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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 04:06 PM
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What kind of noise would a worn out shock absorber make?
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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you would get a lot of bouncing while driving
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 04:50 PM
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You won’t have any noise that helps diagnosis of a worn shock absorber.

As travlee mentions, a shock absorber requiring replacement will have excessive bounce and poor rebound. It’s very obvious on the Z because the car’s shocks have very limited travel.

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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 09:19 PM
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Some make a thunk , some don't. Depends on how it failed.
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