Re: Bouncing Front Wheel

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>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?

Classic case of blown dampers...  Get some new one's quick!

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

STEADIRIC@aol.com