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Typical failure pattern for rear shocks Posted by MI-Roger [Email] (#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Fri, 4 Dec 2009 03:44:43 In Reply to: why does rear end dart sideways on bumpy roads?, SAABSESSED4, Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:52:32 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
How many miles? The factory rear shocks seem to have a life expectancy of about 100K miles.
Does the driver's side rear bounce more than passenger side? For some reason (proximity to exhaust system heat?) The left side rear shock tends to die before the right side rear shock. Only replace in pairs, don't install only one rear shock.
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