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Offline mopower

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front end problem ??
« on: July 19, 2007 - 05:02:27 PM »
 :dunno:i appreciate any and all help... my front driver fender bounces up and down pretty good like its loose. it isnt. driver front tire when you hit a few concective bumps acts likes the fender up and down quik like somethings loose or not aligned properly. have had it aligned three times in a month, the say its dead on.front end is all completly new..everything. ive tightend everything i could think of..im stumped ?????




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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2007 - 05:15:28 PM »
Could the tire be out of balance? Try switching front tires, and see what happens.


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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2007 - 05:31:36 PM »
is it possible that you have a Right side torsion bar on the Left(drivers) side...heard that creates some issues.
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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2007 - 06:00:52 PM »
are the torsion bars marked ? and thank you for the replys

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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2007 - 06:05:34 PM »
Yes, the torsion bars should have an "L" and an "R" stamped into the end. Mine were reversed once but never experienced any "bouncing" that you're talking about. I just couldn't get any height out of the front end, but that was only my experience.
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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2007 - 06:06:58 PM »
My guess is you broke a shock but it's hard to say without inspecting it

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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2007 - 08:34:52 PM »
thanx everyone for the imput

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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2007 - 01:06:49 PM »
I agree , Bad shock or the tire is out of round , I have seen BFG tires with less than 600 miles on them that were 1/4" out of round

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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2007 - 10:31:24 AM »
I know you got an alignment ...but have you taken it to a good  frame shop?  Had it straightened out? Checked? :dunno:   
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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2007 - 11:24:44 AM »
 Did you mean the fender itself is the concern? Mine moves a bit as we drive down our dirt road. Seems like additional bracing is needed.

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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2007 - 11:59:43 PM »
Any update??

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Re: front end problem ??
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2007 - 12:08:56 PM »
Sounds like bad/broken shock. I hate doing struts, and both my Omni, then my Neon would the the same things until I replaced them. New doesnt always mean good.