Help c4 Rear suspension bushings
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5th Gear
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Help c4 Rear suspension bushings
Hello, just replaced the rear bushings in my 1995, with poly bushings, leaf spring, upper and lower control arm ,spindle rod and sway bar. Now car hops when you hit the smallest bump, even make you come off the seat,
what did I do wrong..Thankyou
what did I do wrong..Thankyou
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Drifting
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I know this sounds stupid but if you completely removed the stabilizer bar like I did doing that job is it possible you reinstalled it upside down?
I did and my first drive around the block made me think what did I do wrong. Sure enough stabilizer bar was installed upside down.
Check it just in case.
I did and my first drive around the block made me think what did I do wrong. Sure enough stabilizer bar was installed upside down.
Check it just in case.
Le Mans Master
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I know this sounds stupid but if you completely removed the stabilizer bar like I did doing that job is it possible you reinstalled it upside down?
I did and my first drive around the block made me think what did I do wrong. Sure enough stabilizer bar was installed upside down.
Check it just in case.
I did and my first drive around the block made me think what did I do wrong. Sure enough stabilizer bar was installed upside down.
Check it just in case.
Drifting
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I was going to post this exact same thing. I bet you anything that's what's wrong with the OP's car. With the bar upside down, the bend in the arms contacts the frame of the car and you essentially end up with a solid rear suspension (i.e. no suspension movement at all). Don't ask me how I know...
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Safety Car
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Glad you got it fixed. Surprising how useful white paint sticks along with pictures plus masking tape and permanent markers can be on reassembly. Any more the memory isn't as good as it once was. If I don't mark things well it's very possible either I won't remember where something goes or assemble it wrong. They've saved my a lot of embarrassment over the years.