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Greetings,

2001 Civic with 22K miles on it. The front suspension makes an odd
noise at low speed when it hits a pothole. Kind of like if you bounced
a ball and didn't let it bounce back up, i.e., a lot of very small
bounces. On the highway certain expansion joints or potholes (not all)
make the steering wheel "wobble" and a feeling of loss of control. Tire
inflation doesn't seem to matter ( a little soft, a little hard or just
right yields the same results).

For safety reasons, I want to get it fixed, but before doing so I would
like a group diagnosis and some estimated costs.

Thanks,

D.

"bigD" <diaphanosoma@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1154527144.400374.250760@75g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com:

> Greetings,
>
> 2001 Civic with 22K miles on it. The front suspension makes an odd
> noise at low speed when it hits a pothole. Kind of like if you bounced
> a ball and didn't let it bounce back up, i.e., a lot of very small
> bounces. On the highway certain expansion joints or potholes (not all)
> make the steering wheel "wobble" and a feeling of loss of control. Tire
> inflation doesn't seem to matter ( a little soft, a little hard or just
> right yields the same results).
>
> For safety reasons, I want to get it fixed, but before doing so I would
> like a group diagnosis and some estimated costs.
>



At the moment, this sounds most like worn shocks, which are inside your
strut bodies.

Also have a competent (ha!) mechanic check all the springs, links, pivot
points and bushings in the front end.


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