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Old 03-24-2003, 12:49 PM
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can rear spring be installed wrong?

I just had a shop swap rearends in my 86 iroc.Everything seems fine except for a pop or clunk coming from the rear only when I turn left or hit a sharp bump going under 30mph.The noise wasnt there before but these fools messed up one of my wheels so bad I wount take the car back.It sounds like a spring is moving around or popping.The noise seems to be on the passenger side rear.If I rock the car side to side in the rear sitting still I can just barely hear the noise.Everything I can see is tight.Maybe a spring isolator? they reused the old ones.thanks
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Are you sure they put the spring isolators back in? Also check your wheels and make sure they aren't loose or something.
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from what I can tell with the car on the ground,the spring seats are in there.All the wheels are tight.
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my problem was a broken sway bar end link on the pass. side rear.I did a search and found someone else with the same problem,went out and looked again and sure enough the bolt is broke.
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I just did a rearend swap yesterday and have the same problem. I KNOW everything is tight, and I know I installed the springs with the insolators on them. I was going to check today and make sure the springs are seated correctly.
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I thought you just said you found your problem? Wasn't that it?
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yeah I found my problem(end link),It was someone else with a similar problem
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