hypergtp
09-16-2006, 05:37 PM
I am currently dealing with 2 issues on my 97 GTP with 113,000 miles on it;
1) I started to get a little tire wear on the outer side of the front drivers side tire. I took my GTP into the tire shop yesterday and the front end was out of camber by 4 deg. on both sides. The shop figures i'm getting movement from the top of the strut mount due to aggressive driving. I don't abuse the car but do get into tight corners at speeds around 50mph (whoop dee doo) and the tires are not even complaining at that speed. In fact i have never went into a corner fast enough as to get the tires to screetch. The shop also pointed out that the car's tires on the passenger side (front and rear) are somehow touching the strut plate above it. When i took the car home i check ride height and did notice that the passenger side of the car is a little lower on a level surface. Now should i get new springs and not worry about strut braces for the front and rear? The car currently has 1 yr old Strut mounts, shocks and tires all around.
2) I get this noise from what sounds like the back of the car. The only way to explain it is that it sounds like something loose everytime i hit a bump over 20mph. It drives me nuts as i've been under the car twice to find the culprit. Any ideas as to what and where this noise is?? I've checked the ehxaust system and bodywork, both seam tight. My swaybars and bushings have never been replaced and i'm wondering if worn bushings are causing this annoyance??
1) I started to get a little tire wear on the outer side of the front drivers side tire. I took my GTP into the tire shop yesterday and the front end was out of camber by 4 deg. on both sides. The shop figures i'm getting movement from the top of the strut mount due to aggressive driving. I don't abuse the car but do get into tight corners at speeds around 50mph (whoop dee doo) and the tires are not even complaining at that speed. In fact i have never went into a corner fast enough as to get the tires to screetch. The shop also pointed out that the car's tires on the passenger side (front and rear) are somehow touching the strut plate above it. When i took the car home i check ride height and did notice that the passenger side of the car is a little lower on a level surface. Now should i get new springs and not worry about strut braces for the front and rear? The car currently has 1 yr old Strut mounts, shocks and tires all around.
2) I get this noise from what sounds like the back of the car. The only way to explain it is that it sounds like something loose everytime i hit a bump over 20mph. It drives me nuts as i've been under the car twice to find the culprit. Any ideas as to what and where this noise is?? I've checked the ehxaust system and bodywork, both seam tight. My swaybars and bushings have never been replaced and i'm wondering if worn bushings are causing this annoyance??