6th January 2011, 19:39
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Originally Posted by kobastal7953
When I drive over a minor hole on the road,I seem to get more of a shock than than I would have thought normal. The car recently passed the M.O.T without any problem. Does it necessarily mean that the shock absorber(s) need replacing? There seems to be a bit of a clunky sound as well,which I think comes from the rear.Thanks for any advice.Norman.
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Try pushing each corner of the car down. If should go down and return fairly slowly. If it seems to bounce back up then the shock absorbers are worn.
The mot test does not check that the shock absorbers are working. Only a visual check to see if there are any external leaks of oil.
The clunk could be a broken rear spring !!
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