How Do I Check Front Shocks, Did replacement but... Options

[7TPorsh]

I replaced the front inserts per the directions found on the site. Basically from the top side without removing any brake parts or such.

I bought a pair of Konis from Bruce that seemed to be good...really hard to push in and pull out.

The old ones I took out were to my surprise also Konis but felt like they used water instead of oil...slush, slush and easy piston movement.

With replacements in the car drives much better...stiffer and a little bouncy.

BUT, on the driver's side when I push down on the car, the car goes downs but doesn't pop back up. It comes up really slow. Other side comes right back up and settles.

Where should I look first? Or should I drive it a bit so it loosens up?

[76-914]

Konis are primarily rebound. The harder they are set the slower the rebound.

You can do it on the car, but you still have to disconnect the top mount. You have to collapse the rod entirely to engage the dog in the bottom of the strut insert. You can leave it connected to the ball joint & control arm, but you swing the top out from fender.

Hey, the setting was just a guess to get you thinking.

The rods do not automatically come back up. They are not pressurized so you have to pull the rod out of the insert.

Did you notice any dents in the cartridge when you installed them?

Especially where that weld tab is. It sticks out like a wart on a log so it gets hit easily and it was hard for me to see it because of the tab.