First, get your exhaust leak fixed, this is unsafe, it could cause you to be
drowsy and affect your passengers as well. The noise is a problem also, but
don't take any chances with carbon monoxide, especially if you carry little
kids who may sleep in the back seat.
Then, I'd check tire inflation, if the tires are over inflated, it will
increase road noise and vibration. 2nd, I'd check the bushings in the front
end, when a rubber bushing in the front end wears away, it allows metal to
metal contact, which transfers noise and vibration right to the body of the
car. May be a good idea just to take the car to a front end shop, Imperials
are known to be smooth riding, if they aren't, then something is wrong
somewhere, and needs to be looked at. Shocks only dampen dips and
oscillations of the road. If your shocks were shot, your Imp would just keep
bouncing after hitting a bump, it wouldn't necessarily hit the bumps harder,
unless one of the shocks has went bad in a way, that increased it's
stiffness, like a bent shaft.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Slaten" <jasonslaten@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:34 AM
Subject: IML: which should i get fixed first
> i have a problem with me '71 IML LeBaron 4 dr. hard-top...
>
> i have basically no shocks...i feel every bump.....Literally every
> bump...from the littlest dip to the barely a pebble rock...i also have a
> bushing problem...there r none....
> i can buy some heavy duty shocks but will that fix the bumpy ride...
>
> secondly, i have an exhaust leak...my muffler is basically hang on by a
> thread....should i get the exhaust fixed which will give me better gas
> mileage since i don't drive often(actually everyday but i only ride to
work
> and back...nothing else)..
>
> i have a real dilemma
>
>
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