Quote Originally Posted by BMWM3186 View Post
Is there a way of knowing? I don't feel as if it bounces when I push on it. I can also hear the rear shocks with the windows down when I hit a bump is that normal? Also, I feel like I'm going to break something when I go over those bridges on the interstate at 80+ But Im used to SUVs so I don't have a basis for what it's supposed to feel like.
When one of my front shocks died, it sounded like every little bump I hit was a crater. The car never got bouncy.
I think it's normal to hear a tiny bit of shock noise as it dampens the shock, but it's not supposed to be audible enough to hear it with the windows down while driving at speed.