Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:08:40 -0400 From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreemannopsamlepc.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 Estate handling problem
Does not sound like standard handling! My '99 wagon (US) stays pretty well in place cornering over bumps. I'd guess the oily shock (yes, US for damper) has no oil left inside it and hence no damping. Ken "TW" <anopsamgt; wrote in message news:MPG.190d01c3133e06b2989686nopsamet.cisco.com... > > I've recently bought a 1999-registered 9-5 estate (wagon for US > readers). I'm generally pleased with it, but the way that it handles > bumps while cornering briskly is quite odd, it feels like the back is > going to step out. Obviously it is a big car, so you can't expect > sportscar handling, but it doesn't inspire confidence. > > I noticed that the damper and spring on the offside rear have a coating > of oil on their surfaces, so I guess that the damper may be leaking and > thus not working too well. Although just bouncing it up and down on the > drive, it didn't seem too bad. > > Any thoughts ? Is this standard 9-5 handling, or does it sound like mine > has a problem? > > Thanks > > -- > Trevor, botafot#106, BMW R1150RS > http://www.employees.org/~tw/rrs
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