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bryan palosaari Posted on Apr 08, 2014

Rocking badly while driving when i hit bumps or dips it rocks or wants to pull me off of the road i changed rear shocks and stableizer bushings

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Is this a rear end problem or could you have a front end going too?
The correct tires are, also, important.

  • Ron Seidl Apr 12, 2014

    I woul dlook closely at the bushings on the steering rod ends. One might be frozen.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 04, 2009

SOURCE: Cavalier rear suspension clunks

HI, this noise can be caused by worn shocks,even if the bushings look good, you can remove one of them and check if is hard to constracts ,if not they must be replaced,

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 15, 2009

SOURCE: front end of truck makes a popping sound when hitting dips slow

make sure your new shocks(bolts) are cranked down tight. i left one slightly loose, and it knocked like the bad ball joint i already changed.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 16, 2009

SOURCE: rocking and rolling back and forth

i would check the bushings in the sway bar or the sway bar itself, either way, have fun buddy

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2009

SOURCE: not sure if its a bushing problim or maybe a

Try pushing down on the car front-each corner- to see if you can get it to make the noise. Same with the rear. Bushing problems are mostly related to the anti-roll bar ends and linkages. Struts, if locked up, have problems in the upper mounting plate and bearing.

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  • Posted on Jul 24, 2009

SOURCE: how do I know if lower control arm bushing are bad

check the rubber mounts on the bottom of the shockers first........turn wheel outward as far as it will go...grab hold of shocker at the bottom, and shake. if there is too much movement, then this is your problem

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