Rear wheel bounces

[OfnaRcR4]

My right rear wheel bounces when driving on an old road where there are cracks and slight potholes. It is worse when accellerating and turning right. It shakes the whole car and it is sometimes unavoidable. I wish i could actually see what it is doing.
Whats going on?

 

[jmanbball]

It could be anything from a blown shock, to completely worn out bushings or ball joints, or damaged components

 

[chedderknight]

my right rear tire was doing the same thing, it was a blown shock, got so bad that eventually every shock at the other 3 corners blew as well, replaced them and and it runs and accelerates fine.

 

[Finnon]

yeah id say blown shocker. try a bounce test to make sure. My ford sierra was doing this last year and it made for the most peculiar driving experiance. felt like the car was trying to go sideways all the time

 

[OfnaRcR4]

That makes sense, but it doesn't feel too bouncy. How would i do a bounce test and what would i look for?

 

[chedderknight]

park the car on level ground and just put your weight on the corner and let go, if it bounces alot than what you think it should, then its blown, try all 4 corners

 

[Supracentral]

If one is blown it's a moot point. Just replace the full set. A car can develop some really disturbing handling characteristics if the struts/shocks don't match. Three twenty year old struts and one new one isn't going to handle well.

 

[IJ.]

Quit using these shocks

 

[supramacist]

Is that your' new inflatable bed buddy??? LOL

 

[Finnon]

bounce test is easy. push down on whichever corner needs testing once and release the car. It should rise up and settle. if it doesnt then the shocker is blown

 

[supramacist]

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