Bouncing Front Wheel

[garyjh@bernstein.com (Gary Harris)]

Lately I've notice a problem with the right front wheel on my '88 5KS.
Whenever the wheel rolls over sharp or rippled bumps, it feels as if there
is a basketball in place of my wheel.  In other words, in stead of just
absorbing the bump, it bounces up and down at a high frequency.  This is
especially interesting when there is a bump in a curve.  Talk about
understeer...8O.  

Anyway, when looking in the wheel well I noticed wetness (fluid?) coming
down from the top of the strut.  Could I have blown a seal, leaving me with
no damping?  Can this be fixed by just replacing the strut?

Any advice would be appretiated.  Please include the most minor of details
as I am far from being an auto suspension expert.

Thanx!!!!


Gary - NYC