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Broken sway bar, bad or broken shock, or broken spring.

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Q: What would cause your vehicle to sway when you hit a bump?
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What is the difference between sway bar links and sway bar bushings?

A little more information. Year/model. Some sway bar links become loose because of wear and the links continue to work but make a noise when the front end hits a bump. Other sway bar links will break altogether and the vehicle will lean excessivly when going around a corner.


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Check your sway bar links.


Why are back tires wearing from inside out and car sway from side to side when hit a bump?

I think your rear shock absorbers are Kaput. You may also have a broken sway bar.


What would cause car to make clunking sounds on bumpy roads and car to sway and become unstable on roads with precipitation?

Could be bad bushings on shocks or strut mounts, or broken shock, strut or sway bar. On a larger vehicle like a truck or older car it could be a broken leaf spring or coil. If I had to guess that's where I would start looking.


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What is the purpose of a sway bar on a vehicle?

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Would a broken sway bar cause the car to make a popping sound when you hit the brakes?

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What would cause a clunking noise in the front end of a Toyota 4Runner?

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