my car run everywhere if the front tire hit small hole, bad

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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:21 am

hello, need help and opinion

my car will go everywhere if front tire hit small hole, bad surface road, etc i feel the tire lost contact with the road and then goes everywhere, it is more worst if i raise the speed.

I have check ball joint etc but need second opinion from zoner here, what I need to check and replace?

I use m3 rear bushing since 4 years ago, good on straight run but huge body roll if I turn.

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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:57 am

Dampers?
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:23 am

wheel size? alignment?
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:01 pm

Steering column rubber donut?

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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:43 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Dampers?
hello, you mean shock absorber? it is in good condition
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:44 pm

BenHar wrote:Steering column rubber donut?

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steering column rubber donut is new one
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:46 pm

pnd wrote:wheel size? alignment?
my wheel is 14" I have make alignment also, only when I hit hole it suddently goes everywhere
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:23 pm

Lower arm ball joints and rear bushes on lower arms my car was all over the place changed lower arms and bushes was a lot better after that. May be a I dear to get the front of the car off the floor and have a peak around at all the moving bits underneath the car.
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:48 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Dampers?
Check these, but before hand, I'd check the tyre pressures and the tracking.

After that it's a case of checking all the ball joints, bushes and dampers for excessive wear/play.