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Dre_d85 11-27-2012 11:49 AM

HELP: Problem with my suspension
 
Fixed please delete.

Dre_d85 11-27-2012 02:05 PM

Anyone got any thoughts??

cheshirecat 11-27-2012 02:12 PM

if the alignment and balance is good, take it to a suspension shop and have them check it for damage. sounds like something is bent.

GTLAW 11-27-2012 03:25 PM

Dude that is your front Shock! Your going to have to replace it!

ChrisSlicks 11-27-2012 04:03 PM

Possibly damaged wheel bearing (check for play and run-out) or bent control arm or strut. I'd check the wheel bearing first, the control arm is fairly stout and given the double arm suspension setup the strut doesn't really experience any lateral load like on a McPherson setup.

Dre_d85 11-27-2012 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat (Post 2035414)
if the alignment and balance is good, take it to a suspension shop and have them check it for damage. sounds like something is bent.

Thanks...

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTLAW (Post 2035503)
Dude that is your front Shock! Your going to have to replace it!

If the shocks are the problem then by changing into coilovers the problem should be fixed...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 2035550)
Possibly damaged wheel bearing (check for play and run-out) or bent control arm or strut. I'd check the wheel bearing first, the control arm is fairly stout and given the double arm suspension setup the strut doesn't really experience any lateral load like on a McPherson setup.

What do you mean by "play and run-out"??... Thanks!

ChrisSlicks 11-27-2012 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dre_d85 (Post 2035570)
What do you mean by "play and run-out"??... Thanks!

Play would be any movement that isn't rotation. Jack that corner off the ground slightly and shake the wheel in all directions. There shouldn't be any wheel movement other than the steering moving a bit. It would feel like a click if bad.

Run-out is taking a measurement against the wheel at a fixed location, while the wheel is slowly rotated. The gap measurement should remain pretty constant. Think of spinning a bicycle wheel and having it randomly rub against the brake pad each rotation, that is run-out. In the case of a wheel it would mean that either the wheel is not correctly seated against the hub due to an imperfection, rust, or a bent or loose hub assembly.

Dre_d85 11-28-2012 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 2035625)
Play would be any movement that isn't rotation. Jack that corner off the ground slightly and shake the wheel in all directions. There shouldn't be any wheel movement other than the steering moving a bit. It would feel like a click if bad.

Run-out is taking a measurement against the wheel at a fixed location, while the wheel is slowly rotated. The gap measurement should remain pretty constant. Think of spinning a bicycle wheel and having it randomly rub against the brake pad each rotation, that is run-out. In the case of a wheel it would mean that either the wheel is not correctly seated against the hub due to an imperfection, rust, or a bent or loose hub assembly.

Appreciate your help!!! I did it and everything checked out fine. Measurements remained the same, no noises and no wheel movement other than the steering movement.
Im going to check the control arms and ball joints since the wobble only seems to happen between 70-80mph... In low speeds the car behaves normally.


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