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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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What broke...

Ok heres the deal, my project maro has been sitting pretty much stationary since I got it, for about 6 months, and whole time its sat there perfectly normal stance, and even ground clearance all around and what not. Then yesterday I notice that half my back left tire is behind my fender, ie. the car is sitting low as hell on just that corner.....the wierd thing is the car hasn't been driving around so I can't see how something would break like that, only thing I can think of is I tried moving it with my other car, and had it on a jack on the left side....but neither one of those things should damage a car.

I'm guessing shock or spring?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: What broke...

Possibly spring. I can't see why it would have broke or anything, though. The shock doesn't hold the car up so, it wouldn't be that. Maybe the spring perch broke on the axle?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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Re: What broke...

Originally Posted by 3rd gen RS
I'm guessing shock or spring?
A visual will probably tell you what you need to know.

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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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Car: 1996 Camaro, 1985 Camaro
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Axle/Gears: 3.23(?), 3.42
Re: What broke...

Originally Posted by AM91Camaro_RS
Possibly spring. I can't see why it would have broke or anything, though. The shock doesn't hold the car up so, it wouldn't be that. Maybe the spring perch broke on the axle?
That's what dave suggested, I'll have to jack it up some and try to get a peak...problem is idk how I'm going to fix it, cause the car is on a hill atm, so I can't work under it. Anything in particular I should be looking for? And Idk if this helps diagnose it at all, but the lca on that side is angled up instead of the normal down angle it should be at, which to me suggests spring issue.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Re: What broke...

that lca is angled because the axle is still in its normal position (relative to the ground) but the chassis is "on the ground". You'll just have to look under it to see. You can probably tell from the back of the car.
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