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Front of the car wobbles up and down when driving slow?

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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Default Front of the car wobbles up and down when driving slow?

95 civic ex sedan.
Completely stock.

When I'm driving slow, about 5-10MPH, the front of the car wobbles up and down.. almost like I'm driving over a wide washboard.. it's not a rapid wobble.. it's just up.. then down.. slowly.

At other speeds, I feel no wobble.
I also notice if I drive it for a while, then get back down to 5-10mph.. there is no wobble.

Could this be due to a seized shock? Any other reasons this would happen?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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It is one of two things. Either your front suspension bushings are bad from years of use, or your tires are out of balance. I doubt your tires are out of balance because it does not wobble at higher speeds. Sounds like a simple fix. To answer your question, no it is not because of a seized shock.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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Suspension bushings? You mean the bushings on top of the strut?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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There are many bushings in the suspension. Look into an energy suspenion master bushing kit.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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But if the bushings were bad, wouldn't it wobble always and not only when driving slow and when not warmed up?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by davefromPA
It is one of two things. Either your front suspension bushings are bad from years of use, or your tires are out of balance. I doubt your tires are out of balance because it does not wobble at higher speeds. Sounds like a simple fix. To answer your question, no it is not because of a seized shock.
thats the only thing i can think of to make it do that
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