In need of advise
09-30-2012, 12:08 AM
#1
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In need of advise On my way to work tonight my car did something it's never done. I was on a curve that the speed limit is around 45mph and on that curve there was a little bump in the middle of that curve. Well when my car hit the curve at around 55mph my car went over the bump but got really loose and shifted almost like if I were power sliding for a second. What could cause this to happen? Bushings, shocks,or springs?
09-30-2012, 12:35 AM
#2
That's kind of the nature of live axle cars. They don't handle mid corner bumps too well. You can check your tires, make sure they're not worn down, dried out, or have irregular wear (for example, polygon shape instead of round means bad shocks). Suspension could be to blame, but it's hard to say with such a common experience. It could simply have been what was on the road if there was gravel or something slippery like oil or water.
09-30-2012, 12:50 AM
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That's kind of the nature of live axle cars. They don't handle mid corner bumps too well. You can check your tires, make sure they're not worn down, dried out, or have irregular wear (for example, polygon shape instead of round means bad shocks). Suspension could be to blame, but it's hard to say with such a common experience. It could simply have been what was on the road if there was gravel or something slippery like oil or water.