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How to detect strut problem

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Old 06-03-2005, 03:16 PM
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How to detect strut problem

how do i find out if my struts are bad.. im not that big of a person that knows about suspension issues.. can anyone help me to figure out wut kinda of noise, or feel of the car im suppoed to feel or hear... are there any threads that i can take to the dealership to prove the problem
 
Old 06-03-2005, 03:39 PM
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Sounds like someone is knocking on your car. For me even the slightest bumps made the car knock. I thought the exhaust came loose under the car or something.
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Old 06-03-2005, 09:48 PM
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is it like a thud or a bang?
 
Old 06-04-2005, 12:43 AM
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Oh! Oh! 5,4,3 before this thread is closed, lol.
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Old 06-04-2005, 01:02 PM
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If its the front struts, you'll feel something boucing under your feet
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Old 06-04-2005, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Pause
Oh! Oh! 5,4,3 before this thread is closed, lol.
True...hahahahahaha....
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Old 06-05-2005, 01:30 AM
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u can press along the corners of your car. That corner after being pressed on should come right back up without bouncing.
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Old 06-05-2005, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Roshan
is it like a thud or a bang?
Its like a thud. Over and over.
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