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bouncing diff

Started by _MediuM16A2_ , Nov 13 2006 05:41 PM

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#1 _MediuM16A2_

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Posted 13 November 2006 - 05:41 PM

i was driving the other nite in the rain and found my diff to be boucing when i lost traction in the rear end..

what causes this?

ive heard the following..

too skinny tyres
not lowered
not enough air pressure
too much air pressure

what do you guys reckon, i know its a common problem. just dont know what i should do to combat it.

thanks.
ben,

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#2 FastEHHolden

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Posted 13 November 2006 - 06:09 PM

worn shock absorbers or buggered bushes..if you have leaf springs i would have said spring wind up..but I'm guessing you drive a much more sofisticated car.

Edited by FastEHHolden, 13 November 2006 - 06:12 PM.

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#3 _MediuM16A2_

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Posted 13 November 2006 - 10:57 PM

haha.. yeah lx hatch..

hmm..thats a bugger.. is there any other symtoms i should look for to pin point the problem to the bushes or shockers?

thanks EH.

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#4 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 13 November 2006 - 11:19 PM

To check the bushes, stick a tyre lever in between the control arms and something else solid. Then try and move the arms away from the mount. If you succeed, they're stuffed.

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#5 FastEHHolden

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Posted 14 November 2006 - 08:51 AM

To test shocks push down on the corner of the car you wish to test...get it bouncing ..then stop...it should come to rest inside 1.5 "oscillations"....You would ideally like it to stop at .5 to 1 bounce.