Purchased used suspension for my car. Will I be OK?

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  • Arklight
    Arklight Posts: 3,171 Forumite
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    The excellent Chris Fix made a YouTube video showing what shocks go through via an undercar camera. Old shocks really aren’t doing anything.

    https://youtu.be/MEZSB1JglDM
  • leosayer
    leosayer Posts: 362 Forumite
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    It is possible to get shock absorbers tested for bound and rebound.

    I got mine tested by a suspension alignment garage after I had a broken a spring. They had done 40k and were 10 years old but the garage said they were good as new.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    leosayer wrote: »
    It is possible to get shock absorbers tested for bound and rebound.

    I got mine tested by a suspension alignment garage after I had a broken a spring. They had done 40k and were 10 years old but the garage said they were good as new.


    listing mileage is pointless really. 100K of mainly motorway miles could be less wearing than 40K of rural and crappy city roads.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,473 Forumite
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    I'd have thought an M2 owner wouldnt be scratching around in the dirt looking for cheap used parts for a car?
  • Arklight
    Arklight Posts: 3,171 Forumite
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    I have to say that at 134500 miles my 51 plate Nissan Almera was a pretty firm ride. It sounded a bit like a milk float going over speed bumps, but she never let me down.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 17,621 Forumite
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    Just seems a bit of a waste of time to be asking after you've bought this new old suspension. Surely you would do that beforehand? What if everyone had said it was rubbish and you'd thrown money away?
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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