rbrantlee Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Left rear shock leaking. Manual says to replace both rears at the same time. Will I have problems if I don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadiKing Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Left rear shock leaking. Manual says to replace both rears at the same time. Will I have problems if I don't? I have never known the maual to lie. How long until the still 'good' shock fails too? I would think the 'good' shock has changed over time and miles. The system is probably designed to act a certain way with two identical shocks. I would think considerig the complexity of the system, and the consequences if the system doesn't perform up to par with an extreme manuver required to save your life! nuff said... my .02 with two shocks comes peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 We have had this discussion before, and I have actually gotten into a discussion with someone about this issue if you go back and do a search (under Scotty). Shocks wear out at the same rate, if you need to replace one the other is not far behind, furthermore, struts dampening capacity decreases over time, if you replace one, one will dampen stronger than the other creating a potential handling problem or an imbalance. Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Here was the thread that I was referring to: http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?sho...hl=replace+both Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeal1892 Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 i never looked at it that way. im always learning something from you! michael s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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