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I took my 1998 Nissan Pulsar to a specialist in Hastings to have the dampers checked and was told that 3 out of 4 required replacement. Do AA workshops have facilities for testing dampers? I live in Napier and would like a second opinion on the performance of these dampers. Thank you.
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Hi there,
It would mostly be suspension shops who would have specific test equipment for shock absorber assessment.
General workshops would look for leaks and carryout a bounce test and/or a road test to determine correct shock operation.
For the bounce test, the tech would push down on the corner of the vehicle and release to simulate a large bump, then look to see if the vehicle rises once and settles. If the vehicle continues to bounce then that is a pretty good indication that the damper is not performing correctly and it is just the spring taking the impact.