Suspension Problem
06-17-2003, 04:42 PM
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Suspension Problem
I have an 85 Maxima with the switch on the center console that changes the suspension from soft, neutral or firm but I am having a problem with it. The light blinks and it wont change the how the car rides. If I put it in The Neutral setting the Soft and Firm lights will blink and its the same when I try Soft Or Firm which ever settings I dont have it in will blink but the one that the switch is on does not blink. What can I do to fix this problem? Email me at marcman804@yahoo.com. thanks alot.
06-17-2003, 05:47 PM
#2
The suspension system is malfunctioning. Most likely your struts can no longer adjust. That's normal for a car of this age. So it may come time for you to replace your struts. Most likely you will have to convert over to standard struts because replacement of the adjustables cost somewhere in the 1-2k range.
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06-18-2003, 08:32 AM
#4
well, your probably better off to getting a standard suspension. KYB GR-2 seems to be the struts of choice. The others you could probably get are the tokico blues if you can find them. Most likely you won't be able to find any aftermarket electronic adjustables. Either way, going to standard suspension will cause you to loose the adjustable ability.
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06-18-2003, 11:08 AM
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Are you out of your mind? Don't get junkyard struts, they're probably all rusted out or damaged in some other manner, not to mention they've already been worn out by whomever owned the car before they trashed it.
Do as Sarin said and get yourself hooked up with a nice set of KYB GR2's the whole way around. It'll probably cost you somewhere around $400-600 to do all four since you have to do the conversion.
Make sure it's your top priority too. Bad struts can damage your front end parts, wear out your tires and brakes, and can potentially cause you to have an accident if you lose control of the car.
Also, don't go with anything less than KYB GR2's for this car. If you get Gabriel's or Monro's you're going to be very disappointed.
-C-
Do as Sarin said and get yourself hooked up with a nice set of KYB GR2's the whole way around. It'll probably cost you somewhere around $400-600 to do all four since you have to do the conversion.
Make sure it's your top priority too. Bad struts can damage your front end parts, wear out your tires and brakes, and can potentially cause you to have an accident if you lose control of the car.
Also, don't go with anything less than KYB GR2's for this car. If you get Gabriel's or Monro's you're going to be very disappointed.
-C-
06-18-2003, 12:13 PM
#7
Originally posted by Charles Bisel
Are you out of your mind? Don't get junkyard struts, they're probably all rusted out or damaged in some other manner, not to mention they've already been worn out by whomever owned the car before they trashed it.
Do as Sarin said and get yourself hooked up with a nice set of KYB GR2's the whole way around. It'll probably cost you somewhere around $400-600 to do all four since you have to do the conversion.
Make sure it's your top priority too. Bad struts can damage your front end parts, wear out your tires and brakes, and can potentially cause you to have an accident if you lose control of the car.
Also, don't go with anything less than KYB GR2's for this car. If you get Gabriel's or Monro's you're going to be very disappointed.
-C-
Are you out of your mind? Don't get junkyard struts, they're probably all rusted out or damaged in some other manner, not to mention they've already been worn out by whomever owned the car before they trashed it.
Do as Sarin said and get yourself hooked up with a nice set of KYB GR2's the whole way around. It'll probably cost you somewhere around $400-600 to do all four since you have to do the conversion.
Make sure it's your top priority too. Bad struts can damage your front end parts, wear out your tires and brakes, and can potentially cause you to have an accident if you lose control of the car.
Also, don't go with anything less than KYB GR2's for this car. If you get Gabriel's or Monro's you're going to be very disappointed.
-C-
06-18-2003, 12:38 PM
#8
Well, if you want adjustability. You could try to find tokico illumina's, but I guarantee you won't find them, or you can do like me and find KONI adjustable inserts. The KONI's are pretty much none existant (since I got one of the last sets). The problem with the KONI's they have to be adjusted manually. Which, I know it's true for the fronts, that you remove the entire assembly from the car and adjust them.
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06-20-2003, 09:05 AM
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Originally posted by Charles Bisel
Are you out of your mind? Don't get junkyard struts, they're probably all rusted out or damaged in some other manner, not to mention they've already been worn out by whomever owned the car before they trashed it.
Do as Sarin said and get yourself hooked up with a nice set of KYB GR2's the whole way around. It'll probably cost you somewhere around $400-600 to do all four since you have to do the conversion.
Make sure it's your top priority too. Bad struts can damage your front end parts, wear out your tires and brakes, and can potentially cause you to have an accident if you lose control of the car.
Also, don't go with anything less than KYB GR2's for this car. If you get Gabriel's or Monro's you're going to be very disappointed.
-C-
Are you out of your mind? Don't get junkyard struts, they're probably all rusted out or damaged in some other manner, not to mention they've already been worn out by whomever owned the car before they trashed it.
Do as Sarin said and get yourself hooked up with a nice set of KYB GR2's the whole way around. It'll probably cost you somewhere around $400-600 to do all four since you have to do the conversion.
Make sure it's your top priority too. Bad struts can damage your front end parts, wear out your tires and brakes, and can potentially cause you to have an accident if you lose control of the car.
Also, don't go with anything less than KYB GR2's for this car. If you get Gabriel's or Monro's you're going to be very disappointed.
-C-
I started with Monroe's on my car (was trying to save a
few bucks), then the struts failed on the rear of the car
within a year!
I got stuck with labor to change them out, Monroe warrantied
the parts, but I replaced them with KYBs anyway.
Now I have KYBs on the back, but still have Monroe's on the
front of the car... the Monroe's feel like they're shot...
I will never buy anything but KYBs for any of my vehicles!
Scott
06-24-2003, 07:55 AM
#15
Originally posted by GundamWZero
But the suspension system still works. So what could've that been?
But the suspension system still works. So what could've that been?
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