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Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts are important parts of a vehicle’s suspension. Shocks are designed to absorb the impact, while struts support the load of an object such as the chassis of a car. These components are designed to soften the ride.
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Is it safe to drive on a broken tie rod end?
No, if a tie rod is broken you would have no steering control.
What is the difference between an adjustable strut and a non-adjustable strut?
An adjustable strut will have some type of collar which will allow the spring to be set tighter or looser, look for threads on the outside of the strut body and a big nut which u would spin up or down. there may be a few other designs, that are used, but that was the most common.
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How do you lower rear shocks on 95 Cadillac deville?
Now if that's not low enough for you, here's the hard part, I'll try to tell this shorly. Jack up the back of your car off the ground and put jack stands on the body/fram, ( somewere that's safe and strong ). Take off you back tires ond find a way to take out your rear coil springs. ( this job will take a while ) After you got out both coil springs, take them and cut off some of the sping, BOTH have to be the same. Cut off about 1/4 or 1/3 of the spring. If all looks good, put it all back togather and there you go. But I prefer to unhook the air ride system. Good luck, hope you'll be ridin' low.
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Why would a car shake while driving?
then check wheel balance
It could be your alignment. If it's off it shakes.
If the vibration is from about 45 mph and faster the tires are out of balance or bad.
If its vibrating at a slower speed you have a bad suspension part and if it vibrates at idle you need a diagnostic and possibly a tune-up.
First check the balance of your tires. This is the cheapest scenario. Then the suspension and allignment.
More advice:
- Check for mud, ice or sand in rim. Check wheel bearings for play if none,test driveaxles by lifting car up and holding one wheel with a bar while someone puts in drive and presses on the gas to see which side the shake comes from. I replaced both axles and the shake was less but still present. I changed the carrier with spiders and the problem went away.
you could also have a separated or broken belt in the tire
This happened to me and one of my rear shocks was completely broke causing it to bump under my truck.
The front struts are held in by (3) nuts under the hood and (2) bolts that hold them to the wheel bearing knuckles. If you have access to a 1/2" pnuematic impact wrench the removal process will take about 5 minutes per strut. You will need a strut spring compression tool to compress the spring and remove the strut mount. I recommend replacing the strut mounts when you replace the struts as the are a wear item. Removing the nut that hold the strut to the strut mount will require a box wrench and a 6mm Allen wrench, put the box wrench on the nut and use the Allen wrench to turn the strut rod. This is also easily removed by the 1/2" pnuematic impact wrench.
Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly. You will need to have a wheel alignment performed when you are done as the cast/camber of you tires will be off and will cause severe tire wear.
Good Luck
Can you show an exploded view of a 2001 Mercury Sable front strut assembly?
Since graphics / illustrations aren't possible here, I would suggest Autozone.com and their free online Repair Guide - totally illustrated & detailed.
Also see "Related Questions" below for instructions on replacing the front struts.
How much to replace Erg valve 2002 explorer?
The EGR Valve its self is around 77 dollars and the gasket is about 2.50 so if you do it yourself it will be 79.50 taking it in could cost 100+
Can you just replace the shocks?
If you have worn Struts on a vehicle, those can be replaced without replacing your springs. "Struts" and "Shocks" are often used interchangeably in language, however, I believe your vehicle is a front wheel drive with a double wishbone suspension. In this case, they would be more accurately referred to as "Struts". Just for reference. In either case, the answer is still, yes. Shocks/Struts can be replaced without replacing the springs as well.
When the garage says the rear trailing arm bushes split what does it mean?
It basically means that the rubber bush ( or "hinge) between a major suspension part and the body/frame of your vehicle has worn away or become damaged. This is normal as the vehicle gets older and should not be a big deal to fix. Because the part effects the way your vehicle handles on the highway, and it is part of the annual inspection, you need to get it fixed.
How do you change rear shocks on 2000 cavalier?
Caution:Dont remove both shock absorbers at the same time * Open the trunk and peel back the side trim panel to expose the upper shock mount * Remove the mount nut (The two bolts you see must be removed from wheel well side after the vehicle is raised and the wheel is removed) * Loosen the lug nuts raise the rear of vehicle and support it securely on jackstands.Remove the rear wheels * Support the trailing arm with a jack and remove the lower shock absorber mounting nut and bolt * Remove the two upper mounting bolts and detach the shock absorber and coil spring from the vehicle. * Installation is reverse of removal
What the best body lift for 95 jimmy that will fit 31 105015?
You should never install a body lift of more than 2". You should be able to fit that size tire without a lift, just be sure you have proper backspacing on your wheels. If you still want a body lift I suggest going with a one inch. even with a 3 inch body lift they will still rub
How do you change shocks on a 97 Toyota Camry?
