Re: Bouncing Front Wheel

[treilley_at_BANKMARK@conseco.com (treilley)]

     This one is easy.  Classic symptoms of bad strut/shock absorber.  
     Replace cartridge ASAP.  This can be very dangerous. 
     
     Tim 90CQ, 77SPitfire


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Subject: Bouncing Front Wheel
Author:  garyjh@bernstein.com (Gary Harris) at Internet
Date:    3/25/96 10:22 AM


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