a lot of bouncing up and down especially when you hit a bump. If you change out both the shocks and struts + labor should run you about $400 depending on the type of car you have. I have a dodge so mine was fairly cheap. Had mine changed about a year ago.
What are the signs to look for if you need to change shocks or struts in a car and is it expensive?
clunking noise,poor ride
What are the signs to look for if you need to change shocks or struts in a car and is it expensive?
If the car feels loose when going over bumps, if it handles poorly around bumpy corners, or if you jump on the bumper and then jump off, if the vehicle continues to bounce up and down more than one full up/down, you probably need new shocks.
It really depends on the vehicle how expensive they are. For a lot of gm trucks and SUV's, they have torsion springs, which makes it quick and easy to change the shocks, 2 bolts... but for coil over shock style struts, it can get expensive, especially on foreign cars and luxury vehicles.
It's like checking for bad shocks. place your hands on one corner of thecar and push down on the car. If it bounces more than 1 1/2 times it needs struts. The car will also feel like it is %26quot;fishtailing%26quot; going around curves on rough roads.
I just put 4 new struts on my VW Jetta. The parts were about $250.00.
