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Old Apr 9, 2025 | 05:47 AM
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I have an issue with front struts maybe.. On the back streets it doesn't take bumps soft. Hard hit. On open road no issues, handles good and soft.
Does anyone have an idea, struts or strut mounts. Any idea where to buy parts?
Any help would be helpful.
 
Old Apr 9, 2025 | 11:35 AM
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Bounce each corner of the car by putting your weight onto it. How many times will each corner bounce?
 
Old Apr 9, 2025 | 12:08 PM
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No bounce solid.
 
Old Apr 9, 2025 | 12:52 PM
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Sounds like what happened to me over the winter. Moisture must have made its way into the shocks, being old and no longer sealed. We had a really cold (well into negatives) couple days which froze everything inside and seized the moving parts of the strut. The car was completely static. Lol it literally bounced off the ground a couple times.

What do the struts look like? Does it look like oil is leaking from them? Are they wet-like. Either way, it sounds like theyre shot if there is no movement at all. You should be able to get at least one good push before it gets stiff. Even then, you should be able to get SOME movement.
 
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