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    Default Tire bouncing on small road cracks?

    Plzz help when i go over a small crack in the road if feels like the car tire is bouncing or skipping. just wondering if this happen to any1 else and what was wrong.

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    Default Re: Tire bouncing on small road cracks?

    i think u might have a broken shock, is it making any knocking nose??
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    Default Re: Tire bouncing on small road cracks?

    Thankx for replying yes its making a knocking noise on one side. the front driver side every time i go over a bump. But on the road with no cracks it drives fine. just boaght it from a dealer and have a 10 day warranty. so im trying to find any problem before its done

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    Default Re: Tire bouncing on small road cracks?

    Sounds like it might be a worn out shock. Or some suspension component, such as a sawy bar link, sway bar bushing, ball joint or trailing arm bushing.

    p.s. if its a worn out shock...remember...a worn out shock is NOT outside the rules for a safety. Its a stupid law I know.

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