a few weeks ago i hit a pot hole with my front right side wheel and it actually felt like something fell off, and my first impression was that one of those stupid center caps fell off, but when i got home, it was still there, and the next day there was a noise comming from the front of the car and could actually feel something like lose or something when you wont over a bumb. it's like a thump noise. what could this be? also, something is squeaking in the back of the car too when it bounces, i had the shocks or struts what ever they are replaces last year in the back, what could that be, springs or something? please help me out. i't really imberrising and annoying driving down the street with all these noises comeing from my car.

 

camaro, I don't mean any offense by this,you don't seem to know a whole lot about a thirdgens suspension,hey we all have to start somewhere.

here's some thing(s) you most likely broke on your right front end,outer/inner spindal bearing(s),lower ball joint,strut....

here's a breakdown of the f-body suspension anatomy: FRONT: each side ne lower control arm(conects to the spindal via ball joint,connects to the frame via two rubber bushings,the top of the spindal is connected to the strut,which connects to the strut tower via caster/camber plates which you can see on each side when you open the hood.the springs are very short between the control arm and the frame. f-bodies have NO upper control arms!! that sorta freaked me out at first because my previous car was a '80 Lincoln,mark VI with double wishbone front suspension(upper & lower control arms w/springs and shocks,no struts.

the rear is easy too,solid axle with two springs,two shocks,connected to the rear subframe via left&right lower control arms those have bushings too! everything has bushings.... the rear axle case is connected to the transmission via torque arm,bolted to the rear,bushing at the tranny output shaft,the rear also has a torsion bar,and panhard rod(connects d-side of axle to p-side subframe,bushings on each end)this keeps the rear end centered,very important!

now I feel like a dumb a ss! I almost forgot about the sway bars! you should have one for the front and rear,connecting each side together to resist roll,you can't miss'em they look like long iron snakes,the bushings in the middle act as hinges,the bushings on the ends(links) act as pivot points,for lack of a better word,essentually it is a spring that resist rotation,when taking a hard turn both ends will try to twist opposite ways.this doesn't easilly happen considering the large diameter bars some of these cars come with. sway bars,also very important make sure the end links are tight and aren't dried up. same with any other bushings,you could try some silicone spray on that squeeky item in the rear....good luck,if the squeek still won't go away,try tightening tha volume **** on your stereo,that always works for me.


have fun,james

 

camaro, I don't mean any offense by this,you don't seem to know a whole lot about a thirdgens suspension,hey we all have to start somewhere.

here's some thing(s) you most likely broke on your right front end,outer/inner spindal bearing(s),lower ball joint,strut....

here's a breakdown of the f-body suspension anatomy: FRONT: each side ne lower control arm(conects to the spindal via ball joint,connects to the frame via two rubber bushings,the top of the spindal is connected to the strut,which connects to the strut tower via caster/camber plates which you can see on each side when you open the hood.the springs are very short between the control arm and the frame. f-bodies have NO upper control arms!! that sorta freaked me out at first because my previous car was a '80 Lincoln,mark VI with double wishbone front suspension(upper & lower control arms w/springs and shocks,no struts.

the rear is easy too,solid axle with two springs,two shocks,connected to the rear subframe via left&right lower control arms those have bushings too! everything has bushings.... the rear axle case is connected to the transmission via torque arm,bolted to the rear,bushing at the tranny output shaft,the rear also has a torsion bar,and panhard rod(connects d-side of axle to p-side subframe,bushings on each end)this keeps the rear end centered,very important!

now I feel like a dumb a ss! I almost forgot about the sway bars! you should have one for the front and rear,connecting each side together to resist roll,you can't miss'em they look like long iron snakes,the bushings in the middle act as hinges,the bushings on the ends(links) act as pivot points,for lack of a better word,essentually it is a spring that resist rotation,when taking a hard turn both ends will try to twist opposite ways.this doesn't easilly happen considering the large diameter bars some of these cars come with. sway bars,also very important make sure the end links are tight and aren't dried up. same with any other bushings,you could try some silicone spray on that squeeky item in the rear....good luck,if the squeek still won't go away,try tightening tha volume **** on your stereo,that always works for me.


have fun,james

 

camaro, I don't mean any offense by this,you don't seem to know a whole lot about a thirdgens suspension,hey we all have to start somewhere.

here's some thing(s) you most likely broke on your right front end,outer/inner spindal bearing(s),lower ball joint,strut....

here's a breakdown of the f-body suspension anatomy: FRONT: each side ne lower control arm(conects to the spindal via ball joint,connects to the frame via two rubber bushings,the top of the spindal is connected to the strut,which connects to the strut tower via caster/camber plates which you can see on each side when you open the hood.the springs are very short between the control arm and the frame. f-bodies have NO upper control arms!! that sorta freaked me out at first because my previous car was a '80 Lincoln,mark VI with double wishbone front suspension(upper & lower control arms w/springs and shocks,no struts.

the rear is easy too,solid axle with two springs,two shocks,connected to the rear subframe via left&right lower control arms those have bushings too! everything has bushings.... the rear axle case is connected to the transmission via torque arm,bolted to the rear,bushing at the tranny output shaft,the rear also has a torsion bar,and panhard rod(connects d-side of axle to p-side subframe,bushings on each end)this keeps the rear end centered,very important!

now I feel like a dumb a ss! I almost forgot about the sway bars! you should have one for the front and rear,connecting each side together to resist roll,you can't miss'em they look like long iron snakes,the bushings in the middle act as hinges,the bushings on the ends(links) act as pivot points,for lack of a better word,essentually it is a spring that resist rotation,when taking a hard turn both ends will try to twist opposite ways.this doesn't easilly happen considering the large diameter bars some of these cars come with. sway bars,also very important make sure the end links are tight and aren't dried up. same with any other bushings,you could try some silicone spray on that squeeky item in the rear....good luck,if the squeek still won't go away,try tightening tha volume **** on your stereo,that always works for me.


have fun,james

 

lol, no offence taken at all james. i'll be the first to admit i don't know too much about cars in general. but i am learning as i go though, 22 years old, family never had a car growing up, so i never really had the experiance to even get involved when it came to cars. now i have two camaros, and i'm doing my best to keep them going forever. thanks for your help though james, i appriciate it.

shawn

 

yourwelcome shawn!,glad I could help.i've saved thousands doing my own work,you should pick up a chiltons and haynes manual or go all out and get the dealers manual(expensive,but worth it) on your car.and just keep checking out this board,I hardly visit a mechanic anymore,ofcourse part of that is due to the Navy's inexpensive DIY auto hobby-shop facilities,thats all part of owning a thirdgen I guess! Pittsburg,hmm? thats a nice road trip away! look me up if you plan on visiting VA Beach for spring break,I just learned theres a Pontiac gathering at some dealership around here, every month on the 15th,I'll let everyone know (I live in Portsmouth,VA now)

James