Buy a Haynes shop manual for 1997-2001 Toyota Camrys. They're about $15.
What is the most easy way to change front struts on a 94 acura legend coupe?
I`m Not Sure How To Put This. Let Us Look At Safety First. You Can Remove Them Yourself If You Have A Very Good Set Of Jack Stands To Put The Front Of The Car On. Remove Them Then Take Them To A Shop Or Parts House That Can Press The Springs Down To Remove And Install The Struts. Then You Put Them Back On. I Would See If I Could Furnish The Struts And Have A Good Shop Install These For Me. You Probably Will Find It The Best Way To Do This. But As Stated You Can Do Some Of It Your Self. Good Luck
Installing rear wheel bearing on 94-97 Lexus GS300?
Wheel bearings on a 1994 to 1997 Lexus GS300 are pressed into the Hub. The install a wheel take the hub to a machinist so they can safely press the wheel bearing into place. This reinstall the hub onto the vehicle.
How do you replace shocks on a 1995 Corvette?
i would just take it in to a place that changes shocks save you alot of time
What is double wishbone suspension system in cars?
DOUBLE WISHBONE suspension is the simplest, most effective way to maintain a constant camber angle in an independent suspension. The problem with using a torsion bar suspension (such as that featured on the Datsun 240Z) or a swing axle suspension (As on the original Volkswagen Beetle) is that the camber, or the angle at which the plane of the wheel meets the ground, changes as the wheel moves up and down. This leads to inconsistent handling. While it is not a major factor in small cars moving at low speeds, especially with narrow, rounded tires, in larger vehicles and with more rubber, it becomes a serious liability as grip changes radically with tire motion. Double wishbone suspension solves this problem by using a parallelogram design. There is an A-arm or a similar link at the top and of the hub carrier (or suspension upright), to which the wheel is mounted. The slope of the line described by the mounts on the upright remains the same as the slope of the line described by the mounts attached to the chassis. This keeps camber constant. As in other types of suspension, the links consist either of a bushing, usually made of rubber or polyethlene, and sometimes filled with a fluid, or a ball joint. Typically, you will only find ball joints on the wheel side of the A-arms, and furthermore only on wheels involved with steering (usually the front, but some cars do have four wheel steering.) There is another type of suspension which performs the same function, known as a multilink suspension. Instead of using two suspension members, such a system may use as many as five links. This reduces weight and allows mounting in different locations, saving considerable space, and is especially useful on small cars. Double Wishbone suspension may be used on both the front and rear suspension. Depicted here is an inequal-length double wishbone suspension: _____________ / \ | Tire | | | |_ _| Upper Link / A-Arm | \_________/ | ____________ __ Mount Wheel | _/ | / \ `--/ \ Point ----> |/ ___|__\__/[[User:198.22.157.1|198.22.157.1]] 18:50, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)-,___ | | <------ |_\ / ______| `~-\__/ |X|______/ / | |X | | |X | <---- Hub Carrier / Upright |X | | |X | | Lower Link / A-Arm |X|`----- \ |__ |X| \ \/ \`\____________,------. \ \__/. / \ | \ \____| `------------,__\___/ | \________/ | |_/ \_| | | | Tire | \_____________/ OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO [[User:198.22.157.1|198.22.157.1]]OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [[User:198.22.157.1|198.22.157.1]] 18:50, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)~ Ground [[User:198.22.157.1|198.22.157.1]] 18:50, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)[[User:198.22.157.1|198.22.157.1]] 18:50, 7 Aug 2007 (UTC)~ Originally, the upper and lower suspension members were always the same length, but this leads to "scrubbing", or the lateral motion of tires across the road surface. This is because as the tire moves up or down, the distance between the mounting location for the inner link and the center of the wheel decreases. To solve this problem, the inequal-length double wishbone was created. This instead slightly increases camber when the wheel moves up, which will happen when it is loaded, and decreases it when it moves down. For example, if you make a right turn, the body rolls left. The suspension on the left side moves upward, increasing camber to maximize the grip from your tires. The suspension on the right side moves downward, decreasing camber, but since the body has rolled, the camber of the right side increases to the same degree as it has increased on the left side. Your camber remains the same on both sides of the vehicle, and rather than the tire moving sideways, it simply changes camber, which in this one case is actually beneficial. You can minimize body roll with a sway bar, which is simply a torsion bar which can be added to any kind of suspension.
What is the difference between a shock and a strut in a car?
A strut is a combination of a shock absorber and a coil spring
How do you change right front strut on 95 Lincoln continental?
Do you have the factory air ride or have you converted the car to a coil over suspension?
How do you change rear struts on a 95 Monte Carlo?
It Has Shocks On The Rear Not Struts. So It Really Isn`t Too Bad Of A Job.
