Is this my shocks?
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From: Long Island NY
Car: 1982 Trans Am
Engine: 350 4BBL
Transmission: 4 Speed Manual
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Is this my shocks?
For the past few months, whenever I make a right turn, my air dam scraps horribly on the ground. It got to the point of shaving the whole right corner off of my air dam. It only happens when I make a right not a left. At first I thought maybe my new 350 was too much weight for the front but then why does it only affect the passenger side? Do I have a faulty shock or could it be something else? Is there some way I can test to see if it's the shock?
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if you went from V6 to V8 then you're gonna need springs and struts...could be only the right side because the left had been replaced at some point and the other not...? maybe....
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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Struts are same V6 or V8.
Reason for right side only - AC?
Reason for right side only - AC?
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blown shock on right side could put more stress on spring.
Also that rubber dampener that seats snuggly on the top of the springs could be not seated properly causing the left side to stick out more which would make you thing the right is lower... look up there with a light and see if you have rubber hanging down.
Also that rubber dampener that seats snuggly on the top of the springs could be not seated properly causing the left side to stick out more which would make you thing the right is lower... look up there with a light and see if you have rubber hanging down.
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It would be safe to assume that one of your springs have failed. Go to a junk yard or buy a new set. i am sure someone could just about give you a set of stockers.
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