# Rear bumper 'shocks'

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo, 240\
**Created:** [March 6, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818 "2013-03-06T05:57:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Rafijoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rafijoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rafijoe)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818/1 "2013-03-06T05:57:21Z")

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I have an '89 Volvo,240DL, I was rear ended so hard that the shocks on the bumper  
were pushed (the one at the passenger side) so hard that I can’t bring them back to  
its normal place. A mechanic friend of mine tells me that these shocks,once they are  
pushed that far in are not ment to be brought back and I need to replace them …  
that doesnt make sense to me , but who am I to know? is this true? I really would  
like to fix this, I do have another pair of these shocks at hand but is it really  
necessary to change them? Please enlighten me if you know!  
Gracias

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818/2 "2013-03-06T06:02:26Z")

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Yep. They’re One-Time use impact absorbers. Once they’ve collapsed they need to be replaced.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Rafijoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rafijoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rafijoe)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818/3 "2013-03-06T06:08:07Z")

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Tester, thank you, I will do that!

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818/4 "2013-03-06T06:30:24Z")

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And get your car inspected, more damage might have been done.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 9:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bumper-shocks/77818/5 "2013-03-06T09:32:55Z")

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Yeah, if they are pushed in that far, they should be replaced. They are only meant to absorb the shock once. Guess its cheaper that way and will still meet the crash requirements.