Shock/Spring problem

[cobalt camaro]

Well yesterday i went home from work hoping to change my oil, seafoam the car, and clean the air filter. Well on my way home i hit a big bump and the car was riding pretty stiff. Well took it easy going home got out and looked at all my wheels. I then saw that my passenger side rear wheel gap between the wheel and the wheel opening for the fender was about half an inch. The other side had a gap closer to 4.5 inches. So i'm pretty upset considering i saved up enought money to paint my car. Well i ended up buying two billstein shocks, and two MOOG rear coil springs in order to fix the problem, for a total of 270 bucks. Just thought i would share the problems i'm having as well. Looks like memorial day weekend will be fixing the car.

[meissen]

Sorry to hear about that man.

[Kwazrollinz28]

damn pot holes lately, and lazy ass Citys.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

This is one of the reasons why I won't buy a new DD...I'll keep my 15 inch wheels and 70 series tires, thank you...stupid Michigan roads...

Sorry to hear, bud...

[cobalt camaro]

it's cool, i mean the more i think about it, I will sooner or later need to replace the shocks and right now i have some money so it's not like i'm scraping to fix it, just sucks is all. Oh well i am determined to get my project done this summer. I ride on 17's with 255 40r 17's so i mean it's no that thin wall but it's no 70 series

[98blackbeauty]

have you been under the car yet? To shift the rear end that much you must of broke loose one of the lower control arms.

[meissen]

Dale - my dad and I were talking... is the wheel gap from the top of the wheel to the fender or is it from the side of the wheel to the side of the fender? In other words - is the gap up and down or left/right?

[cobalt camaro]

The Gap is up/down. It's funny though because then today i noticed on level ground the gap is not as different as it was the other day, so i'm still wondering what it is really. The alignment looks good, and the lca is still in it's correct place, which is why it's messing with me so much. Well anyways parts should be here tomorrow. So I hope to start tearing her apart tomorrow to see what is in store for me. Any suggestions don't be afraid to let em fly. Thanks guys.

[meissen]

Get PB Blaster. Lots and lots of PB Blaster. And have a cutter on hand to cut through the bolts if need be

...Seriously.

My dad was thinking it was left/right and that's why he mentioned the LCAs. If it's an up/down uneven gap it could be the shocks, springs, or maybe the panhard bar got wedged down or up and is tilting the rear end.

[98blackbeauty]

before you jack the car bounce on the rear on each side maybe you broke a shock.

[cobalt camaro]

Well i replaced the shocks and the springs and looks much better. I think i had a weak spring on the passenger side corner. Before on mild bumps i could hear the panhard bar hitting the exhaust piping. Well now after changing out the springs with MOOG springs, and some Billestein shocks it rides great and i don't hear the noise anymore. Oh and on another positive note i have to give a big thanks to Tonic for the ss hood he sold me. It looks good and i can't wait to start painting my car.

[98blackbeauty]

glad to here shocks and springs took care of it! When are you getting car painted?

[cobalt camaro]

hopefully by the end of june. All i need is an ss spoiler and then paint.

[tonic]

hood

Well i replaced the shocks and the springs and looks much better. I think i had a weak spring on the passenger side corner. Before on mild bumps i could hear the panhard bar hitting the exhaust piping. Well now after changing out the springs with MOOG springs, and some Billestein shocks it rides great and i don't hear the noise anymore. Oh and on another positive note i have to give a big thanks to Tonic for the ss hood he sold me. It looks good and i can't wait to start painting my car.

Thanks bud , glad I could hook you up

[tonic]

spoiler

Hey Dale, I got a oem spoiler coming this week, let me know if you want it, Larry