Car sagging on rear passenger side

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Feb 27, 2009 | 04:37 PM

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Car sagging on rear passenger side

My 1996 Bonneville SE is hanging a bit low on the rear passenger side... the shock absorber seems to be fine, does the exact same thing when I push down on it as it does on the driver'* side. Is it probably a bad coil spring?

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Feb 27, 2009 | 04:47 PM

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Do you have a ELC on your car? Could be a bad strut.

Feb 27, 2009 | 05:45 PM

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Not sure what ELC is, but they're gas struts.

Feb 27, 2009 | 05:52 PM

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Electronic level control. If there'* a air pump that fills the struts then you have a ELC. If a strut has gone bad the car will sag.

Feb 27, 2009 | 07:27 PM

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I'm not sure, but I don't think it does... it'* a base model without any extra features that I know of. I haven't noticed any compressor under the hood... where would it be placed if I did have one?

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Feb 27, 2009 | 07:31 PM

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I'm not sure, but I don't think it does... it'* a base model without any extra features that I know of. I haven't noticed any compressor under the hood... where would it be placed under the hood?

Check the under passenger side in the rear by the wheel.