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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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I've searched and I've come up with several theories to why my suspension is acting crazy. Anyway here's what's happened so far

1. I had driver's side tire blowout going around 40mph.
2. New tire car was fine for a few days.
3. Car started wandering I had to tilt steering wheel to left to keep car straight.
4. I got an alignment car was fine thought not 100% perfect
5. Two weeks later car was back to pre-alignment status though not as bad.
6. Bumps on the road feel a lot worse for some reason(blown shocks?)
7. I now feel a vibration in steering wheel from about 40mph up.

Body on the car has about 170K so it's due for bushing and wheel bearing change.

I checked shocks(D2's) and saw no visible leaks.
I just ordered Daizen steering rack bushings.
I will be ordering complete CA prothene Bushings this week.
I plan on getting new wheel bearings,hubs etc

Anything else I should check for? Or any other input?
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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cherplex, I got suspension issue as well. vibration on high speed around 40mph and at low speed i can feel the car going up and down on the driver side.
and I already rule out bent rim.
Changed rack bushing and sway bar bushing with daizen /Energy suspension and its still there.
I will change UCA with Daizen Front camber this week. I already pressed it at 2 degree. Alignment next.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Checkout the balljoints as well if they have never been changed.
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 03:29 AM
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is your wheel bent due to the blowout?
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