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HELP are my front struts BLOWN ????

Old Jun 17, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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HELP are my front struts BLOWN ????

ok guy i really need help here, i got a 03 maxima SE with 28,000 miles on it i put those eibach lowering springs on my car a while back only had em on a couple of weeks them i had em taken off , so it was fine in the beging but right now for the last cople of days ive noticed when i hit a bump the struts dont really absorb the bump it feels like my struts are as stiff as HELL ! they dont absorb at all i mean little bumps yea ill take but a bigger one my car will just hit it like it hit a car going 100mph is this ok ? can i show the dealer? i got 18' rims will the dealer hassel me about those what to do ???? HELPP
Old Jun 17, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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Why did you take off the Eibachs?

Your struts may be blown. After the initial bump does your car bounce? If your shocks are dead you may be hitting the bump stops on big dips. If you are bouncing, that is because your shocks are not smoothing out the rebound of the coils.
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