94 J30 frontend Bump ??

[yodawill2000]

Hey guys ...I just aquired a 94 J30 with 125K and have noticed a thump when I hit any sizable bump in the road at slow speed ..Like train tracks or a speed bump ..My first thought were the struts are shot but on a smooth road any dips or such dont cause any bounce .. and if I push it down when parked it doesnt spring back and forth ???Im I possibly just looking at the upper mounts being shot ??I have zero oil seepage on both struts .. and I do know the large bellow part of the boot above the struts are shot ...Any advice would be greatly appreciated ..I had to get a door light swith at the stealership to get the alarm up to snuff and causually asked the guy what the stut assy's cost ...nearly passed out !!!!

[DAEDALUS]

If the struts are original there's no way they're any good. New struts and new rubber all around will make it feel like a different car.

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[driverdriver]

My advice, buy the struts, tie rods, tie rod ends, other ruber from the dealer (your only source) and have a competent non-dealer mechanic put them in. Cheaper than dealer labour rates. If you don't get your strut fixed be prepared to have your tires shred at an astounding rate.

[yodawill2000]

Thats what I was afraid of...They want some serious beer money for that stuff !! He mentioned some modification that was needed if I had the original struts .. I dont have a service record or anything to know if they are orig .. Must investigate ..

Thanx guys
Modified by yodawill2000 at 7:13 AM 3/27/2005