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Old 07-23-12, 11:50 AM
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When I turn my steering wheel slightly to left like I'm taking a curve or correcting on a straightaway my car sways and bounces violently. I've checked tie rods but they are fine. I'm really at a loss I don't want to spend thousands to fix this on a 94 LS400 with 243k can anyone help me out here?


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Old 07-23-12, 03:44 PM
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...shocks are dead...?
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
...shocks are dead...?
How sure are you on that
Old 07-24-12, 12:15 AM
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No other suspension component that I can think of would make your bounce besides blown shocks. Unless youre describing it wrong...
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Originally Posted by josephgary
How sure are you on that
given the complete lack of information and troubleshooting (other than the tie rods..) you've given I'll say it's as accurate a shot in the dark as you're going to get...
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Swaying would be side to side motion, bouncing is up and down. 94 LS400 with 243k, if the shocks haven't been replaced, this is a high probability. Typical longevity is 70K -120K miles.
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I would check shocks and strut rods front and back. Bad carrier bushings in the rear will make it wallow all over the place.
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