Tag: struts
17 Posts
Jul 07, 2015
Did Dana's Strut Fix Itself?
Dana recently broke a strut on a bad road. It came loose and was hanging down. A few days later, she loo'ked again, and the broken part was upright and in place again. What's going on here?
Feb 19, 2013
Today: Bouncing Caused by Air in the Struts?
Patricia's Infiniti is bouncing all over the road after a recent service. Her mechanic says holes in her struts caused them to fill up with air and if she waits a few weeks, the air will leak out everything will go back to normal. Patricia is skeptical. Can Tom and Ray help her out?
Jan 20, 2012
Who Should Fix Todd's Camry?
Todd's Toyota Camry is leaking fluid but the dealer says it's no big deal. Should they fix it anyway?
Feb 01, 2008
Today: struts of all stripes, reviewed.
My '91 Buick LeSabre Custom needs replacement struts, and I am stumped. I went to the mechanic the other day, and he asked me what type of struts I wanted. I had no idea what he meant. So he asked...
Aug 01, 2007
Today: learn the signs and symptoms of worn out shocks and struts.
I recently bought for my daughter a Ford T-bird from an acquaintance who bought it new kept it in great shape and only put miles on it When taking it for an oil change and inspection the shop suggested new...
Nov 01, 2005
Which came first, the blown tire or the broken strut?
I am a woman who had a serious accident on the freeway this morning when I had a blown tire, lost control of my car ('94 Camry four-door sedan), hit the concrete divider, spun out of control and finally came...
Apr 01, 2003
Worth contacting Toyota's zone manager to see about strut repair.
I have just been told by our Toyota dealer that our Avalon with miles needs new strut plates AND struts for a mere the car is incredibly noisy thunk thunk thunk when going over any size bump and even on...
Sep 01, 2002
Does bad alignment cause tires to "cup"?
I have a ' Honda Civic with miles Over the past month I've noticed that my car seems to bounce excessively when I'm driving over bumps Also when I am accelerating or braking quickly on a bumpy surface the wheels...
Jan 01, 2000
Are damaged struts a safety hazard, or just a loud, uncomfortable annoyance?
We have a Toyota Tercel and have been informed that we need new struts We have been driving the car in this condition for some time and it's gotten so bad that the rear of the car makes a loud...
Nov 01, 1998
Why do struts have to be replaced in pairs?
I've got a simple question Why do struts have to be replaced in pairs I have a ' Cavalier that had new struts put on a year ago after getting hit while parked The same thing happened this year and...