Backstage8
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I hope someone has the answer to these problems that I think are suspension related.
1) When I takeoff from a stop I feel as if a caliper had been stuck and then releases , kind of like a shift or a lag when starting off. Along with that lag, you hear a slight knock and feel that knock in your seat. This only happens after you’ve come to a complete stop. Mind you, all 4 calipers are releasing at the proper time when you remove pressure from the brake pedal. If you take your foot off the brakes and just idle, this noise and feeling doesn’t occur until you accelerate. The vehicle will go about 3 MPH at an idle from a stop so the calipers are Not hanging up.
2) When taking off from a light with moderate or heavy acceleration, the car pulls to the left. When you remove your foot from the gas it then pulls to the right, almost like swaying in the lane, almost like a torque steering. If you just coast (after the sway)or apply the brakes, the car maintains it’s strait position.
3) When the starting off with a cold vehicle, a ½ inch raised crack in the driveway will cause the Right Front wheel area to clunk. I have heard this at other times too but with all of the other stuff going on, my attention is usually elsewhere.
The car has 122,000 miles on it and was making the clunking sound before I started replacing things. Here is a list of parts that have been replaced within the last 3,000 miles.
All 4 Hub Bearings
L&R Front Brake Pads and Rotors
L &R Tie Rod Ends
L &R Ball Joints
L&R Front Monroe Quick Struts
Dorman Sway Bar Kit w/Bushings
4 Wheel Alignment
Trans Fluid and Filter Change
Well…does anyone have an idea what could be happening? With winter just around the corner, the “Sway” is going to get dangerous.
Thank you for your assistance!
1) When I takeoff from a stop I feel as if a caliper had been stuck and then releases , kind of like a shift or a lag when starting off. Along with that lag, you hear a slight knock and feel that knock in your seat. This only happens after you’ve come to a complete stop. Mind you, all 4 calipers are releasing at the proper time when you remove pressure from the brake pedal. If you take your foot off the brakes and just idle, this noise and feeling doesn’t occur until you accelerate. The vehicle will go about 3 MPH at an idle from a stop so the calipers are Not hanging up.
2) When taking off from a light with moderate or heavy acceleration, the car pulls to the left. When you remove your foot from the gas it then pulls to the right, almost like swaying in the lane, almost like a torque steering. If you just coast (after the sway)or apply the brakes, the car maintains it’s strait position.
3) When the starting off with a cold vehicle, a ½ inch raised crack in the driveway will cause the Right Front wheel area to clunk. I have heard this at other times too but with all of the other stuff going on, my attention is usually elsewhere.
The car has 122,000 miles on it and was making the clunking sound before I started replacing things. Here is a list of parts that have been replaced within the last 3,000 miles.
All 4 Hub Bearings
L&R Front Brake Pads and Rotors
L &R Tie Rod Ends
L &R Ball Joints
L&R Front Monroe Quick Struts
Dorman Sway Bar Kit w/Bushings
4 Wheel Alignment
Trans Fluid and Filter Change
Well…does anyone have an idea what could be happening? With winter just around the corner, the “Sway” is going to get dangerous.
Thank you for your assistance!
