front shocks

[mickeyflyn]

My van seems to be a little bouncy on the front end and seems harsh when I hit a bump in the road so I'm thinking worn out shocks even though there is no sign of oil leaks from the top of the shocks. Anyone confirm my suspicion or have an idea ?

[kevtherev]

Depressing the front of the van 6 inches, should see it return..go past the point it sits at normally a couple of in inches and settle at the normal position.

[shepster]

The shocks are well known for never leaking although their damping qualities have all but disappeared.

If you can remove one see how easy you can pull and push the rod in and out it should take a fair bit of effort, if it's like and old Trombone they're kn*ckered.