Suspension issue...I think

I have a 2001 jeep cherokee sport...still has the original suspension on it and it has never been touched...I have about 25000miles on it. Here is my problem, whenever i go over a bumpy road or in the dirt...the suspension compressing sounds like a "pssssss"....sound like a pump depressing or something...Is that normal. Is the stock suspension air or coil, or what...


Any help would help!

Ben

I Have a similar problem comming from my front suspension and i am pretty sure that it is the shocks. it sounds almost as if the fluid was being shot through a smaller hole than it should be . i think this might be due to either a dent or just wear and tear, but off course my jeep is an 89 and i dont know how new the shcks are, but it should be all around easier to just replace them you can get them as cheap as $15 a peice or for some better ones i would recommend getting ones that cost at least $40 each to be sure they will last.these shocks are also easy to replace they are only held on by 2 bolts and they are not too difficult to get to . ( at least in mine ) the whole procces for me took less than an hour.

You'll have some shock noise from time to time, especially if your Jeep runs quietly. I've had several vehicles of many makes, and got a little psh psh while going over small bumps.

As long as the rebound/dampening is ok on your shocks, and you don't see any leaks, you should be ok.