dbreault

My 02 lancer is a terrible drive. It bounces so much its ridiculous even just going on small bumps its bouncing alot and on speed bumps its even way worse... I read already it might be a broken strut but im not sure if thats the reason & how can you tell if you have a broken strut?... CAN ANYONE GIVE ME SOME OPINIONS ON WHAT THEY MIGHT THINK THE PROBLEM IS??

Thanks

mitsuozboi

iTrader: (18)

blown strut for sure. Thats a symptom of a blown strut.

dbreault

Do you know how much they run for stock ones?

mitsuozboi

iTrader: (18)

I think a couple hundred a peice. cant quite remember. been a while. I just got coilovers instead of replacing anything stock.

amprowler

iTrader: (1)

Probably $70.00 for each strut.

xtreme571

This is what I was quoted by a local NTB
Front: $180 each + $40 labor each
Rear: $140 each + $40 labor each

i've seen fronts for about 130 each and rears for about 100 each

after figuring out the cost($460+springs(~$300))...i just went with megan coilovers for 900

atilla

iTrader: (9)

check around here to see if anyone is selling their stock suspension... when i sold mine i think i gave the guy all four struts for like $75. you can also check local junkyards... but have fun getting those out!

dbreault

I dont know much about suspension...
but could it just be the shock absorbers that are bad and thats why its so bouncy or do you think its just the strut?????

ambystom01

iTrader: (7)

The struts are the shock absorbers, they're one unit in the lancer.

dbreault

So would i be able to buy a new strut bar and put the springs i have already on my car, back on the new strut bar OR would they not fit?

dbreault

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Oh And by the way the suspension seems to make a squeaking sound is that because of the strut too??

ambystom01

iTrader: (7)

Strut bars have nothing to do with your issue, the problem is the struts themselves.