Rear shocks how to tell if there working

[John]

Been thinking about my car its a 2001 1.1 desire the back end is sitting well high and when you sit in the boot and try and bouce the car it does nothing really and doesnt go up and down nearly as much as the front does its not been lowered yet any ideas any one?

[Matt_e]

does it have to be stiffer because of the fuel tank?

[John]

Maybe just seems a tad to stiff if you ask me

[Scott]

if your jumping up and down on the boot and its not bouncing all over the place then the shocks are working fine.

the base models are higher all round as standard and you have the added problem of having the VT kit which will make it look worse

[John]

if your jumping up and down on the boot and its not bouncing all over the place then the shocks are working fine.

the base models are higher all round as standard and you have the added problem of having the VT kit which will make it look worse

Yeah im still not sure im lowering it this week i have some vtr rear shocks which seem in good condition would they work ok to stick them on?

[devilsadvocate]

Sounds about right to me. If it was bouncing all over the place then the rear shocks would be shagged. Think its sposed to bounce once and then settle back into the level position straight away.

[John]

Sounds about right to me. If it was bouncing all over the place then the rear shocks would be shagged. Think its sposed to bounce once and then settle back into the level position straight away.

It doesnt bounce thought.But have some vtr shocks will stick them on see if it helps it any.

[devilsadvocate]

I wont 'Bounce' as suchdue to the fact Saxos dont have springs on the back. If you push the back bumper down hard on one side, it should come back up above level slightly, come back down to level and sit there. If it does that more than once when you push down then the shocks have gone.