[89luda]

here it is sorry it took so long had to do it with imagestation


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[90SiGuy]

It looks like the metal washer (its more of a metal seat than a washer) that sits on top of a mounting perch halfway down the strut shaft has broken. (Its what keeps the strut from popping up through into the passenger compartment like that). You'll have to take the strut assembly off the car to remove the dust cover to see if thats the problem.

You have a lot of rust issues? I've never seen one break like that, I'm thinking maybe it was really badly corroded and finally became weak enough to break.

 

[89luda]

not really a lot of rust but it could be because the way the owner before me dove it. from what ive heard he liked to pull the ebrake and do like doughnuts in parking lots ripped out some bushings from the UCA on that side

EDIT: would a new shock/strut mount fix the problem

 

[Mario]

No, a new shock mount will NOT fix that problem. It looks like you tore up a washer or something. You really did some damage there man driving without that bolt.

You'll have to disassemble the shock and replace that washer, assuming nothing else is broken.

 

[89luda]

dude thats the otherside....the one with the bolt

 

[Mario]

Could be because all of the rear is sitting on that side... nonetheless, you really messed it up.

 

[Daily Interlude]

Well, since you shouldn't be driving your lude with the rear suspension in the condition it's in, pull that shock/spring combo out the car and take pics of the top of it (remove the 10mm nuts and the mounting piece and shock/spring combo should come out. You'll have to remove the lower fork bolt too of course). I have a feeling that you'll need another top shock mount. One from a junkyard should do as long as it's in decent condition.

I think that the washer that Mario is talking about is part of the upper shock mount. I had the same thing happen to my 85 Grand Am I used to have. When I hit a bump, it'd knock the top of the shock into the trunk and make this aweful noise! It was like 13 for a new one from the dealer...

 

[89luda]

so what will i need to get it fixed if a new mount wont do it???

 

[Mario]

so what will i need to get it fixed if a new mount wont do it???

Possibly a new shock is the only thing I could think of if you can't find an individual piece you busted.

 

[89luda]

hmmm ok then well i will just go to the dealership and get the stuff for the mount...I.E. bushings and washers thanx for the help you seemed to be the only one really saying anything useful lol

 

[Mario]

I wish I could tell you exactly what the problem is, but I am having a hard time imagining how the rears did that.

Any more questions I might be able to answer, just post or PM. And let us know what was up with it when you figure it out.

 

[89luda]

yea i know what ya mean its confusing me as well

 

[89luda]

ok here is some more info on the problem hopefully it helps someone. ok well i just went and looked at the suspension all around the car and on all the other shocks and i cannont see the piston on the shcok...well except the rear pass. side. anyone know why that would be???

EDIT: im looking into the wheel wells from the outside

 

[Daily Interlude]

That's because you busted the top part of the shock's dust cover where the washer is. It's hard to explain but you need to get a washer and put it on the top of the shock. When we dropped a buddies car, we had to cut/pry the washer off of the top of the upper shock dust cover, otherwise the shock would do what yours is doing.

It's all clearer to me know but trying to communicate it to you is difficult. Best thing for you to do is to take off both sides and compare the shocks on both. THen you'll see the difference and what you have to fix.

Man I wish I had some pics...

 

[89luda]

so really all i need is a washer and then when i put my blues on find out which washer im missing and then put it on and thats all?

 

[Kaspin]

#1 #2 are either missing or broken. #13 is the dust cover, but it's too thin to keep the shaft from going up like that on it's own.

 

[89luda]

now see i got that same diagam from the dealership and i think i understand now whats wrong...thank you...you guys are freaking awsome...what would i do without ya

 

[Jump]

By the way, and sorry I didn't see this posting earlier (and so won't confuse the situation), there was another member who had exactly this problem - I wasn't about to go looking for the thread - but I do remember this entire scenario. So it's not that abuse only causes this, sometimes it just happens (agreed rare).

 

[89luda]

well i didnt figure it would happen much so i didnt even search but im soooooo glad i can go to the dealership and get them washers and get it all fixed before i get my springs...if ever :evil:

 

[Mario]

By the way, and sorry I didn't see this posting earlier (and so won't confuse the situation), there was another member who had exactly this problem - I wasn't about to go looking for the thread - but I do remember this entire scenario. So it's not that abuse only causes this, sometimes it just happens (agreed rare).

It was me who it happened too... I posted a pic of it as well, with the piston sittin 3" in the engine bay.