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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Blown shock?

Well, the front driver side is sitting lower than the passenger side, you could also tell by the wheel gap too. I'm on stock suspension too. Could a blown shock cause my car from drifting to the left? I got someone to check my alignment before and they said it was fine. So no clue...
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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Go over a speed bump. If the driver side keeps bouncing after the bump (>4-5 times) then you've got a blown shock.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by frankd121
Go over a speed bump. If the driver side keeps bouncing after the bump (>4-5 times) then you've got a blown shock.
No, not that much feels pretty normal. One side just sits higher than the other.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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hmm>> try pushing the car down on either front 1/4 panel causing the shock to compress and see if it feels different....? but u said speed bumps had no effect... how noticable is it .. did u measure?
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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How big of a fella are you? Not trying to be rude but I've seen people who are pretty big cause this in several cars...namely Sentra's but its still a possibility. The Shock plays very little in the ride height of the vehicle. 95% of the height is the springs, you may also have a look at the suspension members to see if anything is bent.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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I'm not big, which is why it seems weird for the driver side to be sitting low. I did try pushing down on the front of the car and the passenger side bounce back and the driver side doesn't.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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yeah well thers def something wrong then.. im not sure of what im not good with suspension stuff... ur gunna have to ask the experts? Dr. klop and others?...have u looked at both and compared them to see if there is anything visually wrong?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by mist max2000
yeah well thers def something wrong then.. im not sure of what im not good with suspension stuff... ur gunna have to ask the experts? Dr. klop and others?...have u looked at both and compared them to see if there is anything visually wrong?
Everything looks fine. Not oily or anything leaking.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Blown shock can make the car pull to the side, however, it will not make any difference in how low your car sits when the car is parked. (shocks resist only suspension movements)

What exactly did you mean when you said that the diver side did not bounce back? You pushed on it, it compressed and did not come back to its original position??

Do you hear any noises coming from your suspension?

Also, if it’s not a problem, could you post your alignment sheet? It might help us identify what could be wrong.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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looks like your strut is frozen. Change it.
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