Testing Suspension on V6 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

94_v6_camry · 01-31-2009, 11:58 PM

Hi guys,

Just wondering anyone in here know how to test if the suspension need to change or not??
I got a 1994 Touring, not sure if i need to replace it ???

Derrick

***darksparkz*** · 02-01-2009, 01:55 AM

Check under the struts with some light and see if they are leaking oil or not. Easier to do when the car is jacked up.

Or, bounce down on the car, it should only bounce up once and stay still.

Otherwise, what's the mileage?

94_v6_camry · 02-01-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by darksparkz

Check under the struts with some light and see if they are leaking oil or not. Easier to do when the car is jacked up.

Or, bounce down on the car, it should only bounce up once and stay still.

Otherwise, what's the mileage?

Can i just ask how does suspension problems have to do with mileage ???
I did went out and bound down on the car, it bounces up and down a few times

!

Derrick

islandboy57 · 02-01-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 94_v6_camry

Can i just ask how does suspension problems have to do with mileage ???
I did went out and bound down on the car, it bounces up and down a few times

!

Derrick

Naturally if you have a lot of miles on the car since the last replacement (if any) new struts would be a good idea. If the car is bouncing up and down then you probably do need to do some suspension work. Do the struts creak when you're driving or going over bumps?