V8 rear shocks - what's wrong with this picture?

[s2avant]

They were the original OEM shocks. Strange considering they've only been on the car 19 years and only covered 132000miles

TBH I'm surprised they were original as the previous owner spent money on it like it was going out of fashion and had all other the suspension bushes replaced over the last few years.

Ben

[s2_bo]

I think, with some JB weld you could make them last another 100k at least!

[UR-S4]

I think, with some JB weld you could make them last another 100k at least!

& I could refill the shocker with thicker oil & get rid of billies !!

The reason for the failure is due to the total lack of damping,alowing the spring to oscillate,undamped,to its maximum length then stopping tearing the bottom eye clean off !! ie driving over speed humps at 30 mph.....