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03 A/T - Mushy driving? What could it be?

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Old 07-26-2013 | 05:57 PM
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Default 03 A/T - Mushy driving? What could it be?

Hey guys,
My z lately has been having a really mushy driving feeling. I'm not sure if its my suspension going out or what. Right now she has 78,000 miles. I've been having to put air in the tires every week. The drive instantly feels better for a couple of days then goes back to being mushy. Also, whenever i hit little bumps in the road the car kind of moves where it wants to. Might be bushings or tie rods?

The car doesn't feel as solid and straight as it use to. Even though it drives straight as an arrow. Any ideas?
Old 07-26-2013 | 06:03 PM
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i think alignments are recommended yearly, when was the last time you had one done?
Old 07-26-2013 | 06:07 PM
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do I need one? my car drives straight
Old 07-26-2013 | 06:45 PM
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If you have to put air into your tires every week, and they are not holding up to the previous weeks PSI (or something similar), then you obviously have a leak of some sort somewhere. You can test this out by getting a spray bottle, mix some detergent and water, spray around the tire and see if any air bubbles start coming out of the tire.

If the drive instantly feels better for a couple of days from adding air into your tires, I'd assume there's some issue there.
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