Anyway To Tell If They're Original Shocks?

[mike2002]

ok, ive got a 2001 4dr gls with 75k on it. I just ordered spring tech springs off suspensionmax.

i know everyone recomeneds doing kyb struts at the same time, but i think my struts were replaced at one time, ive had the car since 73k. i can rock on it and it doesn't keep bouncing, seems fine on bumps and corners, just leans WAY to much

i kind of want to keep the oem struts because i dont want a super hard ride, and i dont have a hole lot of money anyways, so it seems like win win, any way to tell? or any way to tell if the struts i have are bad?

i did do a search, nothing concrete

[AGT]

Take the wheel off and check to see if it is just black mount with polished rod.

hahahah polished rod...
ok you can have your thread back now B)

[Vtolds]

Iam not sure if this is true iam giving a guess but look for a GM simble or something like that. Or a good amount of rust can tell you if they are original or not

[jackal2000]

if it looks like this then it is stock (stock rear strut with eibach spring that is)

[jackal2000]

here's a front one...

[AGT]

Originally posted by Spook@Oct 7 2004, 04:23 PM
hahahah polished rod...
ok you can have your thread back now B)

HAHAHA

[jackal2000]

since we are talking about struts, is it true that the kyb is shorter than the stock one? i am thinking about upgrading in the near future but as it is i can barely stick my index finger between the tire and the strut and i am afraid that the kyb's wont fit.

[mike2002]

what i meant was......what if they "gm's" or acdelco's.........but they're not 75kmiles old

if there oem they will have a gm or ac delco part number on them, if theyve been replaced in the last prob 6 months they prob wont be rusty yet.