KZOO3800
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Old SE needs new suspension.
Photo taken last week.
To put this in perspective, I hit a small pothole on the drivers side at 25 MPH tonight and the anti-lock brakes engaged... This happens a few times a week. I feel every nook and cranny of the road vibrate through the steering wheel/seat strait into my hands and asscheeks... Gets old real fast let me tell you... I drive daily on the highway and can feel that it is out of alignment despite a recent alignment.
The suspension components have endured way more than they were designed for: Rear right strut is collapsing, all strut mounts are noisy, front left ball joint is shot to the point of "creaking" at low speed turns... Steering is still responsive but high speed cornering feels sluggish and extremely stiff... Even an SE should shrug off these bumps...
I want to replace the struts with quick struts and replace all strut mounts. I'm doing this myself and ordering from RockAuto.com so parts will be cheap.
Once I have the struts/mounts off I have access to most of the suspension components and I'm looking to replace anything that I can to restore it to OEM or better condition.
I want this car to make 200K miles. It seems the suspension will put an end to that in the next month or so. Any advice is a huge help. Thanks guys.
Photo taken last week.
To put this in perspective, I hit a small pothole on the drivers side at 25 MPH tonight and the anti-lock brakes engaged... This happens a few times a week. I feel every nook and cranny of the road vibrate through the steering wheel/seat strait into my hands and asscheeks... Gets old real fast let me tell you... I drive daily on the highway and can feel that it is out of alignment despite a recent alignment.
The suspension components have endured way more than they were designed for: Rear right strut is collapsing, all strut mounts are noisy, front left ball joint is shot to the point of "creaking" at low speed turns... Steering is still responsive but high speed cornering feels sluggish and extremely stiff... Even an SE should shrug off these bumps...
I want to replace the struts with quick struts and replace all strut mounts. I'm doing this myself and ordering from RockAuto.com so parts will be cheap.
Once I have the struts/mounts off I have access to most of the suspension components and I'm looking to replace anything that I can to restore it to OEM or better condition.
I want this car to make 200K miles. It seems the suspension will put an end to that in the next month or so. Any advice is a huge help. Thanks guys.
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