defaced

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Car is an 87 Formula. I lifted my rear the other day to do new bushings and end links on the sway bar. I had the car on jack stands underneath the subframe causing my rear end to hang down freely. I noticed the passenger side spring was completely loose and wobbly and when I looked underneath it, I noticed that the whole upper spring seat is loose from the body of the car. I looked around and from what I can see there's only one whole in the body. I took the interior apart to see if there was a bolt or anything and I couldn't see anything.

I moved over to the driver side where the upper spring seat is still connected to the body but still can't figure out what's keeping it there. I don't really notice anything wrong back there unless I hit a big bump, then I can feel and hear a knock back in the area of the rear passenger side speaker.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

-=Z28=-

iTrader: (3)

Sounds like your shock is unbolted. Back behind the rear seat, under the carpet is where the shocks bolt. there will be a foam pad that covers the nut.

Are you talking about the metal coil spring or the shock?

Dan

JamesC

iTrader: (5)

There's nothing to hold the spring and its insulator in place except the car's weight.

JamesC

defaced

iTrader: (6)

I'm talking about the coil spring, shock is okay.

I was also wondering this but I cannot budge the upper spring seat on the driver side. Just seems odd that the seat wouldn't be connected to the body of the car because if you hit a bump or a dip not only would the spring come down with the axle, the upper seat would come with it. Just doesn't seem right.

JamesC

iTrader: (5)

Right or wrong, if you drop the rear end down far enough the spring and its insulator will nearly fall out. As a consequence swapping rear springs is a thirty minute job—if you stop for a cold one.

JamesC

defaced

iTrader: (6)

Yeah I understand. Oh well, I'm not going to worry about it then. Thank you.