Car/shocks?

Shawnee123 · 01-20-2009, 08:45 AM

If there's a car question thread I apologize.

Can shocks freeze? My trip to work was bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy fun fun fun fun fun...cause the wonderful thing about shocks, is I might have only one.

Apologies to Tigger.

So, the back driver side hits any bump and I feel like I'm on a bumpy rollercoaster.

What could it be? It wasn't like that last week. It was 1 degree at my place this morning. But something's probably broken...

Any ideas car peeps?

lumberjim · 01-20-2009, 09:16 AM

before tw starts berating you for not including enough information to diagnose this.....

what kind of car is it, shaw?

is it banging, or just real floaty and bouncy?

Shawnee123 · 01-20-2009, 09:32 AM

It's a '96 Olds Cutlass Supreme.

It's bumpy. I can't say it was physically banging or making bangy noises...but it did jerk me around. Like somewhere between bangy and floaty. I didn't hear any clunks or the like. I could tell it was on the driver's side when I went over the speed bump on the way into my parking lot this a.m.

Yeah, big help huh?

lumberjim · 01-20-2009, 09:46 AM

I'll ask around in a bit...i just got a deal on my desk....
I did have struts sieze in my rabbit back in the day.

Undertoad · 01-20-2009, 10:00 AM

That's normal behavior for a 96 Olds Cutlass Supreme.

Shawnee123 · 01-20-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

That's normal behavior for a 96 Olds Cutlass Supreme.

Heh...it's never been the greatest car ever. I'm just hoping it will make it through the winter, with as few band-aids as possible, until I am ready to get a new car.

It was never so jumpy though.

HungLikeJesus · 01-20-2009, 10:35 AM

Maybe you lost a few lug nuts.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-20-2009, 10:46 AM

Lost lugs shouldn't make it bouncy though, it should make it wiggly.

Quote:

96 Olds Cutlass Supreme

It's obvious Rick Wagoner and the evil MBA's at GM built your car knowing 13 years down the road you would suffer the consequences of your unamerican purchase caused by their failure to innovate.

HungLikeJesus · 01-20-2009, 11:04 AM

Shawnee, is your back end bouncy or wiggly?

Perhaps you could provide a video.

lumberjim · 01-20-2009, 11:22 AM

96 cutlass has shocks in the rear. shocks retard the bounce from the springs as they recoil. shocks are filled with gas usually, and in extreme cold, they can become ....sluggish.....so you'd perceive a bumpier ride.

if you begin to hear banging noises, have it checked out asap.

it may need new shocks.....($111/pair at shockwarehouse)
how many miles on it?

Shawnee123 · 01-20-2009, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Lost lugs shouldn't make it bouncy though, it should make it wiggly.

It's obvious Rick Wagoner and the evil MBA's at GM built your car knowing 13 years down the road you would suffer the consequences of your unamerican purchase caused by their failure to innovate.

Nah, I don't think the MBAs' heads were out of their asses long enough to look 13 years into the future to know what a piece of crap it would be/was/is. It has all the "stuff" people like, that I hate: auto windows (passenger side hasn't worked in years despite having 4 people 'fix' it. Auto locks (it's like Chinese Torture Trap getting out of the fucker.) Auto brakes (sounds like Darth Vader is in my floorboard.) They put all the bells and whistles on it and forgot to include the car.

Anyway, I wouldn't have bought this car.

It was needed after my dear little Honda died.

Next car will be jap. Unless I find a good Beamer for cheap.

Thanks Jim! I feel better knowing even if I do need new shocks it won't set me back a grand.

Oh, and it has about 200k miles.

lumberjim · 01-20-2009, 12:06 PM

i know where you can get a good deal on a nissan when it comes time.

Shawnee123 · 01-20-2009, 12:10 PM

I'll keep that in mind! I loved my Pathfinder years ago (got it before the Honda back in the 2 adults/2 cars days.)

This one looks worthy of not being constantly compared to my CRX:

HungLikeJesus · 01-20-2009, 12:24 PM

It's "more sportier"!

Shawnee123 · 01-20-2009, 12:27 PM

lol!

I had a friend who used to kid about herself being a hillbilly. She said "I'm not really a hillbilly, I'm more of a "sport" billy."

Too funny.

01-20-2009, 08:45 AM	#1
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Car/shocks? If there's a car question thread I apologize. Can shocks freeze? My trip to work was bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy fun fun fun fun fun...cause the wonderful thing about shocks, is I might have only one. Apologies to Tigger. So, the back driver side hits any bump and I feel like I'm on a bumpy rollercoaster. What could it be? It wasn't like that last week. It was 1 degree at my place this morning. But something's probably broken... Any ideas car peeps? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-20-2009, 09:16 AM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	before tw starts berating you for not including enough information to diagnose this..... what kind of car is it, shaw? is it banging, or just real floaty and bouncy? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-20-2009, 09:32 AM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It's a '96 Olds Cutlass Supreme. It's bumpy. I can't say it was physically banging or making bangy noises...but it did jerk me around. Like somewhere between bangy and floaty. I didn't hear any clunks or the like. I could tell it was on the driver's side when I went over the speed bump on the way into my parking lot this a.m. Yeah, big help huh? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-20-2009, 09:46 AM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I'll ask around in a bit...i just got a deal on my desk.... I did have struts sieze in my rabbit back in the day. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-20-2009, 10:35 AM	#7
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Maybe you lost a few lug nuts. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-20-2009, 10:00 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	That's normal behavior for a 96 Olds Cutlass Supreme.

01-20-2009, 11:04 AM	#9
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Shawnee, is your back end bouncy or wiggly? Perhaps you could provide a video. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-20-2009, 11:22 AM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	96 cutlass has shocks in the rear. shocks retard the bounce from the springs as they recoil. shocks are filled with gas usually, and in extreme cold, they can become ....sluggish.....so you'd perceive a bumpier ride. if you begin to hear banging noises, have it checked out asap. it may need new shocks.....($111/pair at shockwarehouse) how many miles on it? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-20-2009, 12:06 PM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i know where you can get a good deal on a nissan when it comes time. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-20-2009, 12:10 PM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I'll keep that in mind! I loved my Pathfinder years ago (got it before the Honda back in the 2 adults/2 cars days.) This one looks worthy of not being constantly compared to my CRX: Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-20-2009, 12:24 PM	#14
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	It's "more sportier"! __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-20-2009, 12:27 PM	#15
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	lol! I had a friend who used to kid about herself being a hillbilly. She said "I'm not really a hillbilly, I'm more of a "sport" billy." Too funny. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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