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Offline GPT27

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What are the symptoms of.......
« on: 18 October 2005, 20:05 »
And I'm talking symptoms whilst driving, not when looking.

1.  Knackered trailing arm bushes.

2.  Worn front anti roll bar bushes.

3.  Leaking rear shock.

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Offline rubjonny

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Re: What are the symptoms of.......
« Reply #1 on: 19 October 2005, 10:58 »
1. Back end seems to 'catch up' with you when going round tight corners, hard to explain but you'll know when you feel it :)
2. Might get knocking at the front & more body roll but not something you can feel easily when you're driving
3. Possibly knocking at the rear depending how worn/low it is.
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Offline Organisys

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Re: What are the symptoms of.......
« Reply #2 on: 19 October 2005, 12:16 »
1) Too much passive rear steer, back end will want to shove you round a corner too much
2) knocking / clonking
3) soft on that corner, bouncy, harsher ride

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Re: What are the symptoms of.......
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2005, 14:55 »
my dads mark 3 used to sort of "skip" like a pansy as u'd go over a bump or go round a corner, and i think it was the bushes that needed replacing. He still hasnt done them so i couldnt tell u whether or not this is what the problem is