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Old 01-11-2006, 08:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Steering Damper
How do I know when my steering damper is bad? Car tracks straight and doesnt sway or anything like that.
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Old 01-11-2006, 12:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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How do I know when my steering damper is bad? Car tracks straight and doesnt sway or anything like that.
How many miles on the car? I change mine every 60K or so.
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125k.

What are the symptoms, and how is it different after vchange
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What are the symptoms, and how is it different after vchange
Slight shimmiing and a hesitation to straighten out after a turn, both of which dissapear after the change.

The damper is cheap and easy enough to replace to do just as a precaution.
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Dammit.... Then i do need it. Sligho t shimmy and reluctancy to turn back on its own.
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