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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Front Coil Spring Noise

I have 1992 Camaro RS that when I hit a bump it sounds like the front right spring reseats itself afterwards. The front coils were replaced aout 3 years ago with stock Z28 springs, Also installed new isolators. About a year before that put in new ball joints, A arm bushings, sway bar bushings, sway bar end links, struts, strut upper mounts, tie rod ends and idler arm. Checked the car today and found nothing lose in the ball joint, wheel bearings or sway bar. Problem seems to be geting worse. What else should I look for?
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Re: Front Coil Spring Noise

Originally Posted by kaupca
I have 1992 Camaro RS that when I hit a bump it sounds like the front right spring reseats itself afterwards. The front coils were replaced aout 3 years ago with stock Z28 springs, Also installed new isolators. About a year before that put in new ball joints, A arm bushings, sway bar bushings, sway bar end links, struts, strut upper mounts, tie rod ends and idler arm. Checked the car today and found nothing lose in the ball joint, wheel bearings or sway bar. Problem seems to be geting worse. What else should I look for?
It would seem very unlikely to me that your spring is reseating itself. There is an enormous amount of pressure on the springs when the A arm is bolted up, it shouldnt move. The only thing i could think of regarding that would be if your spring is bent somehow at the bottom, which might cause it to move a little, but even that seems highly unlikely. Are you sure your not getting a pop from your strut? And what do you mean by worse?

I recently installed new shocks struts and springs and sometimes my right front pops when going over a speed bump. I Havent had time with school to get under there and see if everything is okay but it only happens every once and a while. If i can get out there sometime this week ill see if i can locate a problem seems like were havign the same issue. But i doubt it could be the spring.
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