When i hit potholes, drain covers or even cats eyes it seems to throw the car completely out of balance and the back end seems to try and kick out. Even at 25mph i almost went sideways into another car. Surely this cant be right, its not just because the car has hard suspension (cup with eibach's) I'm rapidly loosing confidence and increasingly spending more money on new undewear!
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Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
get a wheel alignment first. or get a garage to have a once over it. simple
I have read somewhere that rear shocks could be an issue, thought the car had them replaced not that long ago though. Ill take it to a garage this week, just wanted to know if anyone else has had this problem before. Just hope it doesn't end up being too expensive.
Cheers for the help
Cheers for the help
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Yeah I've had this on another car. Used to dance sideways in the most alarming manner when hitting a bump. It was shock absorber related. Can't remember what the exact problem was.
Its quite a releif to know I'm not the only one with this problem actually. Ill get my local garage to put it up on the ramp and take a quick look at the rear dampers, failing that i think the dampers where changed at Stone automotive so ill give them a call and see if the alignment was done at any point.
It also seems to be more round right hand bends rather than left, but i still guess that could be alignment or just a shot damper.
Its such an odd sensation when it happens though, the car sort of wallows to one side and then its as if you hit ice and loose traction completely.
The does look lower on the front compared to the rear but I'm not sure if this is just how Clios sit usually.
It also seems to be more round right hand bends rather than left, but i still guess that could be alignment or just a shot damper.
Its such an odd sensation when it happens though, the car sort of wallows to one side and then its as if you hit ice and loose traction completely.
The does look lower on the front compared to the rear but I'm not sure if this is just how Clios sit usually.
Are you on cheap tyres? The same make/model all round?
Slightly lower front than rear will help turn in IIRC.
Slightly lower front than rear will help turn in IIRC.
it will give you a "light" back end better to have the car sitting reasonably level on the road
That's not hard suspension btw. Bet it's the shocks.
clio 172cup
the rear of mine used to skip out to the side over every little dip and bump ....also turned out to be a bust rear shock !
What tyres ?
How old/worn ?
Pressures correct ?
Leaky/empty/broken rear dampers ?
Check all these and get back to us !
How old/worn ?
Pressures correct ?
Leaky/empty/broken rear dampers ?
Check all these and get back to us !
Tyres are fairly new Bridgestone Turanzas all round, would have thought they should be ok, all running about 32psi. They where at about 25 psi on the back but i wasn't sure if this was right so i gave them a little more air and still made no difference. The shocks look all ok and seem to be fairly hard if i give the back end a bit of a bounce, starting to think maybe one has seized up a bit seeing as it seems to be over right hand corners rather than left.
On the other hand i think for the last MOT the front shocks where listed of having a light dusting of oil, look ok to me but ill check them out too. Wouldn't think that would affect the rear of the car that much though.
On the other hand i think for the last MOT the front shocks where listed of having a light dusting of oil, look ok to me but ill check them out too. Wouldn't think that would affect the rear of the car that much though.
