93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like
it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the place. I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she ment. I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed nothing obvious. Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) TIA Snow... 93 ZJ 4.0. |
Re: 93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
On my old VW Sirrocco I remember on cold days
the gas shocks would freeze solid. Snow wrote: > Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like > it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the > place. > > I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with > just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she > ment. > > I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely > no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed > nothing obvious. > Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ > spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time > (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel > roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) > > TIA > Snow... > 93 ZJ 4.0. > |
Re: 93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
On my old VW Sirrocco I remember on cold days
the gas shocks would freeze solid. Snow wrote: > Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like > it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the > place. > > I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with > just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she > ment. > > I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely > no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed > nothing obvious. > Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ > spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time > (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel > roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) > > TIA > Snow... > 93 ZJ 4.0. > |
Re: 93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
On my old VW Sirrocco I remember on cold days
the gas shocks would freeze solid. Snow wrote: > Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like > it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the > place. > > I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with > just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she > ment. > > I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely > no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed > nothing obvious. > Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ > spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time > (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel > roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) > > TIA > Snow... > 93 ZJ 4.0. > |
Re: 93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
FrankW wrote: > On my old VW Sirrocco I remember on cold days > the gas shocks would freeze solid. > > Snow wrote: > > Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like > > it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the > > place. > > > > I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with > > just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she > > ment. > > > > I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely > > no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed > > nothing obvious. > > Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ > > spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time > > (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel > > roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) > > > > TIA > > Snow... > > 93 ZJ 4.0. > > If you have the type of shock where the shaft is shielded (as opposed to rubber boots), make sure that somebody hasn't installed them upside down, therefore acting as a reservoir for water to collect and freeze.....I've seen it more than once around the onset of winter... Jon |
Re: 93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
FrankW wrote: > On my old VW Sirrocco I remember on cold days > the gas shocks would freeze solid. > > Snow wrote: > > Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like > > it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the > > place. > > > > I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with > > just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she > > ment. > > > > I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely > > no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed > > nothing obvious. > > Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ > > spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time > > (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel > > roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) > > > > TIA > > Snow... > > 93 ZJ 4.0. > > If you have the type of shock where the shaft is shielded (as opposed to rubber boots), make sure that somebody hasn't installed them upside down, therefore acting as a reservoir for water to collect and freeze.....I've seen it more than once around the onset of winter... Jon |
Re: 93 ZJ no bounce in suspension Ideas?
FrankW wrote: > On my old VW Sirrocco I remember on cold days > the gas shocks would freeze solid. > > Snow wrote: > > Wifey came home the other night compaining that her ZJ was acting like > > it was being driven in a pot holed field, bouncing her all over the > > place. > > > > I took the beast out for a drive ( ahhh the jeep that is..) and with > > just going about 1km and driving over 16 manhole covers I knew what she > > ment. > > > > I tried bouncing the rear bumper up and down and there is abosolutely > > no bounce and very little bounce on the front. A look under showed > > nothing obvious. > > Any ideas?? shocks or spring? if shocks any recomendations? the ZJ > > spends 99.9% of it time driving on paved roads and .01% of its time > > (when I get to drive due to it being broken) driving on dirt/gravel > > roads, snow banks, curbs etc. :) > > > > TIA > > Snow... > > 93 ZJ 4.0. > > If you have the type of shock where the shaft is shielded (as opposed to rubber boots), make sure that somebody hasn't installed them upside down, therefore acting as a reservoir for water to collect and freeze.....I've seen it more than once around the onset of winter... Jon |
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