suspension
April-8th-2006, 02:02 PM
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suspension
Hello folks!!!
this is my first time on the site and have to admit i'm impressed. I have a 2000 1.6L DX I bought used almost 2 years ago. I'm happy with the car itself, but at 6 years old i find myself doing lots of maintenance (normally routine stuff that any car with just over a 100,000kms would have). I am wondering if it is mormal to be going through all 4 sway arm links at the same time. I changed the fwd left two months ago, now the rear links are shot and i have feeling the right fwd is on the way out to. Are there any other things i can do for my suspension other than replacing links??
,tks
this is my first time on the site and have to admit i'm impressed. I have a 2000 1.6L DX I bought used almost 2 years ago. I'm happy with the car itself, but at 6 years old i find myself doing lots of maintenance (normally routine stuff that any car with just over a 100,000kms would have). I am wondering if it is mormal to be going through all 4 sway arm links at the same time. I changed the fwd left two months ago, now the rear links are shot and i have feeling the right fwd is on the way out to. Are there any other things i can do for my suspension other than replacing links??
,tks
April-8th-2006, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jugheadsrevenge
Hello folks!!!
this is my first time on the site and have to admit i'm impressed. I have a 2000 1.6L DX I bought used almost 2 years ago. I'm happy with the car itself, but at 6 years old i find myself doing lots of maintenance (normally routine stuff that any car with just over a 100,000kms would have). I am wondering if it is mormal to be going through all 4 sway arm links at the same time. I changed the fwd left two months ago, now the rear links are shot and i have feeling the right fwd is on the way out to. Are there any other things i can do for my suspension other than replacing links??
,tks
this is my first time on the site and have to admit i'm impressed. I have a 2000 1.6L DX I bought used almost 2 years ago. I'm happy with the car itself, but at 6 years old i find myself doing lots of maintenance (normally routine stuff that any car with just over a 100,000kms would have). I am wondering if it is mormal to be going through all 4 sway arm links at the same time. I changed the fwd left two months ago, now the rear links are shot and i have feeling the right fwd is on the way out to. Are there any other things i can do for my suspension other than replacing links??
,tks
Sorry, I have nothing to add. Could the worn out suspension components have to do with rough roads, inclement weather, road salt, etc.?
April-8th-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pass the peas
That's some pretty advanced maintenence procedures for a six-year-old! You must be the smartest kid in kindergarten. Sorry, I have nothing to add. Could the worn out suspension components have to do with rough roads, inclement weather, road salt, etc.?
Sorry, I have nothing to add. Could the worn out suspension components have to do with rough roads, inclement weather, road salt, etc.?LOLzzzz, I didn't notice you could read it that way.
April-11th-2006, 07:58 AM
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yeah the roads are very rough(our taxes dollars.......where are they?). When it comes to salt I undercoat wit hcheap rubberized stuff and rust check the whole car with stuff called "LPS 3" that acts as a rust inhibitor and protectant. I'm just going to assume that at 6 years old these things will wear out. They sway arm link bushing is only a plastic or teflon. thanks for the replies!
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