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From: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Strange Suspension Problem, Need Advice
Message-ID: <234@cylixd.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 12:10:55 EDT
Article-I.D.: cylixd.234
Posted: Thu Aug 29 12:10:55 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 31-Aug-85 07:23:13 EDT
Reply-To: dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby)
Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN
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I have a 1975 Buick Electra 225 that has developed a strange and
annoying problem: it tends to shake from side to side when I drive
it on any marginally bumpy road. The least little bump the car runs
over causes a sideways oscillation to commence; several bumps spaced
at random over a road cause the oscillations to build and re-inforce
each other.
I replaced all four shocks with medium duty ones, but to no avail.
The shocks keep the car from bouncing up and down, but they do not
stop the sideways motion. If I let the car coast on a parking lot
at about 3 MPH, then slam on my brakes, the car will go back and forth,
right and left for several seconds before it finally comes to rest.
Is there a sideways dampener similar to shock absorbers on a behemoth
like mine that needs to be replaced? Are the springs shot? Or maybe
a weld has come loose?
Any insights will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

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Dave Kirby			"There is no great genius without
RCA Cylix Communications	 some touch of madness." - Seneca
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