Post your symptoms of bad strut mounts and springs

Groovemaster · Postby **Groovemaster** » September 15th, 2010, 9:50 pm

Like the subject says "Post your symptoms of bad strut mounts (F & R) and springs"

I'd like to know how to tell when they are dead!!!

Groovemaster · Postby **Groovemaster** » September 18th, 2010, 6:30 pm

dervynayr · Postby **dervynayr** » September 20th, 2010, 3:30 pm

Groovemaster wrote:

wagonrunner · Postby **wagonrunner** » September 20th, 2010, 5:22 pm

hitting a bump, at lets say 120+km/h, and getting a violent shaking of the steering after, chances are your front shocks are shot to hell.

Groovemaster · Postby **Groovemaster** » September 20th, 2010, 5:25 pm

(@ dervynayr)Well no one replied so I post a pic 2 bump my thread!!! I want to know when the front shock mounts/bearings go bad...What are the symptoms?

Groovemaster · Postby **Groovemaster** » September 20th, 2010, 5:29 pm

wagonrunner wrote:hitting a bump, at lets say 120+km/h, and getting a violent shaking of the steering after, chances are your front shocks are shot to hell.

I changed my front shocks & realigned but when going over a rough area while turning i can feel a not so nice vibration that wasn't there until recently. I also changed knuckle joints & cradle bushings so all ends & ball joints were inspected & in good order, so the only guy I'm thinking is the shock mounts!

eggman · Postby **eggman** » September 23rd, 2010, 6:49 pm

I changed my front shocks & realigned but when going over a rough area while turning i can feel a not so nice vibration that wasn't there until recently. I also changed knuckle joints & cradle bushings so all ends & ball joints were inspected & in good order, so the only guy I'm thinking is the shock mounts!
i'm getting tht same problem also, but i haven't changed cradle bushing yet.... their jus there in the trunk waiting 2 b changed :roll:

dervynayr · Postby **dervynayr** » September 23rd, 2010, 8:52 pm

Gentlemen,
That what you described there sounds a lot :idea:

like bearings going bad rather than shocks. just my experience...
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Before doing all the shock removing that may not need removing, try jacking up and rotating the front tires one by one. the use of hearing and touch can indicate your bearing condition.