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***02 Galant sport est 135000mls***
It passed an mot about a month ago with no advisories....yea right!!!
It's very bouncy/jerky over bumps ect, it just doesnt feel right, and when you go over speed bumps at anything more than crawling speed there's a clunk from the front as comes to rest.....there's obviously something not right somewhere but god knows what..
Struts they restrict the compression / rebound of your springs hence the clunk bounce ....clunk-compression ...bounce-rebound.
Replace all four struts and strut mounts. Worn struts cannot properly dampen the vibrations received from uneven road surfaces.
Oh and check the front sway bar endlinks
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Originally Posted by RedGalant2k1
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Originally Posted by master_visionary
Why the hell should I when it was mot just 3-4wks ago!!!....these things would have showed up and at least got advisories
I smell con men sellers (dealers!!!)
Everything that were explain above plus +
Don't forget to replace the front bump stops. Most likely they are either worn out or destroyed. If it's making clunck sounds, the struts are riding against metal to metal.
The dealer cannot condemn the struts unless they see leakage or other visible issues. However, after 50,000 miles (some cars less, some cars more) it is considered an industry average that your struts should be replaced. The one main reason being the hydraulic fluid breaks down like every other fluid on your car, and needs servicing. Since struts and shocks are under high compression they aren't easily refilled with oil (racing/motorcycle applications don't count), they get replaced. They would need to ne completely rebuilt, which would be time consuming and cost prohibitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stu63
How many miles on the car? What recent services have you had done? How long has it been driving as described? Have you checked your tire pressures and tire condition?
I have the same problem in mine and I DID replace all 4 struts/shocks, two rear end links (front ones were good apparently) and passenger side upper control arm about 3 months ago... I'm also wondering what it could be cause my car rides like shit and I hear the clunking the OP mentioned above...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stu63
What other parts can be replaced to make the suspension as good as new???..Please help us.
thanks