the_mork
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- Mar 10, 2008
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Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with my suspension but I'm having a hard time.
When I'm on the highway sometimes my car will feel like it is floating and move sideways just a bit when I cross a seam in the pavement, this doesn't happen at very low speeds but can happen anywhere between 30 and 75 mph, it feels just like taking a curve at high speeds except I'm going straight and the wheel doesn't move. It seems like its always going left but that could just be because of the crown in the road.
I've jacked up the car and there is no side to side or up and down play in either of the front tires so I'm thinking that ball joints and tie rod ends are pretty well ruled out. I had a friend who works at a shop down the road put it up on the lift and take a look at the suspension, he said everything looked fine but that it might be struts.
Struts do seem logical to me since the car has 98k on the clock but it doesn't seem like the ride is very harsh.
Any ideas?
If it is struts what do you recommend for replacements with emphasis mostly on budget and a bit on performance?
When I'm on the highway sometimes my car will feel like it is floating and move sideways just a bit when I cross a seam in the pavement, this doesn't happen at very low speeds but can happen anywhere between 30 and 75 mph, it feels just like taking a curve at high speeds except I'm going straight and the wheel doesn't move. It seems like its always going left but that could just be because of the crown in the road.
I've jacked up the car and there is no side to side or up and down play in either of the front tires so I'm thinking that ball joints and tie rod ends are pretty well ruled out. I had a friend who works at a shop down the road put it up on the lift and take a look at the suspension, he said everything looked fine but that it might be struts.
Struts do seem logical to me since the car has 98k on the clock but it doesn't seem like the ride is very harsh.
Any ideas?
If it is struts what do you recommend for replacements with emphasis mostly on budget and a bit on performance?