Poor grip when driving down road

Tiny
SHAHZAD.SHAMEEM
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  • 1998 TOYOTA CROWN
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My toyota crown when I drive on road, it seems it is floating on road. No road grip or balance seems to me. I did change steering, shaks, springs and does wheel alignment as well. Plz tell me what to do?The car is toyota crown model 1998 diesel, japan. 2.4 engine.
Thursday, April 19th, 2012 AT 7:40 AM

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Tiny
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I would first make sure that all four tires are correctly inflated, have good tread and no signs of uneven tread-wear. I bet they are fine, but check that first.

Otherwise, what I think is happening is your car needs front and rear shocks or struts. Your tires feel like they are floating because they are: when you hit any kind of bump, the coil springs absorb the impact and return the energy upward. The shock absorbers are there to absorb that returned energy. When the shocks (or struts) fail, the car loses full contact with road because the car is in effect bouncing.
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Thursday, April 19th, 2012 AT 8:28 AM
Tiny
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Have the front and rear suspension components checked -
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Thursday, April 19th, 2012 AT 8:29 AM

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