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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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supsension problem

the wheel gap in the front is about 2 in and in the back is 1.5 in, does this mean my back spring, shock or whatever its called worn out, when i go over spreed bumps around 15 mph it hardly bounces up and down
Old Jan 13, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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Re: supsension problem

Originally posted by maxima2k2
the wheel gap in the front is about 2 in and in the back is 1.5 in, does this mean my back spring, shock or whatever its called worn out, when i go over spreed bumps around 15 mph it hardly bounces up and down

maybe your rear struts are gone....do the bounce test...
Old Jan 14, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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Sounds like struts to me. If they are original then I'd go ahead a replace all 4. As to the wheel gap thing most Maximas i've seen (even lowered ones) seem to have a bit more wheel gap in the front compared to the rear.
Old Jan 14, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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ya know the front and rear fenders/qtr have different arch. so measurement of suspension height from the wheel well cut out is not accurate measure of the overall suspension height.
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