is my strut worn?

[yuuki]

well after driving, i pushed hard down on one corner of my car (front passenger side) the corner stopped bouncing right away. But then after sitting for about 30 mins i pushed hard down on the same corner and it bounced for about a second or so before it stopped.. and then when i pushed down on that same corner again the car stopped bouncing right away again... is this normal?

from what i know, if i pushed hard down on a corner of my car and it would keep bouncing for a while then that strut is worn and if it stops bouncing right away then that strut is fine... but what about my situation? my mind is boggled

[Custommx3]

well, Id say yes they're worn. if they're warm after driving, the metal shaft could expand and give you less bounce. If you have high mileage, then Id say yes, replace them.

[yuuki]

actually i just tried it again and it did the same thing but it's not hot anymore, it's cold now... i'm not saying i dont want to replace the struts, but i'd like to know if the current struts on my car are ok now and if it was normal for it to bounce a little the first time u push down on it and then get really stiff and unbouncable the 2nd time u push it down

[95mx3]

well im no expert so im not gonna give a stright answer but it does sound like they are worn. what is your mileage? i have 120k miles and mine are almost on their last leg and coilovers. if you want i would suggest buying new ones if you have high mileage, i know you can get KYB's for like 45 bucks a piece on some websites. even tokico's for... i believe the cheapest i found them was $81 a piece. at www.NOPI.com