Problem with Bumps in the Road

[arbita1]

When I hit a bump or pot hole in the road the car kind of loses control a little bit.

I'm thinking it may be shocks?

 

[dpirog]

Matt,

You can "check" the shocks by "bouncing" the corners up and down by hand. Get'em bouncing really good, let go. Should settle within a bounce and a half (give or take). Also, crawl underneath and check for oil stains/leaks on the shock. A leak is a good sign of failure (or at least a compromised shock).

D-

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

what you say by loose control do you mean bump steer?......if so check you alignemnt caster/camber angles.

 

['97 V8]

these bumps you hit, are they hard bone jarring bumps?

 

[skoal_mint]

mine does the same, on the highway their was a dip in the road and i didnt see it, just about roll it..

the steering wheel turned like halfway, i was zig zaging down the highway until i gained control

 

[arbita1]

what you say by loose control do you mean bump steer?......if so check you alignemnt caster/camber angles.

what is bump steer?

It's kind of like if you hit a bump at speed, the wheels will shimmy around. It's kind of scary if you hit a bump on a turn at 60MPH.

 

[arbita1]

[QUOTE='97 V8]these bumps you hit, are they hard bone jarring bumps?[/QUOTE]

They are not bone jarring. But you can definitely feel them more than you should.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

yeah kinda....you hit a bump and the sterring searches the road.....here is a thread you may want to take a look at.......
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157879

 

[paradis]

I poosed a very similar problem.......maybe caster. Come to think of it I can't even remember the last time it was aligned....tire wear looks good.....haven't thought of it! Worth a try !!!!