Overnight, my car went from a soft ride to feeling like riding on bricks
01-27-2008, 01:12 PM
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Overnight, my car went from a soft ride to feeling like riding on bricks
First of all, it is not due to a change in outdoor temperatures.
It happened after I had started off and driven about 1/2 block before I felt that the right front tire had gone flat. When I got the tire fixed, I had the mechanic check both the rim and the tire for any damage that might have occurred when I rode on it. There was none. I had the tires rotated and balanced and now the repaired tire was on the rear.
But, from that point onwards, it felt like my AGX's had been set to 4/8 instead of 1/1. I checked them and they were still on the minimums. The tire pressure was the same (32/32). So, what gives?
The car rides straight and does not veer as if the front end were out of alignment.
Any thoughts?
It happened after I had started off and driven about 1/2 block before I felt that the right front tire had gone flat. When I got the tire fixed, I had the mechanic check both the rim and the tire for any damage that might have occurred when I rode on it. There was none. I had the tires rotated and balanced and now the repaired tire was on the rear.
But, from that point onwards, it felt like my AGX's had been set to 4/8 instead of 1/1. I checked them and they were still on the minimums. The tire pressure was the same (32/32). So, what gives?
The car rides straight and does not veer as if the front end were out of alignment.
Any thoughts?
01-27-2008, 03:41 PM
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What did you drive while you had your tire fixed? Getting back into your own car after driving something else really allows you to feel your ride.
01-28-2008, 09:37 PM
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We had several temperature swings for the past two weeks, and I have observed that they ride harsher when the temperature goes below 60 and softer when the temperature is above 75 -- which it was the same day I found the flat and and had it fixed.
I tried turning the dials to higher settings to see if they rode even harsher, and they did.
The rear shocks have a solid feeling dial for setting, while the front dial (if you could call it that) is very flimsy --so much so that the decal on top has almost worn off. I can still discern the small patches of colors for each setting, though.
One thing I never bothered to find out is if it matters in which direction they are turned...like going clockwise raises the levels, but the dials can also move in counterclockwise.
Just wondering if you have to turn the dials in the rear a full rotation in a clockwise direction to go from 1 thru 8, or if you could simply turn it counterclockwise one notch to go from 1 to 8. I've done both.
This raises the question of "How can you really know for sure that if the dial says, "1", that it matches the corresponding setting inside the strut/shock?
I'm going to have my suspension checked out to see if any bushings have gone bad since I replaced them last year. I know that I need a motor mount, but the rough ride happens when coasting, too.
I tried turning the dials to higher settings to see if they rode even harsher, and they did.
The rear shocks have a solid feeling dial for setting, while the front dial (if you could call it that) is very flimsy --so much so that the decal on top has almost worn off. I can still discern the small patches of colors for each setting, though.
One thing I never bothered to find out is if it matters in which direction they are turned...like going clockwise raises the levels, but the dials can also move in counterclockwise.
Just wondering if you have to turn the dials in the rear a full rotation in a clockwise direction to go from 1 thru 8, or if you could simply turn it counterclockwise one notch to go from 1 to 8. I've done both.
This raises the question of "How can you really know for sure that if the dial says, "1", that it matches the corresponding setting inside the strut/shock?
I'm going to have my suspension checked out to see if any bushings have gone bad since I replaced them last year. I know that I need a motor mount, but the rough ride happens when coasting, too.
01-30-2008, 11:48 AM
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