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I could not find your other video on how to replace shocks and struts :(

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[@GoldenArmWelds]

Nice vid man! i have a truck and everytime i go over a bump it makes a really weird sound like 2 metals hitting each other, like something is lose, but i had a friend jump on the back while i laid under, and the sound seems to be coming from the rear shock. so is it posible for it to be sounding like 2 lose parts smacking each other? also theres a very small leak on it.

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He took off the muffler pan also! to show the difference between rear shocks on and off the car

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He explained this so people who aren’t mechanics can understand how cool

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[@dpratt2000]

Great job explaining and ALSO great videography. Those camera angles are unique and very helpful. Thanks!

[@ArtemLokhovitskiy]

I believe some parts of his video taken from pretty old video where the guy cut fenders out of his Mercedes and showed how suspension works when driving through pot holes and bumps. It was some kind of experiment.

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That awkward moment when your car has all FIVE signs.

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Aaand i can't get new shocks thanks to cov19 lockdown.

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Hence the reason why he showed you on this particular car

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Holy smokes! This guy is incredible I've dealt with bump steer on my car for over two years. After changing ball joints, upper and lower control arms and bushings, my suspicion was struts but LITTLE did I find here on KZbin or Google that matched my problems. This was so in depth and informative that it narrowed it right down for me and confirmed my hunch. The best video about this on the internet, hands down. Thanks man! Subscribed!

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Must be about the best info video I have seen on KZbin, 10/10 for content, production, continuity.

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This is exactly what I needed. I knew something was up with my suspension, but your illustrations and examples were extremely helpful. Great video! I’ll be making an appointment for my vehicle right away.

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This is the most comprehensive video about shocks and struts I've seen. Amazing work!

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My car suddenly started to slip on turns and I thought it is because of wet road or wrong tire pressure, however someone told me to check shock absorbers, and This is the best detailed explanation I have found so far that gives exact idea why my car slips... one side simply goes too low but other side does not press against road proportionally, so turn is taken by one wheel simply saying. . . of course, it will not handle load... BIG THANK YOU !!!!!!

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One of the best presentation I have ever seen! Well done!

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[@shannonsmith5623]

Thank you for explaining this and how the shock absorber functions under a vehicle. And the effect the broken shocks have on the brakes.

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What a great video! Love how you sliced open the dampers and showed what is inside. Also great to see the safety implications of worn out dampers.

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this is definitely one of the best videos out there because of the detail description throughout every process!!! THANK YOU SIR!!!

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Excellent video. Simple, objective, well edited and informative. The demos were just perfect. Especially the side by side. I see some cars on the road with horrible bounces, what a danger.

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Thanks, great video. After 40 years in the business, I thought I knew everything about shocks and struts( not really I don't know everything about anything). But, I certainly learned a thing or two from your video, so thanks.

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Great info! Very informative! You answered a few questions I had about struts because I'm gonna be replacing all of mine real soon. But turns out its the actual shocks! Thanks pal! :)

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I find a lot of YT videos on the how to repair or some drawn diagram of how things work but the camera mounted in action at the suspension was great. And your distinction between different types helped me actually learn. I dont say this about many ..I wish there were more like this. TY!

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Excellent explanation and visual understanding of how struts and shocks work on a car. Explained like an automotive engineer. Truly enjoyed the learning process that you provided here.

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This is the best and most detailed explanation of the Struts/Shocks I have ever watched. Learned a lot and appreciate the time and effort.

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This video was so good. Thank you so much. I’ve always known about the bounce test but to actually see what’s inside the shock and to why and how was so informative.

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As an ASE certified mechanic: Good job! Because most FWD cars have struts, you might want to add diagnosing a bad upper strut mount (bearing), as it is integral part of the strut assembly.

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I took out my shock absorbers on one car. And the springs on another...and taught my friends and family what's it's all about in the back field. Great fun

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This is by far the single best DIY video I have ever seen!!! I completely understand exactly how a strut/shock works, what they are, the difference, what they do and just how good/bad off my vehicles currently are. The one thing that I wished was covered in the video, that creaking sound they strut/shock makes whenever you go over bumps and what causes that noise. But really, even with that not included, still a 5 star video. I am definitely a new sub. Good work, video is awesome!!!!!!

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His audio and visual editing is like Chris' videos, but they're still great and full of useful information.

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