z28-50

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These are pictures of an unknown (to me) rubber cushion in the front upper shock mount of a 1995 Camaro.
The unknown cushion is between the dog-bone and the body.
The flatter part or bottom of the cushion sits on top of the dogbone.
The ring fits in to a recess of the body.
Is this rubber orderable?
What purpose does it serve?
I have all the other parts new and hate to put this back in used.

You can click on the pics for a larger view.

The first pic has what looks like a part number of 22112178. Part number does not show up on any parts fiche.
The last pic shows the order of assembly.

tc3

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its called a spring insulator on rock auto. 5 bucks each

2002ss335

It looks like part #22129944, Retainer, FRT S/ABS Dust SHLD.

Todd

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

Interesting. My 98 only had the mount and the isolator. Maybe in the later cars they ditched the 3rd part?

sjsingle1

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thats the top rubber thingy that goes on top of the bracket that the a arm bolts to.......i think someone said that they are discontinued by GM......ignore the other posters

SparkyJJO

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All I know is mine didn't have that, and I was the first one to take apart the suspension.

sjsingle1

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^^ it may have rotted and fell off......mine had them

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

How? things are sandwiched pretty good up there

I guess I'll find out if my 99 has them when I replace its shocks at some point.

2002ss335

The part #22129944 is 51 in this diagram.



Todd

desormeaux05

I have the same issue on my '02 trans am and no auto parts store can find it. And "335" its not #51 thats the strut bearing plate isolator this rubber bushing is on top of that entire assembly in between the top bracket and the fender well.

VinR1

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Not needed, toss it

Wile E's 98

My 98 had them. forgot to put it back in the right side, stuck it back in the left side. No ill affects so far.

desormeaux05

ok thanx and is the dust boot thing important or not (sorry for the thread hack)

SparkyJJO

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I didn't have any dust boots on my replacement front shocks on my 98. The originals were trashed by the time I got everything apart. Those shocks were on that car for 41k and are now on my 99 for the past 4-5k or something like that. Haven't had any ill effects of having no dust boot yet and the 98 was driven year round.

I have my doubts on how effective the original boots were anyway since they don't really hug the body of the shock very tightly or anything. There was plenty of dirt up in the inside of the boot on the stock shocks.