What the heck????

schwerdt1 · Dec 24, 2020

Go to put gas can in hatch area, some back up e85, and see the driver side shock mount cover laying there. Then see that the bar is sticking up bout 1.5-2 inches above opening. Looking at passenger side, there is def a difference in hardware. The stance looks even from the rear.

nickyb · Dec 24, 2020

Blown shock.I never seen one before.

schwerdt1 · Dec 24, 2020

What is suppose to keep the bar from coming up through mounting point? Seems like maybe something underside wise stripped out, allowing the bar to come into cab.

General karthief · Dec 24, 2020

That looks like the washer on the upper shock shaft has failed allowing the threaded portion of the shock shaft to pass through the hole.

schwerdt1 · Dec 24, 2020

General karthief said:
That looks like the washer on the upper shock shaft has failed allowing the threaded portion of the shock shaft to pass through the hole.

What im thinkin. Looks like I'll be busy Sunday.

HemiRick · Dec 24, 2020

Should be a large rubber and larger steel washer on both top and bottom of the shaft where the shock mounts. Your bottom steel washer is gone or failed. Or the ridge on the shock shaft that holds them in place has failed allowing them to fall down.

schwerdt1 · Dec 25, 2020

Is it odd to have different hardware on it from side to side? Has single nut on passenger side, then two on driver side. Maybe for easier adjustment, since car was set up for road racing.

KRUISR · Dec 25, 2020

Probably double nutted because they didn't bother to put both rubber bushing in. Given the gap between the two nuts, I would say no rubber bushings were used. Fix that and all should be good.

schwerdt1 · Dec 25, 2020

No rubber mounts on underside, looks like the shaft forced its way through. Has some uneven rub marks going on as well. Used a washer on the shaft to keep it from going through again. Will look into some rubber spacers for underside. Gotter back together so she can be driven. Stereo is coming up this week.

General karthief · Dec 25, 2020

That's a coil over right? That's a shock of a different type.

HemiRick · Dec 25, 2020

Yea thats a coil over, disregard what I posted..No rubber in that...They should have some special upper mount, your has failed. Why I have no clue....Are they cheap coilovers? If so they're crap. No such thing as quality cheap coilovers.

schwerdt1 · Dec 26, 2020

HemiRick said:
Yea thats a coil over, disregard what I posted..No rubber in that...They should have some special upper mount, your has failed. Why I have no clue....Are they cheap coilovers? If so they're crap. No such thing as quality cheap coilovers.

Yes, coil overs. Bilstein shocks, not sure of the coil over brand though. The aluminum top mount is very "soft" feeling. Will look into some new ones.

General karthief · Dec 26, 2020

Look into any damage done to the shock mount too, you know, just in case

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I gotta say i never painted my nuts, Never Ever

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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I'd be looking at jacking under the house

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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I'd be looking at jacking under the house

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