# Struts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts/7435>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 19, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts/7435 "2007-11-19T03:31:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![allen41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@allen41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allen41)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts/7435/1 "2007-11-19T03:31:05Z")

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i have a 1995 corsica and i just changed the front struts cause the manholes and railroad tracks seem very hard when driving over them but it seems to be no change i did not change the upper mounts could putting new ones in make a diff.thaks for any help

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts/7435/2 "2007-11-20T00:35:57Z")

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Not really. The upper mounts aren’t really what absorbs the impact.  
Have you checked your tire pressure?

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**Author:** ![allen41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@allen41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allen41)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts/7435/3 "2007-11-21T05:56:59Z")

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just got new tires put on but i think it is fixed because got a front end alighnment and its all better now i dont think the struts were bolted tight