# what shoudl I look at when purchasing used suspension?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 8, 2005, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-shoudl-i-look-at-when-purchasing-used-suspension/86270 "2005-06-08T10:14:01Z")\
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I’m looking at purchasing a set of used Sportlines, what should I look out for in terms of conditon? Any way to test them?

thanks,

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Just springs?

I would probablly test both to see their compression is fairly consistent  
and similar. Not sure how. Perhaps pull a Fat Joe and lean back on one? :dunno:

Other then that, I guess anything visually that looks out of place (i.e. cracks, bends, etc.)

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**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-shoudl-i-look-at-when-purchasing-used-suspension/86270/3 "2005-06-08T15:19:55Z")

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jah mon

look for hairline fractures/cracks in the steel, and they usually rust where they contact the strut, so make sure it is still strong.