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Originally Posted by Topless
Yea I know. Here is the problem: To remove your struts and take them to a suspension lab like Penske for analysis would cost as much or more than just replacing with new.
Rule of thumb:
If your struts are bent, leaking, or you notice significant handling or tire wear problems, replace them. Otherwise they are probably still functional.
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Just an update to this. My brother noticed an occasional "clunk" from the right front on his 99 Box and with 80k on the car decided it was time for PSS9s. WOW! Once the old struts were off we could see that they were really shot. The "clunk" was the only noticeable symptom along with a little extra tire wear up front. No obvious leaks or damage and no tire cupping, but those things were really toast. I am not sure how he kept the car on the road at high speed. Compression dampening was a bit weak and rebound dampening was nearly gone and very uneven over the entire strut travel.
We are going out to the track this weekend and I expect to get spanked by him in his newly suspended car.
Time to update myself??