my rear suspension does not bounce it just hits the frame of the car, could it be my shocks bottoming out?

 

Is your car swagging in the rear? The car hits the frame when you are driving? Or while the car is parked and you push down on the rear of the car?

 

pretty much when it hits little bumps it hits the frame driving and park, what you mean swagging?

 

I meant if you stand back from the car, does the rear look like it sit lower than the front? Sounds like your rear shocks are blown. Are the springs and shocks original factory stuff?

 

yea i notice is lower and yes its all factory

 

ur pretty much on springs alone right now.

 

factory meaning the same struts that came on the car 14 years ago?

 

my struts were factory, lets just say there was BEYOND surface rust. so it happens

 

yea something like that

 

The rear suspension can't hit the frame. There are bump stops incorporated into the rear shock assembly to restrict it's travel. With the factory ride height, there's plenty of room between the suspension and it's bump stop.

It soulds like you've got a harsh ride do to worn suspension components. Have a mechanic look at your vehicle if you're not handy. Otherwise, inspect it yourself and replace the worn components. Most likely it needs front struts and rear shocks.

 

ok good then my frame cant get mest up, i was on the high way i manage to hit a bump with the left side and nothing happen but with the right side it hits hard so i guess its my shock i just order all 4 tokico illumina, if read correct i need the front mustang strut boot and the rears are miata boots correct ?

 

someone correct me if i'm wrong... but, shocks absorb shocks. the weight of the car is held up by the springs.
if you have dead shocks, you'll have a very bouncy car over bumps.
your springs most likely lost their ability to hold the weight of the car and need replacing.

here's an example of bad shocks (before and after)
before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwBW15AO_Ag
after
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjmkXfQSb-w

 

the crazy things about it is that i notice it when its very cold like temps in the 30s but when it get warn 45 n up its fine, this is the second time it did that during a cold day

 

most likely you need new rear struts. my car was doing the samething, got new struts and it fixed the problem...

 

you want mine...the rear's bouces like a freakin buick.lol.

 

aiight cool i just order my illuminas should get them sometime next week, does anyone know where i could get the rubber piece that goes on the spring i look at courtesynissan but damn their expensive, is there an alternative?

 

that's because they are so far blown that there is water in there freezing!!

 

[QUOTE=internetautomar;7337781]that's because they are so far blown that there is water in there freezing!![/QUOTE

damn i would never thought of that

 

i would say junkyard. i think one of mine was busted so bad that i didnt use one on one of the rears. they're just bump stops, but deffinetly try the junkyard. i get bunch of small parts for free 99

 

Wow...ive never lived in places that got that cold (im in sacramento) so excuse my naivity lol...but i would have never even guessed that...

is this a common issue with blown struts in colder places?

 

not that common, but when left blown long enough it does happen.