my 89 325is has some issues: rough or bumpy roads cause it to wallow/sway. i'm trying to get to the root of the problem, maybe you guys have had similar experiences?
What happens: i'm driving straight, the road has some bumps (from asphalt patches or cracks). as the car goes over them, i can feel the car "wallow" as the car suspension compresses, that is i feel like the rear of the car is swaying side-to-side (yawing).
i'm thinking it could be one of many things:
- worn shocks (not sure how old they are)
- degraded bushings (visually, all of them look pretty cracked and dry)
what is a good way to diagnose? i'm sure i'll have to end up replacing the bushings (not looking forward to this at all) and the shocks eventually. but before that, it'd be nice to hear someone's similar experience to narrow down the cause.
What happens: i'm driving straight, the road has some bumps (from asphalt patches or cracks). as the car goes over them, i can feel the car "wallow" as the car suspension compresses, that is i feel like the rear of the car is swaying side-to-side (yawing).
i'm thinking it could be one of many things:
- worn shocks (not sure how old they are)
- degraded bushings (visually, all of them look pretty cracked and dry)
what is a good way to diagnose? i'm sure i'll have to end up replacing the bushings (not looking forward to this at all) and the shocks eventually. but before that, it'd be nice to hear someone's similar experience to narrow down the cause.
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