Asked on May 13, 2010
This car has the air ride shocks on the rear and one of them is leaking hydraulic fluid. GM wants $400 each to replace them. Even the bumper to bumper warranty doesn't cover rear shocks, front struts, yes.
For the elite piston heads among you...Has ...
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Asked on Aug 18, 2010
I have a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. It rides great on smooth surfaces, but as soon as you have to negotiate rough roads, the ride gets bumpy / uncomfortable and you can hear a clunking sound coming from the front of the car (steering is a little ...
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Asked on Aug 4, 2010
This is the first time for me installing a lift, and I would like to do it right but I don't know what exactly is necessary for the lift to maintain a smooth ride. Are new shocks and springs necessary? And I hear add a leaf ...
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Asked on Aug 27, 2009
No there's a total difference in those, struts serve as a dual purpose shock, they have the coil springs around them and help with alignment, ordinary shocks just absorb bumps and only serve as a unit to provide smoother ride, struts do both, they also help ...
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Asked on Jul 27, 2010
I put new shocks and front struts all around thinking this would solve the issue of rough riding. the coil springs have never ever been replaced. there is a little rocking back and forth when i shut the door and just after i stop hard. the ...
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Asked on Jul 28, 2010
I would like to know how can you tell if the springs on your car is bad and also does all cars have a uniform height (in other words are all cars evenly balanced in terms of the front & rear suspension height).
But what about if ...
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Asked on Aug 5, 2010
A web site i was on earlier today was talking about packing leaf springs with grease to imrpove the ride, so they would slide together and ride a bit smoother. is this true? I never heard of it before, and i dont know if ...
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