If your car is bouncing down the road, it might be time for new shocks. Shocks control the movement of your suspension and help keep your tires in contact with the road. They wear out over time and need to be replaced. Here’s what you need to know about replacing shocks.
What You Need
Tools: socket wrench, jack, jack stands
Parts: new shocks (4 if you’re doing all four corners)
Time: 1-2 hours per corner
The first thing you need to do is identify which shock needs to be replaced. If all four are bad, then you can replace them all at once. But if only one or two are worn out, you can just replace those. To check the condition of your shocks, bounce each corner of the car up and down a few times. If it bounces more than twice, then the shock is probably worn out and needs to be replaced. Another way to tell is if your car nose dives when braking or feels like it’s floating on a cloud when going over bumps. That’s also a sign that your shocks are shot. Once you’ve identified which ones need to be replaced, it’s time to get started on the project!
It's important that you take extra safety precautions whenever working under your vehicle due to its weight supporting itself on only three points (two front wheels +one rear wheel). We recommend chocking both front wheels diagonally opposite from each other as well as placing jack stands under both rear frame rails before beginning work . Failing to do this may result in serious injury should the vehicle fall off of the jack during work . With that being said , let's begin !