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Rear suspension bounces up and down harshly when bumps are hit.
Sunday, November 06, 2011 12:25 AM
Hey guys, I had my girlfriend driving my 98 Cavalier since May. I get in it the other day and every bump I hit makes the rear do this slamming up and down. It's a harsh feeling, its like the tire is jumping up and down the road. The rear of the car will actually shift a little on the road on a decent bump. What the hell is this?




Re: Rear suspension bounces up and down harshly when bumps are hit.
Sunday, November 06, 2011 1:07 AM
Bad shock absorber/damper/whatever you want to call it. Definitely.



Re: Rear suspension bounces up and down harshly when bumps are hit.
Sunday, November 06, 2011 11:50 AM
Oh yeah I had it so bad the car would try to walk around on this one section of road. I replaced the resr struts and mounts n it solved that problem.



Re: Rear suspension bounces up and down harshly when bumps are hit.
Sunday, November 06, 2011 3:52 PM
Rear shocks without a doubt. Means the fronts are likely blown or on their way out as well.


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