Bouncing and harse ride help

[gnarls]

Got my car back from my mechanic with new transmission and rear gears.I had the car for 3 or 4 days before it went dead so really do not remember the ride so bad, I took it back to him and air bags are seated proper and nothing lose and they cycle like they are suppose to.

Problem when driving here the roads sucks and it has a bounce slightly and jaring when hitting pot holes or bad spots in the road.I hoping that it was not the air system starting to go or since it does have shocks could the shocks be out or dead and the car just using the air suspension causing it have a bounce?

Any advice would be great.

Also i did not kill the car.I bought it with 68k miles on it and had it checked online for mileage and vin being right.Drove it and it was fine or seemed that way shifted good but 3 or 4 days later i parked it at the store came out and the oh jeeze noise in reverse.It had no services except oil changes no recommended maitance.

 

[LaserSVT]

Shock mounts, bad shocks, bad ball joints, bad sway bar bushings are all things to check.

 

[gnarls]

ok will check all that

 

[TheBigRedOne]

Shock mounts, bad shocks, bad ball joints, bad sway bar bushings are all things to check.

They might have tightened the suspension bolts while they were drooping and not at ride height.

 

[LaserSVT]

They might have tightened the suspension bolts while they were drooping and not at ride height.

Another very good point. I have done this before and suffered a harsh ride. Forgot all about that.

 

[gnarls]

that might be it because the took out the rear end and had to put it back in.Rear does seem a little lower then the front.

Thanks again

 

[American Air-1]

that might be it because the took out the rear end and had to put it back in.Rear does seem a little lower then the front.

Thanks again

Does the check suspension message come on? If it is too low, it "should" be kicking on the check suspension message sometime or another......unless of course the sensor isn't attached -OR- the bracket is bent.

Drive the car to a parking lot and drive ONE SIDE of the car over a speed bump. Remember how hard/soft the front...then the rear was on that side. Then swing the car around and drive over it with the other side. This way, you can determine if the problem is front, rear and which side.