When I lift the front of my car off of the ground, and then lower it back down, itdrops about 4" lower than its supposed to.....theres basicallly no gap betwen the tire & fender. When I drive it, it'll nearly bounce off the ground like a low rider....I have an oil leak or 2 that leaks oil onto the bushings..... I spray degreaser on everything down there, wash it off, that cures the prob for 3-4 weeks. What I'd like to figure out is which bushings would cause those symtoms......some input would be awesome.

Thanks guys.....Matt

 

Blown struts for sure and major sagging springs. Did you buy this from a litrtle man with a taco in one hand and a torch in the other?

 

after I clean all the grease off, and drive the car thru a nice rain, after it dries out, everythings perfectly normal again.....kinda weird isnt it?

Matt

 

fix the leaks.
then see how it does, but I'd anticipate replacing a bunch o'**** if I was j00.

and of course I sell those replacement parts

 

Which bushings are easy to replace, and what are the costs.....im sorta broke lately, Ill have to go from less expensive projects to more expensive ones later.....sway bar bushings are easy to replace, arent they?

Thanks...Matt

 

Repair the leaks first.
they'll probably be the cheapest things to repair anyways

 

the cross member has to be taken off to change the pan seal if I remember correctly....?

 

no...
if it's your pan seal at the front of the engine, pull the crank pulley off, clean it up very well with a stiff brush and some brake cleaner, then gob some RTV silicone over the gap between the oil pan and the seal housing. that's worked on every Max I've seen the seal leaking on.

If it's the main seal (which is also very likely), then simply replace it with a new seal and be done. the VE is easy to replace the seal on. VG is a nightmare.

 

(Takes quick note of this....) Good to know, since I've got a really slow oil leak somewhere but it's ticking me off.


BTW, this is a very weird sounding problem... I can't think of what could cause what you're describing.

 

if your car sinks down like 4 inches and bounces all over the place. i wouldn't be surprised if thats strut oil getting over everything.

 

struts don't hold up the car, the springs do.

 

but if your struts are blown, it will cause the springs to bounce uncontrollably, which causes all kings of nasty problems elsewhere- especially in the department of sagging springs.

 

absolutley correct.
contrary to popular belief struts are a SAFETY, not a comfort, item
if you have blown struts you are driving an unsafe vehicle.

 

i completely agree. 100 on the highway with blown struts can be quite scary.

 

how about 10 around a corner with blown bags and struts