Wtf is this bs!
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Wtf is this bs! So i redid my front and rear shocks with Bilstein HD SLPs. Redid the shock mounts with KYB units. They were the only ones i could find. I had sears do the install. Week after i start hearing a noise. gets louder and louder as days go on. So i go to a different sears and they tell me i have a bad shock. So tear it apart and this is what i find. The shock has ripped rightout of the shock mount, and was bouncing around the spring. Anyone seen this BullS*it before? 
Actually I've never seen that failure mode before. That's a new one for me. Easily remedied by ordering a replacement from your local dealer. Don't get the non-OEM ones, the threads are actually a pressed in sleeve that tears out.
That is actually pretty common and I've seen it happen on a LOT of F-bodies. On the OEM ones the shaft gets rusted and you usually end up losing both that and the shock.
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ima kill em...what steel piece... all that was there is what i showed earlier and this. were they even supposed to put the plastic debris cover thing back on my shock?
Last edited by oberth1; Apr 7, 2009 at 09:10 PM.
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So i redid my front and rear shocks with Bilstein HD SLPs. Redid the shock mounts with KYB units. They were the only ones i could find. I had sears do the install. Week after i start hearing a noise. gets louder and louder as days go on. So i go to a different sears and they tell me i have a bad shock. So tear it apart and this is what i find. The shock has ripped rightout of the shock mount, and was bouncing around the spring. Anyone seen this BullS*it before?
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yeah i got that, i have another post bitching about that. Unfortunately i live in the city, and only have the street to work on my car. Which is now torn down to a k-member on both sides because of this major fuckup. ill be at sears at opening tommorow. Keep an eye out on the evening news for when i burn the place to the ground. (kidding) (somewhat)
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could someone post me a pic of what this is supposed to look like? clear? 
i already have that one, is it a seperate piece that goes in the rubber upper? because this looks like 2 pieces
i already have that one, is it a seperate piece that goes in the rubber upper? because this looks like 2 pieces Last edited by oberth1; Apr 7, 2009 at 09:55 PM.
The nut that hold the shock to the upper mount is placed on top of these. These take alot of the stress off of that nut, and distributes the stress in a more larger area. When they left these out, so much stress was put on that nut that it pulled it right through the mount itself. Probably when you hit a pothole or something. This is what I think happened.
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I believe Greekey is correct.
This diagram may also help.
1) Firebird Firebird Back 2) Spring seat Back 3) Bumper Back
4) Insulator Back 5) Shield Back 6) Spring Back
7) Cup Back 8) Mount cushion Back 9) Mount Right
Good Luck.
This diagram may also help.
1) Firebird Firebird Back 2) Spring seat Back 3) Bumper Back
4) Insulator Back 5) Shield Back 6) Spring Back
7) Cup Back 8) Mount cushion Back 9) Mount Right
Good Luck.
Last edited by wabmorgan; Apr 7, 2009 at 09:48 PM.
That one looks fine to me. The peices that were just posted above appear to be mounted on there. The same thing happened to me I'm just wondering if they just threw it back on there and said screw it. When you replace it put a good gob of grease over the top nut to keep it from being as likely to rust. I think a pair of upper shock mounts from Moog was about 100 bucks at the vato zone. I'm not sure what the other peices that were just posted up cost though if they are indeed missing from one.
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No part number... but the sucky diagram is from www.gmpartsdirect.com... you can order it there.
Or it sounds like Greekey could help you out there....
Or it sounds like Greekey could help you out there....
No part number... but the sucky diagram is from www.gmpartsdirect.com... you can order it there.
Or it sounds like Greekey could help you out there....
Or it sounds like Greekey could help you out there....
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